It's the end of the year and that means one thing... it's Hardy season. Tune in today to be part of the annual Change Is Hard Awards. This year has been as dumb as ever and we'll let you help select the next Hardy winner. Then, Iran has been turning the internet off on its citizens in an attempt to quell the protests. At the same time, the UN backed a Russia and China lead resolution that could lead to restrictions on the global internet. We speak to Camron in Iran about the latest crackdowns and how they're able to get away with it.
This week we take an in-depth global look at the Trump impeachment.
This week, Boris Johnson and his party won a snap election by a landslide in the UK. Does this mean that Brexit will finally come to pass or will roadblocks keep popping up? We speak to Mark in Europe and discover the reactions of people in the UK. Then, the Washington Post released documents regarding corruption in the war in Afghanistan, the media is calling them "The Afghanistan Papers". If you've been listening to VTA for any length of time, you won't be surprised by anything in the documents. We speak to our voices in the region who were less than shocked. Finally, on Change Is Hard, Michelle Obama takes a page from Oprah's book and gives away some awesome prizes in a totally not staged TV event.
This week, a Saudi national opened fire at a naval base in Pensacola, Florida. What was he doing there in the first place? Why is the US government allowing foreign nationals on secured military installations? We get the truth from our Egyptian voice. Then, the kid dictator is desperate to get back to the negotiation table with Trump. We speak to Riki Ellison to find out what the endgame is for the pint-sized dictator after he tested missile this week. Finally, on Change Is Hard, Nancy Pelosi invokes the children yet again, Disney pumps Bob Iger's new book and Joe Biden wants a push-up contest
This week in the UK, a man previously jailed for terrorism was released to attend a terrorist rehabilitation program, but instead of going to class, he decided to attack people on the London Bridge. Can radical Islamic terrorists be rehabilitated? We go into Europe and find out why the UK thinks rehabilitation is the best course of action. Then, the prime minister of Iraq quits after weeks of protests in Baghdad. We'll speak to our voice in Baghdad and find out how his seat will be filled and what it means for the future of the Iraqi government. Finally, on Change Is Hard, we take a look at Bloomberg News' coverage of their boss and China wants facial recognition on every mobile device.