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    Back to Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Is U.S. Foreign Policy to Blame?

    It seems like the world is falling apart this summer. There are serious conflicts in Iraq, Ukraine, Syria, Libya, and Israel. And America seems to be mainly watching from the sidelines. Has President Obama’s foreign policy affected what’s happening in these countries?

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    By Madeleine Brand • Jul 30, 2014 • 1 min read

    It seems like the world is falling apart this summer. There are serious conflicts in Iraq, Ukraine, Syria, Libya, and Israel. And America seems to be mainly watching from the sidelines. Has President Obama’s foreign policy affected what’s happening in these countries?

    The full episode

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    Water Main Woes, Guardians of the Galaxy, and Passive Policy
    1. 0:00The Water Beneath Our Feet
    2. 10:52Is U.S. Foreign Policy to Blame? You’re reading this
    3. 26:01Guardians of the Galaxy and the Celluloid Ceiling
    4. 39:28Looking for Love in All the Wrong Places
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      Madeleine Brand

      Host, 'Press Play'

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      Andrew Walsh

      Too Beautiful to Live

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      Christian Bordal

      Managing Producer, Greater LA

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      Matt Holzman

      Producer, 'The Document'

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      Aaron David Miller

      senior fellow, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace

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      David Rothkopf

      FP Group

      News

    The full episode

    2 of 4
    Water Main Woes, Guardians of the Galaxy, and Passive Policy
    1. 0:00The Water Beneath Our Feet
    2. 10:52Is U.S. Foreign Policy to Blame? You’re reading this
    3. 26:01Guardians of the Galaxy and the Celluloid Ceiling
    4. 39:28Looking for Love in All the Wrong Places
    Back to Press Play with Madeleine Brand