The World is Watching Us

Why It Matters

Council on Foreign Relations

News

4.2 • 876 Ratings

🗓️ 17 June 2020

⏱️ 29 minutes

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Summary

The killing of George Floyd, the anti-racist protest movement that followed, and the administration’s response have shaken America, and reverberations can be felt across the globe. It is unclear what type of reform will follow the U.S. protests, but it is undeniable that the world is watching what happens closely. Featured Guests: Chika Oduah (Independent Multimedia Journalist) Keith Richburg (Director, Journalism and Media Studies Center at the University of Hong Kong) For more information on this episode, visit us at cfr.org/podcasts/world-watching-us

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0:00.0	I can't free
0:02.0	Don't do you
0:05.0	head up don't shoot
0:07.0	and up don't shoot
0:08.0	it's not You're not over it! You're not there!
0:15.0	O'
0:21.0	overnight!
0:18.0	O'
0:21.0	The biggest gathering London has seen weeks.
0:22.8	From Berlin to Seoul, South Korea,
0:25.6	to Rio in Brazil, to Sydney, Australia.
0:30.7	Everywhere, George Floyd's death has struck a mighty cord.
0:35.0	So they're always looking at America with rose-colored glasses or whatever.
0:43.0	But now, you know, I think that that view of America as a beacon of hope and democracy has been tinted
0:50.0	and they are somewhat disillusioned by this current administration.
0:53.7	And they're making comments to reflect their thoughts.
0:57.7	After the murder of George Floyd on television, and it was a murder, I had people walking up to me.
1:04.0	I had students docking my door saying,
1:05.0	oh my God, what's happening in America?
1:07.0	What's going on?
1:08.0	Can you explain it to us?
1:10.0	And I really couldn't explain it.
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