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American Ambassadors Live! Podcast

American Ambassadors Live! Podcast

96 episodes

The American Ambassadors Live! Podcast (previously called CAA Live!) invites foreign policy experts and practitioners from the United States and around the world to share their perspectives on critical international issues. Disclaimer: Views expressed on this program are solely those of individual members and should not be construed as those of the Council of American Ambassadors, executive leadership, membership as a whole, or individuals or organizations that provide financial support to the Council of American Ambassadors.

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Balkans Mission: A Perspective on Albania, Kosovo, and North Macedonia

Published: Aug. 30, 2023, 3:07 p.m.
Duration: 42 minutes 14 seconds

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Mastering the Art of Diplomacy: an Interview with Ambassador Sondland

Published: Jan. 11, 2023, 7:39 p.m.
Duration: 26 minutes 54 seconds

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Sweden - Partnership for Peace to NATO

Published: Dec. 20, 2022, 4:20 p.m.
Duration: 22 minutes 53 seconds

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Nuclear War: Very Real Threat

Published: Oct. 12, 2022, 4:08 p.m.
Duration: 38 minutes 35 seconds

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Don't Poke the Russian Bear, but be Helpful

Published: Sept. 30, 2022, 9:02 p.m.
Duration: 25 minutes 11 seconds

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Poland: Tenacity, Courage, Leadership - Yet Still a "Step-Child"

Published: Sept. 19, 2022, 7:45 p.m.
Duration: 20 minutes 31 seconds

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Germany - A Look Inside: Energy, Ukraine, and China

Published: Sept. 7, 2022, 4:50 p.m.
Duration: 45 minutes 45 seconds

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New Holistic Hiring Process for the Foreign Service - Jefferson Smith

Published: July 18, 2022, 8:22 p.m.
Duration: 17 minutes 27 seconds

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James Gilmore: A Dangerous Continent

Published: Aug. 23, 2021, 2:19 p.m.
Duration: 29 minutes 37 seconds

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Gordon Sondland: Personal Diplomacy

Published: July 19, 2021, 5:06 p.m.
Duration: 21 minutes 15 seconds

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Crisis Across Borders

Published: June 25, 2021, 7:39 p.m.
Duration: 24 minutes 54 seconds

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With One Voice - NATO's Historic Alliance

Published: June 14, 2021, 1:39 p.m.
Duration: 30 minutes 8 seconds

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From the Sea to Seoul

Published: June 8, 2021, 5:37 p.m.
Duration: 36 minutes 9 seconds

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A Perfect Storm - COVID and Crises in India

Published: June 1, 2021, 2:24 p.m.
Duration: 24 minutes 52 seconds

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The Abraham Accords and the United Arab Emirates

Published: May 14, 2021, 1:13 p.m.
Duration: 36 minutes 49 seconds

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Balancing Belgium and the EU

Published: May 6, 2021, 11:35 a.m.
Duration: 40 minutes 30 seconds

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Global Criminal Justice

Published: May 3, 2021, 6:48 p.m.
Duration: 58 minutes 20 seconds

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The Longstanding Conflict in Nagorno-Karabakh

Published: March 15, 2021, 4:04 p.m.
Duration: 55 minutes 12 seconds

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The Future of the United States' Yemen Strategy

Published: March 1, 2021, 8:48 p.m.
Duration: 51 minutes 52 seconds

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The U.S. and Multilateralism

Published: Feb. 18, 2021, 4:09 p.m.
Duration: 37 minutes 32 seconds

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Chinese and Russian Influence in Africa

Published: Jan. 15, 2021, 6:45 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour 4 minutes 1 second

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Appointing Non-Career American Ambassadors

Published: Jan. 14, 2021, 4:31 p.m.
Duration: 40 minutes 38 seconds

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Sue Cobb: The Lady of Silk and Steel

Published: Dec. 9, 2020, 4:07 p.m.
Duration: 43 minutes 42 seconds

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Capricia Marshall: Protocol

Published: Nov. 2, 2020, 7:32 p.m.
Duration: 26 minutes 40 seconds

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Stavros Lambrinidis: Europe's Cooperation through Crises

Published: Oct. 26, 2020, 2:18 p.m.
Duration: 29 minutes 4 seconds

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Ashok Mirpuri: Singapore's Strengths in the Midst of COVID-19

Published: Oct. 7, 2020, 2:26 p.m.
Duration: 32 minutes 43 seconds

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Lebanon: Responding to Crises

Published: Sept. 3, 2020, 7:16 p.m.
Duration: 24 minutes 32 seconds

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Italy's Transformation in the Age of COVID-19

Published: Aug. 28, 2020, 7:15 p.m.
Duration: 39 minutes 16 seconds

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New Zealand Leadership During COVID-19 with Ambassador Carol Moseley Braun

