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They're a key tool in the exercise of America's "soft power"- civilian diplomats tasked with representing America across the globe. Kojo explores the major challenges confronting America's diplomatic corps in a time of evolving international challenges.
Steve Kelly, Senior Foreign Service Officer and Division Director in the Career Development and Assignments Office, U.S. Department of State
Steven Kashkett, Vice President, American Foreign Service Association
Carlos Pascual, Vice President and Director of Foreign Policy, Brookings Institution; U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine (2000-2003)
Ann Syrett, Chief of the Outreach Branch and Coordinator for the Diplomats in Residence Program, U.S. Department of State
Observers already are questioning whether the much-anticipated elections in Zimbabwe will end fairly -- or whether they will end in violence. The contest could change the face of the country, which has been led for nearly three decades by President Robert Mugabe. Join Kojo as we get analysis of the results and discuss the future of the once-prosperous nation.
J. Stephen Morrison, Director, Africa Program, Center for Strategic and International Studies,
Sebastian Spio-Garbrah, Analyst, Middle East and Africa, Eurasia Group
Otto Saki, Zimbabwean lawyer; Human Rights Fellow, Columbia University Law School
Major League Baseball is a sport and a billion-dollar industry. With excitement high last night, the Washington Nationals' first game at its new stadium kicked off the MLB season nationwide. We look at the excitement -- and how the Nats' new home may affect the idea of "community" both immediately around the arena and further afield.
Tim Lemke, Sports Business Reporter, The Washington Times
Dave Zirin, Columnist, SLAM Magazine; Contributor, Nation Magazine; Online Columnist, Sports Illustrated (si.com); author, "Welcome to the Terrordome: The Pain, Politics, and Promise of Sports" (Haymarket Books)
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