Encounter
Join host Carol Castiel each week as she and two advocates from the world of politics, culture, public policy, or academia debate and discuss a critical issue in the news. This program brings depth, perspective, and insight to the world around us. Issues that affect our lives and global stability are debated and discussed in a free-wheeling, unscripted discussion of fact and opinion. Subscribe to a Podcast of the show Broadcast Schedule Encounter is broadcast on Saturdays and Sundays. You can also listen to us via affiliate stations in your area. Check your local radio station guide for more information. Saturdays: 0330 0930 1430 1800 and 2330 UTC Sundays: 0530 1230 1730 1930 UTC About Your Host Carol Castiel moderates and produces not only Encounter but Press Conference USA as well. She also oversees the production of Issues in the News, VOA’s roundup of the week’s top stories by distinguished Washington journalists. Before joining the Voice of America, Carol was a consultant/freelance journalist specializing in the promotion of trade and investment between the United States and Africa. She was also a contributing editor to the London-based West Africa Magazine. Carol is fluent in Portuguese, French, and Spanish. She holds an M.A. degree in International Affairs from the University of Pittsburgh. Contact: Email: encounter@voanews.com Facebook: CarolCastielVOA Twitter: CarolCastielVOA Postal Mail: Voice of America Encounter Washington, D.C. 20237 USAPodcasts
US Politics Update: Biden Presser
Published: March 26, 2021, 11:05 p.m.Duration: 25 minutes
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East Asia Tour-Crisis in Myanmar
Published: March 19, 2021, 11:05 p.m.Duration: 25 minutes
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Biden Strikes Iran-Backed Militias
Published: March 5, 2021, 11:05 p.m.Duration: 25 minutes
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Biden Administration US - Afghan Policy
Published: Feb. 26, 2021, 11:05 p.m.Duration: 25 minutes
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US Politics Update: Impeachment Trial Fallout
Published: Feb. 19, 2021, 11:05 p.m.Duration: 25 minutes
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Biden Administration Immigration Reform Proposal
Published: Feb. 5, 2021, 11:05 p.m.Duration: 25 minutes
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Biden Inauguration: Way Forward
Published: Jan. 22, 2021, 11:05 p.m.Duration: 25 minutes
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Biden Administration - National Security/Foreign Policy Preview
Published: Jan. 15, 2021, 11:05 p.m.Duration: 25 minutes
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US Capitol Assault - Democrats Take Control of the House and Senate
Published: Jan. 8, 2021, 11:05 p.m.Duration: 25 minutes
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The Best of Encounter 2020
Published: Dec. 25, 2020, 11:05 p.m.Duration: 25 minutes
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Trump's Troop Drawdowns - Biden's Middle East Challenges
Published: Nov. 27, 2020, 11:05 p.m.Duration: 25 minutes
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Ethiopia: Verge of Civil War?
Published: Nov. 20, 2020, 11:05 p.m.Duration: 25 minutes
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Preview of US Foreign Policy Under a Biden Administration
Published: Nov. 13, 2020, 11:05 p.m.Duration: 25 minutes
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US Politics: 2020 Elections Outcome
Published: Nov. 6, 2020, 11:05 p.m.Duration: 25 minutes
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US Politics: Election Stakes
Published: Oct. 23, 2020, 11:05 p.m.Duration: 25 minutes
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Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict: Strategic Implications
Published: Oct. 9, 2020, 11:05 p.m.Duration: 25 minutes
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US Politics: Debate Fallout/Trump Covid-19
Published: Oct. 2, 2020, 11:05 p.m.Duration: 25 minutes
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UAE and Israel Normalize Relations
Published: Sept. 11, 2020, 11:05 p.m.Duration: 25 minutes
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Africa Update: Ethiopia/GERD/China Spying
Published: Sept. 4, 2020, 11:05 p.m.Duration: 25 minutes
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Belarus: Prospects for Democratic Change
Published: Aug. 28, 2020, 11:05 p.m.Duration: 25 minutes
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US Politics Update: Biden-Harris Ticket
Published: Aug. 14, 2020, 11:05 p.m.Duration: 25 minutes
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Returning Lost and Stolen African Art and Antiquities
Published: Aug. 7, 2020, 11:05 p.m.Duration: 25 minutes
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Africa Update: Covid/Mali Turmoil/GERD
Published: July 24, 2020, 11:05 p.m.Duration: 25 minutes
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Pros and Cons of School Re-opening during Covid Pandemic
Published: July 17, 2020, 11:05 p.m.Duration: 25 minutes
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US Politics Update: Russia Bounty/Election 2020
Published: July 3, 2020, 11:05 p.m.Duration: 25 minutes
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Politics of Immigration - DACA/Visa Restrictions
Published: June 26, 2020, 11:05 p.m.Duration: 25 minutes
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Afghanistan update-COVID-19
Published: June 5, 2020, 11:05 p.m.Duration: 25 minutes
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COVID -19: Economic Fallout
Published: May 22, 2020, 11:05 p.m.Duration: 25 minutes
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US Politics Update: Campaign 2020
Published: May 15, 2020, 11:05 p.m.Duration: 25 minutes
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China COVID-19: Geopolitical Turning Point?
