Guests: George Templeton, Becca Lower

Note: be kind, this was my first podcast without Justin as my producer.

 

Boko Haram Terrorizes Africa

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S1FEhb4a0g0

 

Yemen Out of Control

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SGRHmnYyceY

 

  Changes in Syria

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=61I60t2r7_w

THUNDER ROUND

 

Middle East: Libya becoming failed state: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/01/19/us-libya-security-clashes-idUSKBN0KS1ZA20150119

North America: SOTU in the US: http://learningenglish.voanews.com/content/state-of-the-union-/2602415.html / http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/vote-in-our-2015-state-of-the-union-foreign-policy-poll/article/2558898

South America:  Possible Progress in Colombia on FARC: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-30825962

Central Asia Region (Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan… and sometimes Kazakhstan) “TEA” region - Triangle (sometimes Trapezoid) of Ethnic Attacks: Central Asia worried about ISIS: http://www.rferl.org/content/kyrgyz-ambassador-islamic-state-real-threat/26793574.html

Eurasia: Failed peace talks for Ukraine, another attempt this week: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/01/20/us-ukraine-crisis-contact-idUSKBN0KT1LO20150120

Africa: Ebola on decline in Africa: http://www.ijreview.com/2015/01/234909-american-tax-payer-dollars-fund-ebola-centers-yet-treat-single-patient/

Europe: Greek election coming up: http://www.wsj.com/video/the-greek-election-explained/27550B1E-2693-4594-8694-ED3F87409855.html

Asia: ISIS hostages from Japan;  http://www.cnn.com/2015/01/20/middleeast/isis-japan-hostages/