Voice To America podcast
345 episodes - English - Latest episode: 17 days ago - ★★★★★ - 64 ratingsVoice to America takes world issues important to America and asks experts, citizens and journalists around the globe for their opinions.
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2018 Change Is Hard Awards
December 30, 2018 19:04 - 1 hour - 44.8 MBThis week Trump traveled to Iraq to visit the troops for Christmas. After pulling troops from other areas of the region, the US will remain in Iraq. We check in with our voice in Iraq and find out if the he thinks Trump should pull out of there as well. We'll also learn if ISIS was truly defeated in Iraq. Also, we're getting ready to ring in the new year with our annual Change Is Hard Awards ceremony. This year, you get to choose by voting on our Facebook page! Get to voicetoamerica.com and ...
Out Of Syria
December 30, 2018 16:27 - 1 hour - 44.7 MBTRUMP EXITS SYRIA: 2,000 US troops will exit.Trump says ISIS defeated. US military leadership objects, resign. What will the fallout be in the Middle East? Hear.
Brexit Returns
December 16, 2018 19:09 - 1 hour - 36.3 MBThis week we're headed to Britain where a second vote could take place to cement the already voted on Brexit referendum. Former prime minister Tony Blair is pushing for a second vote but Theresa May says no. We'll check in with Mark in Europe and find out if people really want a second referendum. Then it's back to Canada where the Chinese Huawei executive remains in custody. This puts Canada in a very difficult position, but why is Canada suddenly doing the US' business? We'll speak to a ne...
No Huawei Out
December 09, 2018 19:07 - 1 hour - 44.8 MBParis burns once more as the yellow vests take to the street once more. With the fuel tax now shelved by Macron, what are the protestors' new demands? We'll head into Europe and talk to voices on the ground to find out what the rioters want and if Macron will budge. Then we're headed into Canada where the CFO for the Chinese telecom giant Huawei has been arrested at the behest of the US government. All this happening after last week's meeting between Trump and Xi Jinping. We'll go in-depth i...
Hey Putin, Up High!
December 02, 2018 19:14 - 1 hour - 71.6 MBPresident Trump is in Argentina for the G20 summit, that means it's a busy international news week. Besides the normal pomp and circumstance, Putin made headlines by high fiving the crown prince of Saudi Arabia. We talk to Yuri in Russia about Putin's meeting with Trump and what he hopes to accomplish at the summit. Then we're headed to the Ukraine and take a look at the capture of Ukrainian ships and sailors by Russians in the Sea of Azov. Ukraine is treating this incident as an act of war....
They Did It For Climate Change
November 25, 2018 19:07 - 1 hour - 44.8 MBThis week on Voice To America Tony is away on a global excursion and Jim Sharpe is hosting. We'll head into Mexico where the migrant caravan has been halted in the border town of Tijuana. We speak to Jorge in Mexico about the rumors that the Mexican government may absorb the influx of people. Then we're off to France where protests over the implementation of new fuel taxes to fight climate change have gone wrong. We spoke to Mark in Europe about why these protests started in the first place...
The End Of MbS?
November 18, 2018 19:10 - 1 hour - 44.8 MBThe CIA leaked a report about Saudi Journalist Jamal Khashoggi's murder at the hands of the Saudi government. The report says he was murdered at the behest of Prince Mohammad bin Salmon. Trump says he'll have a report in the next 24 to 48 hours. Is this the end of the line for MbS or is there something he can do to redeem himself? We'll speak to our voices in Egypt and Israel. Then we're off to the UK where Brexit may cost the prime minister her job. This week Theresa May said, "If you oust ...
Acosta La Vista
November 11, 2018 19:05 - 1 hour - 44.8 MBThis week, our favorite White House correspondent Jim Acosta lost his credentials. You probably saw the hours of "analysis" by American popular media outlets, but we'll be heading overseas during the global media spotlight. Then we're going into Turkey to speak with Oguz about the sharing of the Khashoggi tapes. According to Turkey, the US and European governments have received a copy of the assassination audio, but is it enough for the US to take action against the Saudis? Will the audio ch...
Movin' Out (Merkel's Exit)
November 04, 2018 19:08 - 1 hour - 44.8 MBAngela Merkel steps away from the driver's seat. That's right, the woman the popular media dubbed "the new leader of the free world" is calling it quits. Does this mean the anti-establishment wave has finally hit Germany? We'll check in with Mark in Europe and find out what her departure means for the future of European politics. Then we're headed to Iran where President Trump's sanctions are set to take effect tomorrow. We'll check in with our voice in the region and find out what the presi...