Published: April 24, 2020, 11:05 p.m.Duration: 25 minutes
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COVID-19 Pandemic in Latin America
Published: April 17, 2020, 11:05 p.m.Duration: 25 minutes
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Coronavirus Impact on US Elections
Published: April 10, 2020, 11:05 p.m.Duration: 25 minutes
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Coronavirus Pandemic Impact in Africa
Published: April 3, 2020, 11:05 p.m.Duration: 25 minutes
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U.S. Response to the Coronavirus Pandemic
Published: March 27, 2020, 11:05 p.m.Duration: 25 minutes
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The Crisis in Syria/Idlib
Published: March 13, 2020, 10:05 p.m.Duration: 25 minutes
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U.S. Politics - Super Tuesday Fallout
Published: March 6, 2020, 11:05 p.m.Duration: 25 minutes
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Perils and Prospects for Afghan Peace
Published: Feb. 28, 2020, 11:05 p.m.Duration: 25 minutes
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Nuclear Chess: Strategies and Outcomes
Published: Feb. 21, 2020, 11:05 p.m.Duration: 25 minutes
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US Politics Update: Democratic Presidential Race
Published: Feb. 14, 2020, 11:05 p.m.Duration: 25 minutes
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Politics of the US-Mideast Peace Plan
Published: Feb. 7, 2020, 11:05 p.m.Duration: 25 minutes
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Will US Retreat in West Africa?
Published: Jan. 31, 2020, 11:05 p.m.Duration: 25 minutes
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US Targeted Killing of Qassem Soleimani: Strategic Implications
Published: Jan. 17, 2020, 11:05 p.m.Duration: 25 minutes
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US Politics Update: Iran and Impeachment
Published: Jan. 10, 2020, 11:05 p.m.Duration: 25 minutes
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US Foreign Policy Look-a-head 2020
Published: Jan. 3, 2020, 11:05 p.m.Duration: 25 minutes
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2020 Democratic Race for President
Published: Dec. 13, 2019, 11:05 p.m.Duration: 25 minutes
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US-China: Hong Kong and Uighurs
Published: Dec. 6, 2019, 11:05 p.m.Duration: 25 minutes
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LATAM Update: Political Turmoil in Bolivia
Published: Nov. 22, 2019, 11:05 p.m.Duration: 25 minutes
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Whose Side is NATO Ally Turkey On?
Published: Nov. 16, 2019, 12:05 a.m.Duration: 25 minutes
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Significance of Iraq and Lebanon Protests
Published: Nov. 9, 2019, 12:05 a.m.Duration: 25 minutes
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Impeachment Inquiry/Ukraine Angle
Published: Nov. 1, 2019, 11:05 p.m.Duration: 25 minutes
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Fallout From US withdrawal from Syria
Published: Oct. 25, 2019, 11:05 p.m.Duration: 25 minutes
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Mozambique Elections Analysis/Russia in Africa
Published: Oct. 18, 2019, 11:05 p.m.Duration: 25 minutes
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Politics and Substance of Impeachment
Published: Oct. 11, 2019, 11:05 p.m.Duration: 25 minutes
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70th Anniversary of People’s Republic of China
Published: Oct. 4, 2019, 11:05 p.m.Duration: 25 minutes
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Whither Brexit?
Published: Sept. 27, 2019, 11:05 p.m.Duration: 25 minutes 6 seconds
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Hong Kong Protests Update
Published: Sept. 20, 2019, 11:05 p.m.Duration: 25 minutes 6 seconds
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Implications of Breakdown in US-Taliban Talks
Published: Sept. 13, 2019, 11:05 p.m.Duration: 25 minutes 6 seconds
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Encore: Opioid Epidemic in America
Published: Aug. 30, 2019, 11:05 p.m.Duration: 25 minutes 6 seconds
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White Supremacist Violence/Election Security and the Role of Moscow
Published: Aug. 9, 2019, 11:05 p.m.Duration: 25 minutes 11 seconds
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Mueller Testimony Ramifications
Published: Aug. 2, 2019, 11:05 p.m.Duration: 25 minutes 11 seconds
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Politics and Substance of the Immigration Crisis
Published: July 19, 2019, 11:05 p.m.Duration: 25 minutes 11 seconds
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Chinese Persecution of Uighurs
Published: July 12, 2019, 11:05 p.m.Duration: 25 minutes 11 seconds
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U.S. Politics – Democratic Debates Analysis
Published: June 28, 2019, 11:05 p.m.Duration: 25 minutes 11 seconds
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Roots and Ramifications of Hong Kong Protests
Published: June 21, 2019, 11:05 p.m.Duration: 25 minutes
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The Politics of the US Census 2020
Published: June 14, 2019, 11:05 p.m.Duration: 25 minutes 7 seconds
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Ramifications of US withdrawal from Paris Climate Agreement
Published: May 31, 2019, 11:05 p.m.Duration: 25 minutes
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US-Iran tensions: Confrontation or Negotiation?
