Hero of Hotel Rwanda Arrested

Hero of Hotel Rwanda Arrested

Author: Steve Palley, Pete Newsom September 11, 2020 Duration: 1:11:34
Paul Rusesabagina, the Rwanda hotel manager whose heroism during the 1994 Genocide inspired the Oscar-nominated movie Hotel Rwanda, has been arrested and accused of terrorism.

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Pandemic in China: Crouching Virus, Frightened Planet [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

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This week, Steve and Soumi discuss the new #Coronavirus, the threats of pandemics in a globalized world, and what countries can do to handle problems that are bigger than nations.Buckle up cuz #pandemics can come at you…
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Iran vs. USA: Tensions Drone On [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 41:11
Follow this maze, if you can.Last week, #Trump ordered the assassination of #Iran General Qassem #Soleimani as payback for Iran-linked Shia militias protesting in front of the U.S. embassy in Baghdad, #Iraq.The Iraqi par…
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Duration: 36:57
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Episode 19: India Modi-fies Citizenship Laws [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 28:28
Q: How can a law offering a path to citizenship for religious refugees from neighboring countries lead to nationwide protests?A: When the law excludes Muslims from that path... and there are already 200 MILLION Muslims i…
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Duration: 32:33
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