The Tropical Trump
October 28, 2018 19:08 - 1 hour - 44.6 MBToday we're headed into Brazil where the Trump of the tropics is set to win. And as Bolsonaro's lead grows, the media in Brazil is already going crazy about the future of their democracy. We'll check in with a new voice in Brazil and find out if Bolsonaro is going to bring the change the people want. Then we're headed into Israel to speak with Margot about the synagogue shooting in Pittsburgh. Find out what she thinks the problem is. Finally, we're headed to the Middle East where even more d...
They Talked About Saudi Fight Club
October 21, 2018 19:13 - 1 hour - 45.1 MBThis week we learned the Saudi side of the story. Well, maybe not their side, more like their new story. Yes, they said Khashoggi got into a fight in the consulate and was accidentally killed and chopped up. In light of these new developments we'll check in with our Egyptian voice Kareem and get his take on the Saudi tale. Then we're Russia bound where President Trump announced he was considering leaving a 1987 nuclear treaty with the Russians. How does this play into the Trump/Russia collus...
The Saudi Connection
October 14, 2018 19:03 - 1 hour - 17.9 MBA major controversy is taking place between the US and Saudi Arabian governments after Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi entered the Saudi embassy in Turkey but didn't leave. The missing journalist has become a point of contention between the Trump White House, the EU and the Saudi government and royal family. Why would the Saudis want Khashoggi dead? What should the US' response be? We're going to Turkey, Egypt and around the world to get reactions to the developing story and find out what ...
Brazil's Trump
October 07, 2018 19:22 - 1 hour - 44.6 MBDid you know there is an Election in Brazil? The front runner Jair Bolsonaro appears to be about as Trump-like as one can get, he even promised to make Brazil great again. We'll head into Brazil in our Global Media Spotlight and see what effect Bolsonaro is having on the media and why he's poised to win by so much. Then we're diving into NAFTA head first. Trump signed a sort-of new trade deal with Canada and Mexico this week. News of the signing was pushed to the back burner in favor of more...
Flake In An Elevator
September 30, 2018 19:07 - 1 hour - 44.7 MBIf you were expecting anything different than wall-to-wall Kavanaugh coverage you're out of luck. This week, it seems as though the journalism world stood still during the Senate hearings. We head all over the globe to get reactions from our voices and in our global media spotlight. In case anyone forgot, Trump did speak at the UN this week and he focused a lot of energy on Iran and Iran responded in kind. We head into Iran and get their reaction to the President Trump's statements and find ...
It's UN Week!
September 23, 2018 19:10 - 1 hour - 44.8 MBIt's one of our favorite times of the year, the UN General Assembly is meeting this week. Voice To America will cover two of the more important issues the UN will be dealing with: The future of the Iran nuclear deal and a possible denuclearized North Korea. After a meeting between North and South Korea last week, is the kid dictator ready to announce the end of his nuclear program? We'll speak to our missile defense expert Riki Ellison about the possibility of a major announcement. Then we'r...
Worse Than 9-11
September 16, 2018 19:22 - 1 hour - 43.2 MBWe're off to Iran where the Trump administration may be working on a new deal. You read that right. We speak to our voice in Iran and find out what he thinks the US and Iran are working on behind the scenes. Then we're going into Syria where Bashar Al Assad is prepared to claim victory. Demonstrators take to the streets of Idlib in northwest Syria as the final battle looms. How involved will the US and other countries in the region be? We head into Syria and find out from our voice on the gr...
Game, Set, Social Justice
September 09, 2018 19:09 - 1 hour - 44.3 MBIt's election day in Sweden and Trump style politics is expected to be the big winner. Is the rest of Europe following Brexit? We'll head into Sweden and find out which parties will make headway and potentially change the political landscape of the country. Then we're headed back across the pond where Donald Trump is seeking out Iranian president Rouhani to negotiate a denationalization. After avoiding the White House's invitations for months, Rouhani has expressed a willingness to sit down ...
One Giant Leap For Peoplekind
September 02, 2018 19:04 - 1 hour - 44.3 MBThis week we're doing something a little different. Instead of getting the foreign angle of a story the popular media is covering, we're covering a story that has gone ignored in America. On Friday, two American tourists were stabbed in a train station in Amsterdam. The man who stabbed them was an Afghani immigrant and the stabbings were determined to be terror related. Where is Trump? Not even one tweet. We speak to Mark in Europe and find out what happened and why he thinks this story is b...
