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    The Obama Legacy Across the Atlantic

    Even before he was elected, Barack Obama became a hero in Europe with a vow of internationalism to replace the go-it-alone approach of George W. Bush. Eight years later, Obama was back in Europe this week, trying to overcome the perception that he's become disengaged .

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    By Warren Olney • Apr 26, 2016 • 34m Listen

    Even before he was elected, Barack Obama became a hero in Europe with a vow of internationalism to replace the go-it-alone approach of George W. Bush. Eight years later, Obama was back in Europe this week, trying to overcome the perception that he's become disengaged.

    The European Union is struggling with trade, the massive influx of refugees and the threat that Britain might withdraw. We hear what could be his last message and what's next for some of America's oldest and most powerful allies.

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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Jenny Hamel

      KCRW

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      Christine Detz

      Producer, 'To the Point'

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      Paul von Zielbauer

      Co-founder of Geezer magazine, former producer for To the Point and Which Way LA?; former reporter for the New York Times

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      Steven Erlanger

      New York Times

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      Derek Chollet

      German Marshall Fund

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      Adrian Wooldridge

      The Economist

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    The full episode

    2 of 3
    Obama Shows Support for a Strong European Union
    1. 1:49Federal Judge Upholds North Carolina Voter ID Law
    2. 8:37The Obama Legacy Across the AtlanticYou’re reading this
    3. 43:02Victims Sue Architects of the CIA's Torture Program
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