America Abroad is an award-winning documentary radio program distributed by The World from PRX (PRI) and broadcast on public radio stations nationwide. Each month, we take an in-depth look at one critical issue in international affairs and U.S. foreign policy.
America Abroad is an award-winning documentary radio program distributed by PRI and broadcast on public radio stations nationwide. Each month, we take an in-depth look at one critical issue in international affairs and U.S. foreign policy.
48 Available Episodes (48 Total)Average duration: 00:48:07
Dec 17, 2018
Outer strife, inner peace: Lessons from the Dalai Lama
00:51:12
The United States Institute of Peace brought 27 global youth leaders to Dharamsala, India, this fall so they could attend leadership workshops, network together, and receive mentorship from the 14th Dalai Lama.
Dec 17, 2018
Stories From The Backchannel: Negotiating with US adversaries Iran and North Korea
00:32:44
Ambassador Wendy Sherman discusses her unlikely career, which began as an advocate for women's issues before going into politics and eventually landing at the State Department as the lead negotiator for the Iran Nuclear Deal.
Dec 11, 2018
Stories From The Backchannel: How should the world prepare for a future with autonomous weapons?
00:31:54
Since 1984 there have been five Terminator movies. Another is slated to come out next year. Over that time, what was once pure science fiction has become more and more plausible.
Dec 04, 2018
Stories From The Backchannel: When Middle East peace almost happened
00:38:39
When Bill Clinton took over as president in 1992, his then-Middle East adviser Martin Indyk told him he had a chance to partner with Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin to secure peace treaties with Lebanon, Syria, Jordan and the Palestinians.
Sep 04, 2018
Combating Extremist Ideology Since 9/11
00:50:56
It's been 17 years since 9/11, and 14 years since the 9/11 Commission released its recommendations on how to prevent future attacks. While much of the focus has been on military solutions, the commission also made recommendations on how to use diplomacy and soft power to prevent the growth of extremist ideology abroad. In this episode, we take a look at those recommendations, and how each administration has worked to implement them.
Jul 11, 2018
Stories from The Backchannel: Unavoidable Russia
00:31:12
Stories from the Backchannel is a new podcast that examines the stories behind some of America's most important national security moments.
Jun 29, 2018
Backlash: Europe’s far right and muslim migration
00:51:57
"[Populist leaders who] are willing to vilify other people based on their religion and ethnicity are probably not particularly respectful of democratic institutions."
Jun 05, 2018
Iraq's next steps
00:51:56
In May, Iraqis voted in the first parliamentary elections since ISIS was defeated in their country. The winner? An anti-American Shiite cleric's political bloc.
May 01, 2018
Sowing Chaos: Russia's Disinformation Wars
00:51:56
During the Cold War, the Soviet Union used the media to undermine foreign powers. Now, Russia is at it again. And while the goals are the same, the methods have changed.
Apr 04, 2018
Syria and fragile states
00:51:58
"We feel terrible about what is going on in Syria, but we don't want to get really deeply engaged. So we do just enough to make the situation worse without doing enough to make it better.”
Dec 17 | 00:51:12
Outer strife, inner peace: Lessons from the Dalai Lama
Dec 17 | 00:32:44
Stories From The Backchannel: Negotiating with US adversaries Iran and North Korea
Dec 11 | 00:31:54
Stories From The Backchannel: How should the world prepare for a future with autonomous weapons?
Dec 04 | 00:38:39
Stories From The Backchannel: When Middle East peace almost happened
Sep 04 | 00:50:56
Combating Extremist Ideology Since 9/11
Jul 11 | 00:31:12
Stories from The Backchannel: Unavoidable Russia
Jun 29 | 00:51:57
Backlash: Europe’s far right and muslim migration
Jun 05 | 00:51:56
Iraq's next steps
May 01 | 00:51:56
Sowing Chaos: Russia's Disinformation Wars
Apr 04 | 00:51:58
Syria and fragile states
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