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US foreign policy and the next president: Through the eyes of the world

<div><p>America Abroad collaborates with The Takeaway for an international town hall on what the world wants to see from the new US president in front of live audiences in New York, Berlin and Cairo. A New York based panel discusses topics including from international trade and the economy, the threat of terrorism and instability in the Middle East, and how the world sees the role of American leadership in international affairs.</p></div><p>This program is moderated by <a href="http://www.wnyc.org/people/todd-zwillich/"><strong>Todd Zwillich</strong></a>, Washington Correspondent for <a href="http://www.wnyc.org/shows/takeaway">The Takeaway</a>.</p><p>The panel includes:</p><p><strong>Michael Oppenheimer,</strong> Professor of International Relations and Political Economy at New York University's Center for Global Affairs. His latest book is titled "<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Pivotal-Countries-Alternate-Futures-Scenarios/dp/0199397104/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1473277886&amp;sr=1-1&amp;keywords=pivotal+countries+alternate+futures">Pivotal Countries, Alternate Futures: Using Scenarious to Manage American Strategy."</a></p><p><strong>Nina Khrushcheva, </strong>Professor of Internatonal Affairs at the <a href="https://www.newschool.edu/public-engagement/ma-ms-international-affairs-faculty-a-z/?id=4e6a-4d31-4e7a-6b3d">New School</a> where she teaches about propaganda. She's also authored numeous books including "<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Lost-Khrushchev-Journey-Gulag-Russian/dp/1629945447">The Lost Khrushchev: A Journey into the Gulag of the Russian Mind."</a></p><p><strong>Robert Powell,</strong> Global Risk Manager at the <a href="http://www.eiumedia.com/index.php/component/comprofiler/userprofile/RobertPowell">Economist Intelligence Unit.</a> He specializes in analyzing the Middle East and Africa as well as macroeconomic policy and the energy sector.</p><p>Other guests include:</p><p><strong>Martin Klingst,</strong> Senior Political Correspondent for the German newspaper <a href="http://www.zeit.de/index">Die Zeit.</a></p><p><strong>Amr Koura,</strong> Founder and CEO, <a href="http://www.creativearabtalent.com/en/OurTeam">Creative Arab Talent</a> agency.</p><p><em>America Abroad is an award-winning documentary radio program that takes an in-depth look at one critical issue in international affairs and US foreign policy every month. You can follow us on <a href="https://goo.gl/B0LBvB" target="_blank">Facebook</a>, talk to us on <a href="https://goo.gl/ToH13G" target="_blank">Twitter</a>, and subscribe to our <a href="http://goo.gl/sNd1XU" target="_blank">weekly newsletter</a> for updates.</em></p><div class="edit-entity" data-entity-id="90547" data-entity-title="America Abroad newsletter signup form" data-entity-type="node"><aside class="node node-story-act story-act-cta story-act-nid-90547 cta-type-custom-text view-mode-entity_embed" data-tracking-code="america-abroad-newsletter-signup-form">
      
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Town hall recording at WNYC's Greene Space

Rob Sachs

Yael Even Or

America Abroad

<p><em>Click on the audio player above to hear this interview.</em></p>
<p>Super Tuesday is fast approaching. Tomorrow, voters in 12 states will cast their ballots, something that will divide up 661 Republican and 865 Democratic delegates.  </p>
<p>Massachusetts, one of five states outside of the South to vote on Super Tuesday, may be the state to watch. It has an open primary system, which means voters with no party affiliation can head to the polls.</p>
<p>On the Republican side, the state's largest newspaper just encouraged voters <a href="http://www.bostonglobe.com/opinion/editorials/2016/02/22/mass-voters-should-stop-trump/v6qudgMmpU0bMWbDTdQ00H/story.html" target="_blank">to choose John Kasich</a> at the polls to derail Donald Trump. But a <a href="http://www.suffolk.edu/academics/10732.php">new poll</a> from Suffolk University in Massachusetts shows that Trump is leading The Bay State by a 2-1 margin.</p>
<p>On the Democratic side, Massachusetts is a must-win for Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders, who usually performs well with white northeastern liberals. But Hillary Clinton isn’t making it easy for him. The Boston public radio station WBUR released a poll last week showing that the two candidates are virtually neck-and-neck.</p>
<p>Over the weekend, Sanders lost to Clinton in South Carolina. Can he rally the young voters supporting him? The Takeaway checks in with<strong> Tori Knobloch</strong>, a 26-year-old Massachusetts Democrat, who has been torn between Sanders and Clinton.</p>

The Takeaway

Sanders or Clinton? A Millennial's Struggle


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Violence on the Campaign Trail, Hope For Syria, Betting on The Election


<p>Coming up on today's show:</p>
<ul><li>Disorderly outbursts are becoming commonplace at Trump events. But for some, these demonstrations are beginning to echo other violent eras in American politics.<strong> Heather Cox Richardson</strong>, a historian at Boston College, explains.</li>
</ul><ul><li>Peace talks between Syria’s main opposition groups and the government are taking place in Geneva today. <strong>David Kilcullen</strong>, a former adviser to General David Petraeus and to NATO in Iraq and Afghanistan, explains what you should expect.</li>
</ul><ul><li>Three German states went to the polls over the weekend for a referendum that many view as a test of Chancellor Angela Merkel’s refugee policies. <strong>Rieke Havertz</strong>, editor and writer for TAZ, a paper in Berlin, discusses the results.</li>
</ul><ul><li>As betting for March Madness begins here in the states, across the pond, many have already been betting on the presidential election. <strong>Mike Smithson</strong>, editor PoliticalBetting.com, has the details.</li>
</ul><ul><li>What is like to be a Democratic superdelegate?<strong> Nancy Larson</strong>, a former superdelegate for Minnesota, answers today on The Takeaway.</li>
</ul><ul><li><strong>Alec MacGillis,</strong> politics and government reporter for ProPublica, discusses the past, present, and potential future of the carried-interest loophole, which allows hedge funds, private equity firms, and venture capitalists to avoid billions of dollars in taxes each year.</li>
</ul><ul><li>The U.S. census predicts that white Americans will no longer be the majority of the population by 2044. What will changing demographics mean for American politics? <strong>Steve Phillips</strong>, author of “Brown is the New White” and senior fellow at the Center for American Progress, weighs in.</li>
</ul><p> </p>

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Global Politics

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French politicians have a long history of keeping their serious illnesses secret

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