Published: July 20, 2020, 12:22 a.m.
Duration: 12 minutes 24 seconds

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The Asian Development Bank and COVID-19 Response in Japan with Ambassador Robert Orr

Published: July 20, 2020, 12:14 a.m.
Duration: 37 minutes 14 seconds

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Italy's Response to the Coronavirus Outbreak with Ambassador John Phillips

Published: June 1, 2020, 8:22 p.m.
Duration: 21 minutes 15 seconds

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Response to the COVID-19 Outbreak in Mexico with Ambassador Martha Barcena

Published: May 14, 2020, 8:45 p.m.
Duration: 34 minutes 6 seconds

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Africa's Response to COVID-19 with Ambassador Michelle Gavin

Published: April 30, 2020, 5:29 p.m.
Duration: 29 minutes 28 seconds

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Ecuador, Politics and the Coronavirus with Ambassador Richard Holwill

Published: April 22, 2020, 8:57 p.m.
Duration: 29 minutes

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The United States-European Union Partnership with Ambassador Anthony Gardner

Published: April 10, 2020, 7:28 p.m.
Duration: 22 minutes 12 seconds

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America's Diplomats on the Front Lines with Paul Richter

Published: Feb. 19, 2020, 5:57 p.m.
Duration: 22 minutes 21 seconds

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The United States and the Vatican with Congressman Francis Rooney

Published: Dec. 16, 2019, 10:12 p.m.
Duration: 20 minutes 49 seconds

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Argentina's elections and its divided Congress with Ambassador Earl Anthony Wayne

Published: Nov. 20, 2019, 10:23 p.m.
Duration: 18 minutes 27 seconds

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Cartel violence, AMLO and USMCA with Ambassador Earl Anthony Wayne (Part One)

Published: Nov. 18, 2019, 8:49 p.m.
Duration: 30 minutes 17 seconds

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Robert Mugabe and Zimbabwe's new president Emmerson Mnangagwa with Ambassador Tom McDonald

Published: Sept. 26, 2019, 8:48 p.m.
Duration: 29 minutes 50 seconds

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FDR, Indochina and the United Nations with Ambassador William vanden Heuvel

Published: July 25, 2019, 2:55 p.m.
Duration: 34 minutes 12 seconds

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The United States-Canada Relationship with Ambassador Bruce Heyman

Published: June 25, 2019, 5:42 p.m.
Duration: 28 minutes 35 seconds

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Lost and Found in Spain with Susan Solomont

Published: June 12, 2019, 5:47 p.m.
Duration: 34 minutes 56 seconds

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What to make of North Korea, Venezuela, and US Trade Policy with Ambassador Bill Richardson

Published: March 5, 2019, 6:13 p.m.
Duration: 23 minutes 25 seconds

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Daniel Patrick Moynihan - U.S. Senator

Published: Dec. 21, 2018, 4:16 p.m.
Duration: 11 minutes 37 seconds

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Daniel Patrick Moynihan - U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations

Published: Dec. 21, 2018, 4:13 p.m.
Duration: 15 minutes 16 seconds

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Daniel Patrick Moynihan - U.S. Ambassador to India

Published: Dec. 21, 2018, 4:01 p.m.
Duration: 10 minutes 45 seconds

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CAA International Affairs Fellowship 15th Anniversary

Published: Dec. 13, 2018, 8:07 p.m.
Duration: 31 minutes 23 seconds

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Poland CAA Mission Report with Ambassadors Laurie Fulton and Timothy Chorba

Published: Dec. 6, 2018, 10:06 p.m.
Duration: 46 minutes 47 seconds

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Estonia And Lithuania CAA Mission Report with Ambassadors Aldona Wos and John Maisto

Published: Dec. 4, 2018, 9:58 p.m.
Duration: 32 minutes 57 seconds

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Hungary with Ms. Kati Marton

Published: Nov. 30, 2018, 12:17 p.m.
Duration: 50 minutes 30 seconds

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Russia with Dr. Stephen Sestanovich

Published: Nov. 30, 2018, 12:11 p.m.
Duration: 34 minutes 39 seconds

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UN & Technology with Mr. Amir Dossal

Published: Nov. 30, 2018, 12:04 p.m.
Duration: 24 minutes 37 seconds

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Germany with Dr. Steve Sokol

Published: Nov. 30, 2018, 11:59 a.m.
Duration: 50 minutes 38 seconds

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U.S.-Turkey Relations with Dr. Nicholas Danforth

Published: Nov. 30, 2018, 11:50 a.m.
Duration: 27 minutes 52 seconds

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U.S.-China Tensions with Ambassador Winston Lord

