Diane’s farewell message
After 52 years at WAMU, Diane Rehm says goodbye.
People bring candles near Sakharov Museum before a farewell ceremony for Russian opposition leader Boris Nemtsov on March 3, 2015 in Moscow, Russia.
Israeli President Netanyahu draws both condemnation and applause for his controversial speech to Congress. Pro-Iraqi forces battle ISIS militants in an attempt to regain control of Tikrit. Venezuela’s president orders the American embassy to cut its staff in Caracas, accusing the U.S. of working to overthrow his government. North Korea cheers an attack on the U.S. ambassador to Seoul. The E.U. warns of new sanctions against Russia over Ukraine. And in Moscow, thousands pay tribute to the opposition leader gunned down near the Kremlin. A panel of journalists joins Diane for analysis of the week’s top international news stories.
Guests
- Moises Naim Senior associate, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, and chief international columnist, El Pais; author of "The End of Power: From Boardrooms to Battlefields and Churches to States, Why Being in Charge Isn't What It Used to Be."
- Kim Ghattas State Department correspondent, BBC; author of "The Secretary: A Journey with Hillary Clinton from Beirut to the Heart of American Power."
- Yochi Dreazen Managing editor for news at Foreign Policy and author of the book "The Invisible Front."
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