Nikhil Deogun of The Wall Street Journal and David Andelman of the World Policy Journal discuss the week's top stories: Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's tour of Africa and her husband's mission to North Korea to secure the release of two American journalists.
All Posts Tagged With: "Bill Clinton"
Week in Review (video)
Interview (video)
August 5, 2009
North Korea sends signal with journalists’ release
American journalists Laura Ling and Euna Lee are finally back on American soil, freed after a surprise visit to North Korea by former President Bill Clinton. Charles Armstrong of Columbia University discusses North Korea's motives in releasing the two Americans.
Interview (video)
August 4, 2009
North Korea pardons two American journalists
Two American journalists, Euna Lee and Laura Ling, have been pardoned by North Korea after former President Bill Clinton made an unannounced visit to the country and held a series of high-level talks. Thomas Whalen of Boston University discusses Clinton's mission.
Nina Hachigian (blog)
August 4, 2009
Mr. Clinton goes to Pyongyang
Worldfocus blogger Nina Hachigian argues that the decision to send former President Bill Clinton to North Korea to negotiate the release of the two Americans held there, Euna Lee and Laura Ling, was a smart move. The two have reportedly been pardoned.
Peter Eisner (blog)
July 30, 2009
U.S. must help break Haiti’s cycle of misery
The need in Haiti -- where suffering goes along chronically, untreated and ignored -- requires new thinking and global commitment to change, writes Worldfocus blogger Peter Eisner. The U.S. must step up to the plate.
In the Newsroom
October 22, 2008
Remembering Somalia before the pirate attacks
Producer Bryan Myers tells a story from his coverage of the 1990s civil war in Somalia.