Published: May 24, 2019, 11:05 p.m.Duration: 25 minutes
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How the United States Elects its President
Published: May 17, 2019, 11:05 p.m.Duration: 24 minutes 59 seconds
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What will Happen with Libya?
Published: May 10, 2019, 11:05 p.m.Duration: 24 minutes 59 seconds
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Opioid Epidemic Update
Published: May 3, 2019, 11:05 p.m.Duration: 24 minutes 59 seconds
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Catholic Church Sexual Abuse Scandal
Published: April 26, 2019, 11:05 p.m.Duration: 24 minutes 59 seconds
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Implications of Israeli Elections
Published: April 19, 2019, 11:05 p.m.Duration: 24 minutes 59 seconds
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New Zealand Massacre: The Rise of White Supremacist Ideology
Published: April 12, 2019, 11:05 p.m.Duration: 24 minutes 59 seconds
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The Politics of the Mueller Report
Published: April 5, 2019, 11:05 p.m.Duration: 24 minutes 59 seconds
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LATAM Update: Venezuela-Brazil
Published: March 29, 2019, 11:05 p.m.Duration: 24 minutes 59 seconds
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Iraq - Syria update: Role of Iran
Published: March 22, 2019, 11:05 p.m.Duration: 24 minutes 53 seconds
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South Asia Update
Published: March 15, 2019, 11:05 p.m.Duration: 24 minutes 59 seconds
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Gillets Jaunes (Yellow Vests) Movement
Published: March 8, 2019, 11:05 p.m.Duration: 24 minutes 59 seconds
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US - North Korea Summit Review
Published: March 1, 2019, 11:05 p.m.Duration: 24 minutes 59 seconds
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U.S. Politics Update: Trump’s National Emergency Declaration
Published: Feb. 22, 2019, 11:05 p.m.Duration: 24 minutes 59 seconds
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Nigerian Elections - What's at Stake?
Published: Feb. 15, 2019, 11:05 p.m.Duration: 7 minutes 18 seconds
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Global Threat Assessment of U.S. Intelligence Community
Published: Feb. 8, 2019, 11:05 p.m.Duration: 24 minutes 59 seconds
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The Political Crisis in Venezuela
Published: Feb. 1, 2019, 11:05 p.m.Duration: 24 minutes 59 seconds
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US Government Shutdown/116th Congress Lookahead
Published: Jan. 18, 2019, 11:05 p.m.Duration: 25 minutes
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US Foreign Policy Look-a-head 2019
Published: Jan. 11, 2019, 11:05 p.m.Duration: 25 minutes
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The Best of Encounter, 2018
Published: Dec. 28, 2018, 11:05 p.m.Duration: 25 minutes
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Encounter Looks Back at 2018 Headlines
Published: Dec. 21, 2018, 11:05 p.m.Duration: 25 minutes
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Challenges of Mass Migration
Published: Nov. 2, 2018, 11:05 p.m.Duration: 25 minutes
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2018 Midterm Elections Preview
Published: Oct. 19, 2018, 11:05 p.m.Duration: 25 minutes
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Melania Trump Goes to Africa - Another South Sudan Peace deal
Published: Oct. 5, 2018, 11:05 p.m.Duration: 25 minutes
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Israeli-Palestinian Conflict: Is a Two State Solution Still Possible?
Published: Sept. 28, 2018, 11:05 p.m.Duration: 25 minutes
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Promoting US Democracy Abroad
Published: Sept. 21, 2018, 11:05 p.m.Duration: 25 minutes
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Whither Turkey – US Relations?
