Hosts: Robert McMahon, Editor, CFR.org
Sasha Polakow-Suransky, Senior Editor, Foreign Affairs
Producer: Hagit Bachrach, CFR.org
May 21, 2010
CFR.org Editor Robert McMahon and Foreign Affairs Senior Editor Sasha Polakow-Suransky preview major world events in the week ahead.
In this week's podcast: Secretary Clinton travels to Asia; Lebanese President Hariri visits Washington; and Israeli nuclear whistleblower Vanunu heads back to jail.
The World Next Week is a coproduction of CFR.org and Foreign Affairs.
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