Jan 24 Watch 4:13 At Davos, Trump will get the final word on navigating ‘a fractured world’ By Ryan Chilcote At the annual World Economic Forum, heads of state, celebrities, tycoons and academics are gathered to discuss the most pressing issues of the day, including climate change, migration and gender equality. And for the first time in almost two decades,… Continue watching
Jan 24 How will world leaders react to Trump’s ‘America First’ message at Davos? By Larisa Epatko Here's what we know about the president's trip to Davos, and what to expect while he's there. Continue reading
Jan 22 Frank Underwood would call 2016 campaigns ‘amusing,’ Spacey says By Associated Press Kevin Spacey said that his character Frank Underwood would be amused by this year's campaigns during the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. Continue reading
Jan 23 Kerry: Violent extremism is not Islamic By Ken Dilanian, Associated Press DAVOS, Switzerland — Violent extremists who are killing children and others in Iraq, Syria, Nigeria and other parts of the world may cite Islam as a justification, but the West should be careful about calling them Islamic radicals, Secretary of… Continue reading
Jan 19 The wealthiest are getting wealthier, and lobbying has a lot to do with it By Simone Pathe On the eve of the president's State of the Union address and the World Economic Forum, Oxfam is predicting a widening wealth gap and pointing a finger at the millions of dollars spent on lobbying in the United States for… Continue reading
May 05 Watch Distress over kidnapped girls fuels protest against Nigerian government By PBS News Hour The abduction of hundreds of schoolgirls by Boko Haram in Nigeria has provoked strong feelings of distrust and anxiety about the disorganization and vulnerability of the government. Jeffrey Brown talks to Carl LeVan of American University and Mojubaolu Okome of… Continue watching
May 05 Watch Nigerians show outrage over militant’s threat to sell abducted schoolgirls with little government opposition By PBS News Hour Hundreds of protesters in Lagos, Nigeria, demanded its government ramp-up the search for the more than 250 girls who were kidnapped from a boarding school and are still missing. Nigeria’s first lady has accused protest leaders of fabricating the crisis. Continue watching
May 02 Watch Nigerians dissatisfied with government response to Boko Haram’s mass abduction of girls By PBS News Hour In Nigeria, one of Africa’s most prosperous nations, a wave of violence has cast a shadow over plans for an upcoming world economic forum. A bomb blast Thursday killed 19 people in the capital and more than 275 schoolgirls abducted… Continue watching
Jan 23 Female participation decreases at World Economic Forum By News Desk AFP PHOTO / FABRICE COFFRINI What happens when you invite some of the world’s top leaders to a meeting but tell them to extend the invite to female counterparts? Nothing, according to The Guardian… Continue reading
Nov 02 Watch Where do American women stand in gender equality? In an extended interview Kathleen Gerson sheds light on the findings of a new report. Continue watching