Published: Sept. 14, 2018, 11:05 p.m.Duration: 25 minutes
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Encore - #MeToo Movement: A Global Phenomenon
Published: Aug. 31, 2018, 11:05 p.m.Duration: 25 minutes
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The Politics and Policy of US Sanctions
Published: Aug. 24, 2018, 11:05 p.m.Duration: 25 minutes
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Zimbabwe and Mali Election Analysis
Published: Aug. 10, 2018, 11:05 p.m.Duration: 25 minutes
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Russian Interference in US Elections
Published: Aug. 3, 2018, 11:05 p.m.Duration: 25 minutes
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Iraq and Syria: State of Play
Published: July 27, 2018, 11:05 p.m.Duration: 25 minutes
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Ethiopia and Eritrea Normalize Relations
Published: July 20, 2018, 11:05 p.m.Duration: 25 minutes
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Mexico Election Preview/Root Causes of Migrant Crisis
Published: June 29, 2018, 11:05 p.m.Duration: 25 minutes
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Peace Prospects: South Sudan and Ethiopia/Eritrea
Published: June 22, 2018, 11:05 p.m.Duration: 25 minutes
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Changing the U.S. Endangered Species Act
Published: June 8, 2018, 11:05 p.m.Duration: 24 minutes 58 seconds
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Latin American Politics
Published: June 1, 2018, 11:05 p.m.Duration: 24 minutes 59 seconds
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U.S. Politics Update – U.S. Primary Elections/Robert Mueller Probe
Published: May 25, 2018, 11:05 p.m.Duration: 25 minutes
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Trump Scrambles US Foreign Policy
Published: May 18, 2018, 11:05 p.m.Duration: 25 minutes
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Preview: Iraqi Elections – What’s at stake?
Published: May 11, 2018, 11:05 p.m.Duration: 25 minutes
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Perils and Promises of the South - North Korea Mini-Summit
Published: May 4, 2018, 11:05 p.m.Duration: 25 minutes
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#MeToo movement: Origins and Implications
Published: March 30, 2018, 11:05 p.m.Duration: 25 minutes
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The Politics of Gun Safety Legislation
Published: March 9, 2018, 11:05 p.m.Duration: 25 minutes
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Mueller Russia Probe Indictments
Published: March 2, 2018, 11:05 p.m.Duration: 25 minutes
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Africa: South Sudan; Kenya; DRC; South Africa
Published: Feb. 16, 2018, 11:05 p.m.Duration: 25 minutes
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Politics of DACA & Immigration Reform
Published: Feb. 2, 2018, 11:05 p.m.Duration: 25 minutes
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Iran Protests/US Nuclear Sanctions Waiver
Published: Jan. 19, 2018, 11:05 p.m.Duration: 25 minutes
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Congressional and Presidential Priorities in 2018
Published: Jan. 12, 2018, 11:05 p.m.Duration: 25 minutes
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2018 Foreign Policy Challenges for the U.S. and the World
Published: Jan. 5, 2018, 11:05 p.m.Duration: 25 minutes
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The ICC and U.S. Military Operations
Published: Dec. 8, 2017, 11:05 p.m.Duration: 25 minutes
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World Scientist’s Warning to Humanity: Second Notice
Published: Nov. 24, 2017, 11:05 p.m.Duration: 25 minutes
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The Politics of Tax Reform
Published: Nov. 17, 2017, 11:05 p.m.Duration: 25 minutes
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President Trump Visits Asia
Published: Nov. 10, 2017, 11:05 p.m.Duration: 25 minutes
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Gravitational Waves and Merging Neutron Stars
Published: Nov. 3, 2017, 11:05 p.m.Duration: 25 minutes
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Africa: Niger, Somalia and Kenya Election Re-run
Published: Oct. 27, 2017, 11:05 p.m.Duration: 25 minutes
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President Trump Decertifies Iran Deal
Published: Oct. 20, 2017, 11:05 p.m.Duration: 25 minutes
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Roots and Implications of Catalonia’s Referendum
Published: Oct. 13, 2017, 11:05 p.m.Duration: 25 minutes
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German Elections Analysis
Published: Sept. 29, 2017, 11:05 p.m.Duration: 25 minutes
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Religious Freedom around the World
Published: Sept. 22, 2017, 11:05 p.m.Duration: 25 minutes
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Confederate Statue Controversy
Published: Aug. 25, 2017, 11:05 p.m.Duration: 25 minutes
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Growing Crisis in North Korea
Published: Aug. 18, 2017, 11:05 p.m.Duration: 25 minutes
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The Future of Democracy in Africa
Published: Aug. 11, 2017, 11:05 p.m.Duration: 25 minutes
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Prospects for Peace in the Middle East
Published: Aug. 4, 2017, 11:05 p.m.Duration: 25 minutes
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Does Universal Healthcare Mean Less Choice for Patients?
Published: July 28, 2017, 11:05 p.m.Duration: 25 minutes
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