Marijuana laws loosen gradually around the globe
During a recent upswing in drug violence in Mexican border towns, many critics of the drug war called for a change in U.S. policy toward marijuana use. Meanwhile, New Jersey just became the 14th U.S. state to allow marijuana for medical use. View our maps to compare current U.S. marijuana policy to laws in Europe and the rest of the world.
Obama and the World: The Global Economy
Marcus Mabry, international business editor of The New York Times, and John Authers, the investment editor for the Financial Times, join Daljit Dhaliwal to discuss the impact of U.S. economic policies overseas, the risk of inflation in China, the fate of Japan's economy and recovery in Europe.
Eurozone dreads advent of major debt problems
Even though the euro zone is officially out of the recession, concerns over debt are growing. The tip of the iceberg is Greece, whose credit rating was recently downgraded after its deficit ballooned to four times the E.U. limit. Daljit Dhaliwal interviews Rana Foroohar about Europe's financial woes.
Making immigrants feel at home in their new countries
Tonight's show takes a broader look at relations between Muslims and other groups in Europe, where the Muslim community makes up five percent of the population - 38 million people. Yet xenophobia is on the rise. Nadim Baba of Al Jazeera English reports from Dresden, Germany.
Irish voters boost prospects of EU presidency
In Ireland, voters have backed a European Union treaty that streamlines the future workings of the 27-nation bloc. Irish journalist Niall Stanage discusses the reversal in course and the implications for Europe and the U.S.
Russia, Georgia view war report’s blame through lenses
Worldfocus producer Christine Kiernan writes about the reaction to a recent report on the Russia-Georgia war, which found that that all sides violated international humanitarian and human rights laws.
Missile defense that will defend
Worldfocus blogger Nina Hachigian praises the Obama administration's shift on missile defense.
Week in review: War crimes in Gaza and missile defense
Carla Robbins of The New York Times and David Andelman of the World Policy Journal discuss the week's top stories: Obama's reversal on a missile defense plan for Europe, the battle against Islamic militants and this week's United Nations report on the war in Gaza.
Obama switches course on European missile defense
U.S. President Barack Obama announced that he is dropping a controversial plan for a missile defense system in Europe, intended to counter perceived threats from Iran. Heather Conley of the Center for Strategic and International Studies discusses how the decision will be received in Europe.
France and Germany report economic growth
Two of Europe's biggest economies -- Germany and France -- reported signs of a recovery. Each saw growth of 0.3 percent in this year's second quarter. Roben Farzad of BusinessWeek discusses how fast the world economy is rebounding and analyzes what it will mean for the United States.
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