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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Examining the Iran Nuclear Deal
Sometime in the next two weeks, Congress will make a ...
Sometime in the next two weeks, Congress will make a decision on one of the most important and hotly contested foreign policy agreements in decades. The Iran Nuclear Deal will have a major impact on America's national security and the future stability...
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Poaching and Terrorism
The Race to Protect Wildlife and National Security
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Countering Violent Extremism: An International Town Hall
Recent terrorist attacks on western soil, including the Charlie Hebdo ...
Recent terrorist attacks on western soil, including the Charlie Hebdo massacre in Paris and the shooting in Garland, Texas, have galvanized people on both sides of the Atlantic to take stronger action to counter violent extremism in Muslim...
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Understanding Islamic Feminism
Many things need to happen in the Middle East to ...
Many things need to happen in the Middle East to bring stability to the region. But one of the most important is elevating the role of women. Women's rights are crucial to long-term success in the Arab world. To achieve that goal, we must look at...
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Burma at the Crossroads
This fall, Burma is scheduled to hold a historic presidential ...
This fall, Burma is scheduled to hold a historic presidential election. But with ongoing persecution of ethnic minorities and many other human rights issues, many wonder if it is ready for true reform. It was only four years ago that President...
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Saving Innocence: The Global Fight to End Child Marriage
UNICEF reports there are 250 million women worldwide who were ...
UNICEF reports there are 250 million women worldwide who were married before they turned 15. Now, lawmakers, NGOs, and world leaders are banding together to end the practice. This month, America Abroad travels to Tanzania, Ethiopia, Nepal, and...
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America and Cuba: After the Thaw
President Obama's announcement to begin normalizing relations with Cuba marks ...
President Obama's announcement to begin normalizing relations with Cuba marks the most significant change in US policy toward the island nation in a half century. But as America looks to make it easier to travel to the country and establish more...
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Jordan on the Frontline: An International Town Hall
The Middle East today is more unstable than ever. The ...
The Middle East today is more unstable than ever. The war in Syria has created a tremendous humanitarian crisis, with more than three million refugees having fled to neighboring countries, and the rise of ISIS has destabilized Iraq and Syria and...
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Global Girls Education: Breaking Down Barriers
It used to be that, in many parts of the ...
It used to be that, in many parts of the world, educating a girl was not only a low priority but was prevented by social customs or economic pressures. Now, in areas such as sub-Saharan Africa, India and war-torn areas such as Syria, girls are...
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The Keystone XL Pipeline: An International Town Hall
The Keystone XL pipeline has been a controversial project in ...
The Keystone XL pipeline has been a controversial project in both the United States and Canada. On this edition of America Abroad, audiences in Lincoln, Nebraska and Calgary, Canada engaged in a cross border discussion about how the oil sands industry...