Published: Nov. 28, 2018, 11:41 p.m.
Duration: 50 minutes 8 seconds

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Tour D'Horizon with Ambassador Frank G. Wisner

Published: Nov. 13, 2018, 8:34 p.m.
Duration: 49 minutes 39 seconds

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Illiberalism in the Czech Republic? Ambassador Norman Eisen Discusses

Published: Nov. 3, 2018, 2:18 p.m.
Duration: 8 minutes 19 seconds

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Ambassador Norman Eisen on Russia's Influence in the Czech Republic

Published: Oct. 31, 2018, 9:20 p.m.
Duration: 7 minutes 53 seconds

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The Last Palace with Ambassador Norman Eisen

Published: Oct. 29, 2018, 7:35 p.m.
Duration: 7 minutes 34 seconds

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NATO and Romania with Ambassador Alfred Moses

Published: Sept. 21, 2018, 3:35 p.m.
Duration: 10 minutes 50 seconds

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Ambassador Alfred Moses on Romanian President Ion Iliescu

Published: Sept. 20, 2018, 9:01 p.m.
Duration: 10 minutes 50 seconds

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Jewish Emigration from Romania to Israel with Ambassador Alfred Moses

Published: Sept. 19, 2018, 5:43 p.m.
Duration: 8 minutes 28 seconds

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Ambassador Michael McFaul on recommended US policy towards Russia

Published: July 19, 2018, 11:58 p.m.
Duration: 10 minutes 25 seconds

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Ambassador Michael McFaul on post-Cold War US relations with Russia

Published: July 19, 2018, 11:53 p.m.
Duration: 5 minutes 13 seconds

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Ambassador Michael McFaul's Background in Russian Studies

Published: July 19, 2018, 4:17 p.m.
Duration: 7 minutes 53 seconds

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Ambassador C. Donald Johnson on the Current Trade Debate

Published: June 5, 2018, 2:41 p.m.
Duration: 7 minutes 42 seconds

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Ambassador C. Donald Johnson on Post-World War II Economic Institutions

Published: June 1, 2018, 10:35 a.m.
Duration: 16 minutes 8 seconds

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Ambassador C. Donald Johnson on Protectionism in the Post-Civil War Era

Published: May 30, 2018, 4:36 p.m.
Duration: 7 minutes 51 seconds

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Ambassador Colleen Bell on Russia

Published: May 25, 2018, 12:50 p.m.
Duration: 10 minutes 44 seconds

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Ambassador Colleen Bell on the European Union

Published: May 23, 2018, 6:31 p.m.
Duration: 15 minutes 43 seconds

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Ambassador Roger Noriega: An Overview of Latin America

Published: May 23, 2018, 1:44 p.m.
Duration: 42 minutes 7 seconds

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Ambassador Carla Hills on Trade Tensions

Published: May 22, 2018, 8:31 p.m.
Duration: 40 minutes 55 seconds

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Dr. Steven A. Cook on Turkey's Pivotal Regional Role

Published: May 22, 2018, 7:57 p.m.
Duration: 45 minutes 26 seconds

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Ambassador Colleen Bell on Nationalism in Hungary

Published: May 21, 2018, 1:57 p.m.
Duration: 15 minutes 56 seconds

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Ambassador Curtis Chin on Chinese Government and Culture

Published: May 18, 2018, 7:19 p.m.
Duration: 8 minutes 17 seconds

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Ambassador Curtis Chin on the Asian Development Bank

Published: May 17, 2018, 1:43 p.m.
Duration: 11 minutes 21 seconds

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Ambassador Curtis Chin on his Career as a Chinese-American Diplomat

Published: May 14, 2018, 2:58 p.m.
Duration: 9 minutes 27 seconds

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Interview with Ambassador Eizenstat, Author of President Carter: The White House Years (Part 1 of 4)

Published: April 27, 2018, 3:12 p.m.
Duration: 18 minutes 24 seconds

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Ambassador Kevin O'Malley discusses the state of affairs in Ireland.

Published: Jan. 9, 2018, 11:12 p.m.
Duration: 26 minutes 25 seconds

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Ambassador Kevin O'Malley on how the American tax plan will affect Ireland.

Published: Jan. 9, 2018, 11:12 p.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 45 seconds

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Ambassador Kevin O'Malley on how Brexit will affect Ireland and it's biggest trade partner.

Published: Jan. 9, 2018, 11:12 p.m.
Duration: 12 minutes 36 seconds

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Ambassador Kevin O'Malley on conflict in Northern Ireland.

Published: Jan. 9, 2018, 11:12 p.m.
Duration: 10 minutes 28 seconds

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Ambassador Michael McFaul discusses Russia and Vladimir Putin

Published: Aug. 15, 2017, 9:45 p.m.
Duration: 28 minutes 37 seconds

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Ambassador Michael McFaul discusses why Putin isn't more afraid of the U.S.

