Each episode of Why It Matters breaks down an issue that is shaping our world’s future. Join host Gabrielle Sierra as she speaks with the leaders and thinkers who are facing these questions head on. Fueled by the minds at the Council on Foreign Relations, Why It Matters brings some of the world’s most compelling stories home to you.
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Wednesday Jun 17, 2020
The World is Watching Us
Wednesday Jun 17, 2020
Wednesday Jun 17, 2020
The killing of George Floyd, the anti-racist protest movement that followed, and the administration’s response have shaken America, and reverberations can be felt across the globe. It is unclear what type of reform will follow the U.S. protests, but it is undeniable that the world is watching what happens closely.
Featured Guests:
Chika Oduah (Independent Multimedia Journalist)
Keith Richburg (Director, Journalism and Media Studies Center at the University of Hong Kong)
For more information on this episode, visit us at cfr.org/podcasts/world-watching-us