McCain And A Catsuit
August 26, 2018 19:08 - 1 hour - 44.4 MBThis week we're getting reactions and stories from our voices who knew Sen. John McCain. We check in with our voices in Egypt and Iraq and let them share their memories of John McCain. Then, the North Korea talks are off. This week, Pompeo pulled out of the talks with the kid dictator after reports surfaced that showed the nuclear secession was not happening. The US is calling out China and North Korea claims the US was planning an invasion. We speak to our resident missile defense analyst R...
Get Out!
August 19, 2018 19:07 - 1 hour - 44 MBWe're headed South of the border this morning where the Trump administration is re-negotiating NAFTA. After the latest election in Mexico, is the Trump administration attempting to shove this through before Obrador takes office? We'll check in with Jorge in Mexico and find out what he thinks the motivations are behind these negotiations. Then, we check in on the Af-Pak theater where reports of ISIS are surfacing more and more. Are they really building facilities after being kicked out of the...
We’re Not Dumb, We Promise
August 16, 2018 00:12 - 1 hour - 44.3 MBIt's been a big week for sanctions. President Trump imposed sanctions on Iran. They're the same sanctions that were in place before the infamous nuclear deal. Is this the best way to deal with Iran? We speak to our Iranian voice and find out if he agrees with Trump's sanctions. Trump also imposed steel and aluminum tariffs on Turkey. Why was this decision made all of a sudden? Will this help to bolster American security in the region? We'll speak to our Turkish voice and get his perspective....
ArabNATO!
August 05, 2018 19:13 - 1 hour - 44.2 MBPresident Trump revives the plan for an Arab alliance of Sunni Muslim countries against Iran. Is it a good idea for the United States to step into the fray and unite the Middle East against a common enemy? We speak to our Egyptian voice and find out what people in the region are saying about the Trump Administration's plan for a Middle East Strategic Alliance. Then, we're headed to Venezuela where the first consumer-grade drone strike against a world leader has taken place. Someone flew a dr...
Blame Your Marriage On Trump
July 29, 2018 19:06 - 1 hour - 44.3 MBWe're back in Iran this week because Trump and Rouhani are exchanging words. This time, Iran's top general Soleimani is getting in on the mudslinging. With all the talk, what's really behind the rhetoric? We speak to our Iranian voice and find out which policy is causing tensions to heat up. Then we're headed to Pakistan where a new prime minister, Imran Khan, is being compared with Donald Trump. When the US media makes a comparison to President Trump, it's usually to invoke a reaction from ...
The Post Putin Political Pile-up
July 22, 2018 19:07 - 1 hour - 44.2 MBVoice To America prides itself on finding news before it's news, but when our voices are this dead-on it's scary. Last week, Yuri in Russia outlined the then upcoming meeting between Putin and Trump and he ended up being frighteningly correct. This week we call Yuri once more and get his take on why the president would invite Putin The Powerful to the White House. Because of President Trump's botched meeting last week, we're speaking to our voices around the world in Europe and the Middle Ea...
What's Real Anymore?
July 15, 2018 19:06 - 1 hour - 43.8 MBWe're headed into Russia where President Trump is set to meet with Putin The Powerful this week. What will be discussed at the meeting? We won't know because it's closed-door. Yuri, our voice from Russia says that Trump may be compromised. Then, we head to Europe to find out the results of Trump's visit to NATO and Britain. How unpopular is Trump with the British? We already know that Trump is about as subtle as a brick through a window, but did his methods yield any results? We'll speak to ...
She Literally Went High
July 08, 2018 19:08 - 1 hour - 44.2 MBThe North Korean leadership says Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's demands were "gangster-like" after a meeting concerning the recent claims that the kid dictator is rebuilding his nuclear arsenal. We'll speak to resident missile defense expert Riki Ellison about the meeting and find out if Pompeo went in, guns blazing or if the North Koreans are playing the victim card. Then, Trump gets ready to embark on a trip that will take him through Europe, culminating in a meeting with Putin The Power...
They Go Low...
July 01, 2018 19:10 - 1 hour - 44.2 MBThe EU takes a giant step backward in immigration policy. In a complete 180, Angela Merkel and the rest of the European Union have decided to start dissuading the waves of migrants coming from Africa by setting up detention centers. Is this Merkel's last attempt to stay in power? Last week, the entire world said detaining migrants is bad, so why is it ok when the EU does it? We speak to Mark in Europe and find out what Europeans think of the new policy and if it'll be enough to save Merkel (...
