World Jun 18 Iranians decry, boycott election tipped in hard-liner’s favor by supreme leader Iranians went to the polls Friday in a presidential election tightly-managed by the Islamic Republic's clerical elite — who allowed only 4 men on the ballot. After eight years of relative moderation under Hassan Rouhani, his likely successor is expected…
World Jun 16 Exploring the issues affecting US-Russia relations and the future of diplomacy There was a lot at stake and a lot discussed Wednesday during President Joe Biden's meeting with Russia's president Vladimir Putin. Nick Schifrin explores the outcome of their summit with Fiona Hill. Hill served as senior director for European and…
World Jun 15 Corruption, cyberattacks and Ukraine among issues Biden promises to challenge Putin on President Joe Biden's upcoming meeting with Russia's President Vladimir Putin could arguably be the highest profile event of Biden’s first overseas trip, with Biden expected to challenge Putin on his crackdown on critics and cybersecurity, among other issues. Nick Schifrin…
Politics Jun 14 3 issues that will test US partnerships with EU allies President Joe Biden will meet European Union leaders in Brussels, Belgium Tuesday. After the fractious relationship between former President Trump and many of those same leaders, Biden has been hailed as a fresh start by many of them. But issues…
World Jun 08 Can structural reforms in Central America stem migration to the U.S.? Vice President Kamala Harris wrapped up her first international trip in Mexico on Tuesday, a day after stopping in Guatemala, in a bid to stem migration to the U.S. from Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador. Nick Schifrin looks at Harris's…
World Jun 04 Tiananmen Square massacre casts a long shadow over modern Chinese politics Friday marked the 32nd anniversary of the massacre in Tiananmen Square, where hundreds and perhaps thousands of people were killed by the Chinese government amid a Democratic protest movement. But many Chinese know nothing of what happened that day. Nick…
World Jun 03 Rebuilding begins in Gaza amid dire conditions in the wake of war with Israel The International Committee of the Red Cross on Thursday released an urgent request for money to help rehabilitate Gaza. The coastal enclave has 1.8 million people in dire need of basic provisions, and the U.S. is currently negotiating on how…
World Jun 03 Can Gaza be rehabilitated without aiding Hamas? The bombs may have stopped falling on Gaza and the rocket fire from there has ceased for now, but Gazans face a huge task of rebuilding. Ilan Goldenberg, director of the Middle East Program at the Center for a New…
World Jun 02 A look at the Israeli coalition trying to strip Netanyahu of power Israel's longest serving prime minister — Benjamin Netanyahu — has been swept from office after two years of political turmoil. Opposition groups on Wednesday agreed on a new government — with potentially far-reaching implications for Israel and all of the…
World May 26 Myanmar military killing protestors, civilians as ‘psychological warfare’ after coup Since the Myanmar military staged a coup 8 weeks ago, activists say it has killed more than 800 people. An open source investigation released Wednesday from the Human Rights Center and the Associated Press shows Myanmar's military tried to use…