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William Burns on American Diplomacy

Clip: 3/19/2019 | 2m 17sVideo has Closed Captions

Former Deputy Secretary of State William Burns discusses the value of diplomacy.

As two leaders seen to spurn traditional alliances, President Donald Trump and Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, meet at the White House, veteran US diplomat and former Deputy Secretary of State, William Burns, discusses the value of diplomacy. It’s a case he makes in his new book “The Back Channel,” tracing his involvement in some of the most consequential events in recent history.

03/19/2019

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Shane Bauer Went Undercover as a Prison Guard

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Clip: 3/19/2019 | 20m 14s | Investigative reporter Shane Bauer on the brutality of corporate-run prisons in America. (20m 14s)

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