But The Children!
June 24, 2018 19:07 - 1 hour - 44.3 MBToday we're headed to the origin of the crisis at the border, Central America. We'll speak to our Honduran voice about the waves of people traveling north to the US border. Are they really seeking asylum or is that an excuse to move to America for work? Then, we'll check in on Turkey where Erdogan is up for another election; and everything he has been pushing for in the past year comes down to this vote. Will he become the sultan? We speak to Oguz in Turkey and find out what he thinks the o...
In A World...
June 17, 2018 19:02 - 1 hour - 17.6 MBThe Singapore summit happened, but what will come of the document both Trump and the kid dictator signed? We speak to our resident missile defense expert Riki Ellison and get his take on whether or not the agreement is a step in the right direction and what Trump's next actions should be. Then we're headed south of the border where the media and politicians are changing immigration policy for the kids. We speak to Jorge in Mexico and find out if US immigration policy is a deterrent for peopl...
The Trudeau Effect
June 10, 2018 19:08 - 1 hour - 35.2 MBThis week after a not-so-warm welcome at the G7, President Trump prepares for his summit with The Kid Dictator in Singapore. We'll speak to our resident missile defense expert Riki Ellison about the meeting and get specifics on how to US plans to guarantee Kim Jong Un's security. Then, Trump doubles down at the G7 calling out Trudeau again. This morning Trump's top economic advisor Larry Kudlow called Trudeau's comments following the summit a betrayal that was aimed at stabbing America in th...
Game On!
June 03, 2018 19:06 - 1 hour - 22.1 MBThey're back! This week, the Trump Administration brought the tariffs back, this time he wasn't going easy on some of our closest allies. Trudeau was visibly shaken by the announcement and the EU is looking for a way to get even. We speak to our voices in Canada and Europe to find out what the counter to the tariffs will be. Then, change is hard in Italy. The elections are over, and it's out with the old and in with the new. The entire government changed hands; This has never happened before...
Summit On, Summit Off. Summit On, Summit Off.
May 27, 2018 19:05 - 1 hour - 17.7 MBThis week, we saw the letter Trump sent to the Kid Dictator cancelling the summit in Singapore, but could the cancellation heard round the world be false? What is Trump's plan what else could he want from the North Koreans? We talk to our resident missile defense expert Riki Ellison about the remaining concessions Trump wants from Kim before the early June summit. Then, we're headed into Europe where everyone's favorite public speaker Mark Zuckerberg appeared in front of the European Parliam...
The Royal Trainwreck
May 20, 2018 19:10 - 1 hour - 26.6 MBWe've been hearing the magical story of the American woman becoming a princess in real life. Every corporate media outlet in America has covered the royal wedding with reverence and wonderment, but what about the media where the royal family actually lives? Well, it's a bit different. We're dissecting what the British actually think about Markle and her family. With all the buzz over what color socks Harry wore to his wedding, the elections in Iraq went mostly unnoticed. The party of Moqtada...
Rockets And Fighters And Deals Oh My
May 13, 2018 19:03 - 1 hour - 17.8 MBThe Iran Nuclear Deal is done. Is cancelling the deal all that Trump has up his sleeve? What will the president's plan be now? What kind of new deal could the US possibly make with Iran to prevent the construction of nuclear weapons? Tune in to hear our Iranian voice explain what he thinks Trump's next move will be. Then, the date is set for the match of the century. Trump and The Kid Dictator are set to meet June 12 in Singapore. We'll speak to our resident missile defense expert about what...
A Nobel Prize For Trump?
May 06, 2018 19:07 - 1 hour - 17.7 MBThis week, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu released information claiming that Iran only shelved their nuclear program instead of dismantling it. Was anyone expecting Iran to destroy what they had already built? With the Iran nuclear deal set to expire this week, Trump is under the gun to decide whether or not to scrap the agreement. What happens if Trump decides to scrap the deal? We'll head into the Middle East and get reactions to Netanyahu's press conference and Trump's looming ...
DMZ, Deals And Dandruff
April 29, 2018 19:04 - 1 hour - 17.7 MBThis week the kid dictator crossed over the DMZ to meet with South Korean President Moon. We told you last week what would happen and just as we predicted, the two discussed the end of the Korean War. Now it's Trump's turn to step in. Where will this much hyped meeting take place and what is the ultimate goal for the North Koreans? We speak to missile defense expert Riki Ellison and find out the details of the much touted meeting between Un and President Trump. Then, Merkel and Macron visit ...
