PRI: America Abroad
Hosted by Ray Suarez and Deborah Amos, America Abroad examines key issues in international affairs and U.S. foreign policy. It features archival material and original analysis, and provides the historical context essential to understanding pressing international issues.
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Water Scarcity & Conflict
AK-47s. Grenades. Water? Water has become a tool of terrorism ...
AK-47s. Grenades. Water? Water has become a tool of terrorism in some parts of Africa and has become a key actor in many local, national and international conflicts around the world. This month, we travel to Sub Saharan Africa and South...
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Global Water Scarcity: Combating Drought
Millions of farmers in California, Africa and South Asia are ...
Millions of farmers in California, Africa and South Asia are all facing severe water issues. In times of drought or overuse of rainwater, many of them are racing to sink new wells to reach the last clean source of water: groundwater. In this edition...
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The Power of Art in a Changing Middle East
It's been 5 years (June 4, 2009) since President Obama's ...
It's been 5 years (June 4, 2009) since President Obama's landmark Cairo speech in which he spoke of common values between the West and "muslims around the world: they were values of "justice and progress; tolerance and the dignity of all...
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The Consequences of Shrinking America's Military
As America draws down troops from Afghanistan, cuts back on ...
As America draws down troops from Afghanistan, cuts back on military spending and the size of its military, many worry that America’s leadership in the world and ability to protect its allies is eroding. On this edition of America...
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Afghanistan after Karzai: A Washington-Kabul Town Hall
This month, America Abroad, DC public radio station WAMU 88.5 ...
This month, America Abroad, DC public radio station WAMU 88.5 and Afghanistan channel TOLOnews connected audiences, along with a panel of experts in Washington and Kabul, for an international town hall ahead of Afghanistan's presidential...
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How Government Helps and Harms Entrepreneurs
Governments around the world are trying to figure out if ...
Governments around the world are trying to figure out if and how they can help promote entrepreneurship, which is considered critical to global competitiveness. But in the United States, there's nothing more politically contentious than the role of...
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Women's Rights after the Arab Spring
The revolutions that swept across the Middle East in 2011, ...
The revolutions that swept across the Middle East in 2011, known as "The Arab Spring," promised greater freedoms for many in the region, including women. While there have been some advances in women's rights, the promise in many cases has not been...
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Syria and the Reponsibility to Protect (UPDATED)
America Abroad has re-released its 2013 program: Syria and the ...
America Abroad has re-released its 2013 program: Syria and the Responsibility to Protect with new interviews and material. We explore whether the international community has a moral obligation to intervene more aggressively in Syria. We take a look...
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Global Entrepreneurship
The U.S. is often thought of as the land of ...
The U.S. is often thought of as the land of innovation – a great habitat for entrepreneurs. And, this is still the case. But, why are other regions of the world producing entrepreneurs at a faster rate than the United States?
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De-Radicalizing Terrorists
The global war against terrorism has become a war of ...
The global war against terrorism has become a war of ideas. Is the U.S. doing enough to fight it, and what can it learn from other countries?
