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On the ground in Burma

On the ground in Burma

FromPod Save the World


On the ground in Burma

FromPod Save the World

ratings:
Length:
33 minutes
Released:
Dec 1, 2017
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Tommy talks with Senator Jeff Merkley about his fact-finding mission to Burma and Bangladesh to learn more about the ongoing ethnic cleansing and refugee crisis. They also discussed the Trump administration’s almost non-existent response, how social media has exacerbated the problem, and what Congress is trying to do to help.
Released:
Dec 1, 2017
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

“Pod Save America” cohost Tommy Vietor thought foreign policy was boring and complicated until he got the education of a lifetime working for President Obama’s National Security Council. On “Pod Save the World,” he and former deputy national security adviser Ben Rhodes break down the latest developments and bring you behind the scenes with the people who were there. New episodes every Wednesday.