Published: Aug. 15, 2017, 9:45 p.m.
Duration: 8 minutes 49 seconds

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Ambassador Michael McFaul discusses Vladimir Putin's end game

Published: Aug. 15, 2017, 9:45 p.m.
Duration: 10 minutes 13 seconds

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Ambassador Michael McFaul discusses whether Russia can ever be truly Democratic

Published: Aug. 15, 2017, 9:45 p.m.
Duration: 6 minutes 22 seconds

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Ambassador Orr discusses the Asia Pacific Region, Rising China, and the Asian Development Bank

Published: May 31, 2017, 8:47 p.m.
Duration: 35 minutes 29 seconds

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Ambassador Orr discusses the Asia Pacific Region's reaction to the Trump administration

Published: May 31, 2017, 8:47 p.m.
Duration: 10 minutes 54 seconds

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Ambassador Orr discusses Rising China and how they are using their influence in the region

Published: May 31, 2017, 8:47 p.m.
Duration: 9 minutes 33 seconds

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Ambassador Orr discusses his role as Ambassador to the Asian Development Bank

Published: May 31, 2017, 8:47 p.m.
Duration: 16 minutes 32 seconds

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Ambassador Suzan Johnson Cook discusses the state of religious freedom around the world.

Published: May 20, 2017, 12:33 a.m.
Duration: 23 minutes 45 seconds

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Ambassador Cook discusses her role as as Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom

Published: May 20, 2017, 12:33 a.m.
Duration: 10 minutes 10 seconds

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Ambassador Cook discusses the role of non-government organizations in religious matters

Published: May 20, 2017, 12:33 a.m.
Duration: 8 minutes 23 seconds

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Ambassador Cook discusses the role of women in diplomacy

Published: May 20, 2017, 12:33 a.m.
Duration: 6 minutes 41 seconds

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Ambassador John Emerson discusses the state of affairs in Germany

Published: May 7, 2017, 9:03 p.m.
Duration: 29 minutes 2 seconds

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Ambassador Emerson discusses the politics of the refugee crisis in Germany

Published: May 7, 2017, 9:03 p.m.
Duration: 10 minutes 4 seconds

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Ambassador Emerson discusses how German's are dealing with refugee integration in to society

Published: May 7, 2017, 9:03 p.m.
Duration: 10 minutes 2 seconds

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Ambassador Emerson discusses the politics of Germany and the state of the European Union

Published: May 7, 2017, 9:02 p.m.
Duration: 10 minutes 24 seconds

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CAALive - 006 - Roemer - Full

Published: April 28, 2017, 12:25 a.m.
Duration: 27 minutes 33 seconds

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Ambassador Roemer discusses the U.S. Association of Former Members of Congress

Published: April 28, 2017, 12:25 a.m.
Duration: 8 minutes 6 seconds

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Ambassador Roemer discusses how the people of India view themselves

Published: April 28, 2017, 12:25 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 42 seconds

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Ambassador Roemer discusses India as a rising power

Published: April 28, 2017, 12:25 a.m.
Duration: 6 minutes 49 seconds

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Ambassador Roemer discusses the rise of populism in India

Published: April 28, 2017, 12:25 a.m.
Duration: 5 minutes 56 seconds

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Ambassador Roemer discusses how India views the United States, and President Trump in particular

Published: April 28, 2017, 12:25 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 3 seconds

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CAALive - 005 - Nicholson - Full

Published: March 18, 2017, 8:43 p.m.
Duration: 20 minutes 45 seconds

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Ambassador Nicholson discusses the history of the U.S. relationship with the Vatican

Published: March 18, 2017, 8:43 p.m.
Duration: 8 minutes 48 seconds

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Ambassador Nicholson discusses religious freedom

Published: March 18, 2017, 8:43 p.m.
Duration: 5 minutes 27 seconds

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Ambassador Nicholson discusses Pope Francis

Published: March 18, 2017, 8:43 p.m.
Duration: 7 minutes 57 seconds

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CAALive - 004 - Mohib - Full

Published: Jan. 31, 2017, midnight
Duration: 22 minutes 56 seconds

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Ambassador Mohib talks about US relations

Published: Jan. 30, 2017, midnight
Duration: 7 minutes 20 seconds

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Ambassador Mohib on economic opportunity in Afghanistan

Published: Jan. 30, 2017, midnight
Duration: 13 minutes 11 seconds

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Ambassador Mohib on what the Afghan people think of the United States.

Published: Jan. 30, 2017, midnight
Duration: 4 minutes 8 seconds

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