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Trump impeachment: Is the U.S. Constitution equipped?
January 22, 2020

For President Donald Trump's impeachment trial, the battle lines are clearly drawn. But is this what the founding fathers had in mind when they wrote Article One of the U.S. Constitution? Lincoln Mitchell - a political analyst and professor at Columbia...

Can Libya be saved from a complete collapse?
January 21, 2020

Libya’s civil war continues to escalate as the international community scrambles to find a political solution. Though a recent summit in Berlin did result in an agreement to stop the flow of arms into the war-torn country,

What does Phase One of the China-U.S. trade deal accomplish?
January 16, 2020

On Wednesday, U.S. President Trump and Chinese Vice Premier Liu signed a “Phase One” trade deal at the White House. But what does it accomplish? To break down the agreement, we were joined by James P. Moore, Jr.,

The cost of America’s endless wars
January 14, 2020

After nearly 20 years and more than $6-trillion spent on endless conflicts - what has America gained? We spoke with Ron Paul, former Republican Congressman and presidential candidate, about the current standoff with Iran, and what drives the U.S.

Haiti’s 2010 earthquake: How the world broke its promise
January 10, 2020

On Jan. 12, 2010 — a magnitude-7.0 earthquake struck the island nation of Haiti. In 2020, the political structure is in chaos, and reconstruction promised by the world is largely unfulfilled. We speak to Kim Ives, English Editor at Haiti Liberte,

Can Iraq survive the U.S.-Iran conflict?
January 09, 2020

For Iraq, its security, and its people - how much longer can the war torn country endure being the battleground for the Iran-U.S. conflict? We speak to Ismael Al Sodani, a security and military expert who previously served as Brigadier General for the ...

Did the U.S. assassination of Soleimani benefit Iran?
January 07, 2020

Did the U.S. assassination of Iranian General Qassem Soleimani benefit Tehran's goals and diminish America's stature in the world? To help us understand the deepening impact, we were joined by Mansour Farhang.

How U.S. identity politics became weaponized
January 03, 2020

Kurt Bardella is an Asian American media analyst who left the Republican party after Trump's election. Bardella explains his reasons for leaving, and the dangerous role of identity politics in American democracy.

Climate change: How bad is bad?
December 26, 2019

If all nations immediately ceased carbon emissions, would it make a difference to stop climate change? We speak to journalist and author David Wallace-Wells about his latest book that ponders a bleak future of our own creation.

How children of Venezuelan refugees became stateless
December 24, 2019

Colombia is home to an estimated 1.3 million Venezuelan refugees, including young mothers and children. Because of their status, thousands of these children have no nationality. CGTN’s Michelle Begue joins us to discuss the legal limbo facing these fam...