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    Is America turning its back on the world?

    Late last year, Donald Trump tweeted that, the United Nations had become, "Just a club for people to get together, talk and have a good time." His budget proposal released today includes massive cuts to the State Department and in US contributions to UN programs, including peacekeeping and environmental protection.

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    By Warren Olney • Mar 16, 2017 • 1 min read

    Late last year, Donald Trump tweeted that, the United Nations had become, "Just a club for people to get together, talk and have a good time." His budget proposal released today includes massive cuts to the State Department and in US contributions to UN programs, including peacekeeping and environmental protection. UN critics say it's about time. But whatever the UN's shortcomings, supporters call reversing decades of US policy a threat to international order…and a risk to America's own national security.

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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Director of Content, News

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      Foreign Policy Magazine

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    The full episode

    2 of 3
    Is America turning its back on the world?
    1. 1:04White House unveils proposed budget
    2. 7:40Is America turning its back on the world?You’re reading this
    3. 41:39Nazi-allied group claims a Trump advisor as its own
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