John Fortier, the Director of the Democracy Project at the Bipartisan Policy Center, and Jim Kessler, the Vice President for Policy at Third Way, discuss the US political landscape with host Carol Castiel including French President Emmanuel Macron's State Visit, turmoil enveloping Trump administration cabinet appointees, and ramifications of the ongoing probe into Russia's interference in the 2016 US elections.

John Fortier, the Director of the Democracy Project at the Bipartisan Policy Center, and Jim Kessler, the Vice President for Policy at Third Way, discuss the US political landscape with host Carol Castiel including French President Emmanuel Macron’s State Visit, turmoil enveloping Trump administration cabinet appointees, and ramifications of the ongoing probe into Russia’s interference in the 2016 US elections.

Hussein Ibish, Senior Resident Scholar at the Arab Gulf States Institute, and Ghaith al Omari, Senior Fellow at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy, talk with host Carol Castiel about the background and implications of the ongoing protests in Gaza and how they complicate potential talks toward a two-state solution.

Hussein Ibish, Senior Resident Scholar at the Arab Gulf States Institute, and Ghaith al Omari, Senior Fellow at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy, talk with host Carol Castiel about the background and implications of the ongoing protests in Gaza and how they complicate potential talks toward a two-state solution.

Eric Farnsworth, Vice President of the Council of the Americas and the Americas Society, and Eric Olson, Associate Director of the Latin American Program at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, talk with host Carol Castiel about US President Donald Trump's decision to skip the Summit of the Americas, the Summit agenda focused on fighting corruption and stabilizing Venezuela, and how to overcome tensions between Washington and Latin American nations over NAFTA, border security and drug trafficking.

Eric Farnsworth, Vice President of the Council of the Americas and the Americas Society, and Eric Olson, Associate Director of the Latin American Program at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, talk with host Carol Castiel about US President Donald Trump’s decision to skip the Summit of the Americas, the Summit agenda focused on fighting corruption and stabilizing Venezuela, and how to overcome tensions between Washington and Latin American nations over NAFTA, border security and drug trafficking.

Bonnie Glasser, Senior Advisor for Asia and Director of the China Power Project at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), and Dean Cheng, Senior Research Fellow for the Asian Studies Center at the Heritage Foundation, discuss the reasons behind and ramifications of the tit-for-tat tariffs between Washington and Beijing with host Carol Castiel.

Bonnie Glasser, Senior Advisor for Asia and Director of the China Power Project at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), and Dean Cheng, Senior Research Fellow for the Asian Studies Center at the Heritage Foundation, discuss the reasons behind and ramifications of the tit-for-tat tariffs between Washington and Beijing with host Carol Castiel.

In commemoration of Women's History Month, Laurie Adams, Director and CEO of Women for Women International, and Shelby Quast, Director of Equality Now, join host Carol Castiel to discuss the origins and significance of the #MeToo movement that has resonated around the globe. Our guests also discuss the issue of sexual harassment and misconduct in the developing world, underscoring the cultural and institutional challenges facing women in Africa. Listen this Saturday and Sunday, on Encounter on the Voice of America!

In commemoration of Women’s History Month, Laurie Adams, Director and CEO of Women for Women International, and Shelby Quast, Director of Equality Now, join host Carol Castiel to discuss the origins and significance of the #MeToo movement that has resonated around the globe. Our guests also discuss the issue of sexual harassment and misconduct in the developing world, underscoring the cultural and institutional challenges facing women in Africa. Listen this Saturday and Sunday, on Encounter on the Voice of America!