The World Next Week: April 25, 2013
A preview of world events in the coming week from CFR.org: U.S. president Barack Obama visits Mexico and Costa Rica; Japanese prime minister...
Hosts: James M. Lindsay, Director of Studies, CFR
Robert McMahon, Editor, CFR.org
Producer: Hagit Bachrach, CFR.org
July 22, 2010
CFR's Director of Studies, James Lindsay, and CFR.org Editor, Robert McMahon, preview major world events in the week ahead.
In this week's podcast: a new immigration law may take effect in Arizona; the U.S. Senate looks at whether BP lobbied for the Lockerbie bomber’s release; the United States and South Korea conduct joint naval drills; and YouTube compiles a global, user-generated feature film.
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