North Korea's Concessions
April 22, 2018 19:09 - 1 hour - 17.3 MBNorth Korea makes concessions leading up to the much-hyped meeting with President Donald Trump. What is this meeting all about? The South Korean government has leaned toward appeasement as North Korea became more aggressive. We speak to our resident missile defense expert Riki Ellison about the meeting and what Kim Jong Un really wants out of the US and South Korea. Then, the Iran nuclear deal is about to run out and Iran isn't putting all its eggs in one basket. Will President Trump sign th...
The Other Side
April 15, 2018 19:08 - 1 hour - 17.5 MBAn air strike in Syria by the US, France and Britain left three structures in smoldering heaps Saturday morning. The buildings were allegedly used in the production of chemical weapons by the Assad regime. But is that the whole story or just a version of the truth? Our voice in Syria says there may have been more than the three targets and our Russian voice says they were given ample notice of the strikes by the US and its allies. Today we go in-depth with voices in Syria and Russia and find...
Syrian Gas Attack
April 08, 2018 19:06 - 1 hour - 17.7 MBReports of an alleged gas attack in Syria that left 48 people dead last night forces President Trump to respond. Trump called out Iran and Putin on Twitter for backing the "animal" Assad. What exactly happened? Could this be Trump's red line? We speak to a new voice from Syria and get his take on what happened and his thoughts on the president's response. Then, Trump sends troops to the Mexican border. In response to a group of Central American migrants making their way through Mexico last w...
April Fools
April 01, 2018 19:03 - 1 hour - 17.8 MBThe leader of China Xi Jinping met with Kim Jong Un this week in China and the world is left to speculate on what the two discussed. We'll delve into South Korean media and find out what North Korea's neighbor is speculating about the meeting between the Chinese president for life and our favorite kid dictator. Then, a violent confrontation between Israeli troops and Palestinians on the Gaza strip have left 15 Palestinians dead. Israel says the protesters they engaged were members of Hamas a...
Hit That Like Button
March 25, 2018 19:06 - 1 hour - 17.6 MBThis week, the world stood still at the revelation that social media giants like Facebook are incredibly lax with the data we "trusted" them with. Zuckerberg sat down for an interview with CNN as the battle between government and tech heats up. We speak to a social media expert from London about the Cambridge Analytica scandal and find out why data mining is nothing new. Then, the millennial leader from Saudi Arabia tightened his grip on Iran after meeting with Trump. The Saudi crown prince ...
It's Russian "Election" Day
March 18, 2018 19:04 - 1 hour - 17 MBIt's election day in Russia and as always, Vladimir Putin is the winner. That's hardly news. What is news is the brewing crisis involving two spies that were discovered poisoned in the UK. This isn't the first time a Russian spy has been found dead in the UK. We'll go into Europe and Russia and find out how each country is handling the delicate diplomatic crisis. Then, the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia visits the US this week to meet with Trump. Will the self-proclaimed moderate leader be rea...
An Offer Kim Can't Refuse
March 11, 2018 19:04 - 1 hour - 17.7 MBThe Kid Dictator agrees to a meeting with The Donald. The US' goal has always been to disarm nuclear North Korea. Will the meeting happen? And how does Trump plan to do disarm the Kim regime while not giving away the farm? We speak to our resident missile defense expert Riki Ellison about the planned meeting between the pint-sized despot and President Trump. Then in Italy, it's all about populism! Italy voted anti-establishment by supporting two populist parties, the League and Five Star. Li...
The Tariffs Are Coming
March 04, 2018 19:08 - 1 hour - 17.7 MBThis week we learned that the Kid Dictator isn't the only leader boasting about his nuclear capabilities. This week, Putin jumped into the fray and announced he has missiles that the US would be powerless to stop. What's the truth and what is propaganda? We speak to missile defense expert Riki Ellison about the Kremlin's claims and what NATO and Trump will have to do to keep Putin The Powerful at bay. Then, it's tariff time! This week President Trump announced a tariff on imported steel and ...
Namaste
February 25, 2018 19:08 - 1 hour - 17.6 MBThis morning we're headed into Syria where the latest UN ceasefire is already failing. Even Angela Merkel called Putin to ask for his help in convincing the Syrian government to implement a temporary ceasefire. We speak to a new voice in Syria about why a ceasefire won't work and what President Trump can do to ease tensions. Then, we're going global on guns. For the last week, the talking heads in corporate media have bombarded viewers with gun control. We'll find out what it's like to be a ...