Dec 13 Watch 3:17 Behind USAID's failed attempt to infiltrate Cuban hip-hop By PBS News Hour This week the Associated Press revealed that the U.S. government attempted and failed to co-opt the hip-hop scene in Cuba to "spark a youth movement against the government." Trish Wilson of the Associated Press joins Hari Sreenivasan from Washington, D.C… Continue watching
May 28 Watch Is low voter turnout in Egypt enough to legitimize al-Sisi's takeover? By PBS News Hour The head of Egypt’s military-led government, Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, is on course for a large presidential victory, according to preliminary election results. But despite the addition of a third polling day, many Egyptians never showed up to the polls. Borzou… Continue watching
Apr 23 Watch Will violent rivalry tip South Sudan toward famine? By PBS News Hour The slaughter of hundreds of civilians is just the latest act of reprisal violence in South Sudan that began as a rivalry between two politicians of different ethnic groups. Judy Woodruff takes a closer look at the root of the… Continue watching
Apr 03 U.S. created Cuban social media network in attempt to stir unrest By Justin Scuiletti The United States created a “Cuban Twitter” in 2010, the Associated Press reported Thursday, in order to covertly spur Cubans to stand up against their government. Continue reading
Apr 24 Watch Should U.S. Have Monopoly on Food Sent Abroad to Aid Other Countries? Should U.S. Have Monopoly on Food Sent Abroad to Aid Other Countries?… Continue watching
Jul 11 Watch How Is the U.S. Supporting Afghan Initiatives? How Is the U.S. Supporting Afghan Initiatives?… Continue watching
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Jul 05 Why a U.S. Circumcision Push Failed in Swaziland In the country with the highest HIV infection rate in the world, a U.S. effort to circumcise 80 percent of all men aged 15 to 49 in a year ended with roughly a quarter undergoing the procedure. What went wrong?… Continue reading