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Apr 2019
51m 37s

Podcast - Sri Lanka and the Green Party.

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The investigation continues into the attacks from over the weekend in Sri Lanka.What’s the latest?  Guest: Adil Najam, Dean, Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies, Boston University. Are we now in an age of tit-for-tat terrorism? Guest: Phil Gurski, President and CEO, Borealis Threat and Risk Consulting.  The U.S. President said that ISIS was gone. ... Show More
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