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Now displaying: January, 2018
Jan 28, 2018

President Trump is in Davos, Switzerland for the World Economic Forum. What does the rest of the world think of The Donald's America First, not America alone agenda? Do the world leaders like what he said or are they dismissing him because he's Donald Trump? We speak to Mark in Switzerland and get his reaction from Trump's visit to the Swiss Alps. Then, the Taliban keeps on executing large-scale attacks in Afghanistan. How is the "defeated" Taliban still functioning? This latest suicide car bomb has left 103 people dead. Last week, the Taliban was behind a hotel attack that left 22 people killed, four of which were Americans. Are they trying to increase the US presence in the region? What will these attacks mean for the future of America's longest war? We head into Afghanistan and get an insider's perspective into the possible resurgence of the Taliban. Finally, we check in on the Syrian border, where Erdogan's troops are still fighting the US-backed Kurds. With Erdogan's goal being the removal of who he calls terrorists from Turkey's border with Syria all the way to Iraq. Is he serious?

Jan 21, 2018

We know change was hard for politicians and corporate media in the US and abroad, but what about the regular people around the world? We kick off the celebration by checking in on some of the foreign voices you've come to know and love and get their perspective after one year of a Donald Trump presidency.
Then we're headed to the Middle East where Turkey has invaded Kurdish towns in Syria. These are the same Kurds that the United States supports. What will the US' next move be? Other countries in the region have condemned Erdogan's invasion and France is calling for an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council. We speak to our Turkish voice Oguz and find out what's actually happening on the ground in Syria.
Well, it's been a whole year. 365 days of witnessing governments, citizens and corporate media outlets lose their collective minds over President Donald Trump. Today we're counting down some of the best freakouts and lapses of judgement from the past year. So tune in as we revisit a few clips that have made it readily apparent that change is indeed hard.

Jan 14, 2018

Corporate media around the globe reacts to President Trump's alleged comments. The story has been repeated ad nauseam but we're taking a different approach: We're asking voices in Africa and Europe how they're taking the statement and if it's true. And of course, we'll be giving you an audio montage of reality journalists using the potty word because change is hard. Then, a government employee in Hawaii pushes the wrong button and sends out a ballistic missile warning. How is this possible? How did this easily avoidable problem happen? Are we truly so helpless that all Hawaii could do is duck and cover? We speak to resident missile defense expert Riki Ellison about the lack of explanation behind the United States' defense system. Finally, the Iran deal is on the table again. President Trump has extended the deadline on fixing the plan to keep nuclear weapons out of Iran. The Iranian government has says they will not develop weapons as long as the deal remains in place. Will Trump keep the nuclear deal or will this be the final rescheduled deadline?

Jan 7, 2018

The French president is attempting to impose regulations on news disseminated through Facebook and Twitter. This week President Macron said that he will introduce legislation to help prevent the influence of "fake news" during elections by blocking access to sites deemed to contain false information. Who makes the decision of what is and is not real? Is this the first battle on the war of technology? We speak to a new voice in Europe about the crackdown on social media and what tech giants like Facebook are doing with your data. Then, President Trump cuts aid to Pakistan until Islamabad takes action against the Taliban and Haqqani terror groups. Trump says this may only be a first step in gaining compliance from the Pakistani leaders in the War on Terror. We'll speak to our voice in Pakistan and find out if pulling aid will light a fire under the rear ends of officials. Finally, we're going back to Anderson Cooper's Smokin' New Year's Eve celebration. Last year we had drunk Don Lemon, this year we have Randi Kaye ripping a joint live on television. If she did it on Ellen, Voice to America would have nothing to say; but it was a segment on CNN, the most trusted name in news. Grab your ganja and attach your gas mask bong because Change is Hard.

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