Why Zombies would win

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Professor of International Politics Daniel Drezner wrote an article in Foreign Policy magazine about how the world might respond to an uprising of zombies. Why? It highlights some key aspects of international relations. He explains his theory to anchor Marco Werman. Download MP3 (Photo:Kevin Vahey)

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Entire program – March 30, 2010

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Today on The World: President Obama turns to foreign policy now that the health care vote is passed; Also, a French philosopher warns French mothers — don’t try to be American-style super-moms; Plus, Haiti’s approaching rainy season has authorities scrambling to move people to higher ground.

After Obama’s health care win, what next?

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President Barack Obama has succeeded in pushing through health care reform in the United States. But what does that domestic victory mean for his administration’s foreign policy challenges, particularly in Iran, Afghanistan and China? The World’s Matthew Bell has that story. Download MP3 (Photo: Yuri Gripas-Pool/Getty Images)

• BBC: Obama’s Afghan speech sends message home
• Video: Obama’s Afghan speech (Via Politico)

Healthcare and foreign policy

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Roger Cohen is among those who view passage of the health care bill as a boon for President Obama’s foreign policy. Cohen wrote about the issue in today’s New York Times.

An interview with Madeleine Albright

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To get what you want in foreign policy, according to former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright, you’ve got military force at one end of the spectrum. And at the other end are words of reason. Somewhere in the middle is diplomacy, economic sanctions, foreign aid, and…pins. Brooches. Madeleine Albright’s extensive collection of brooches. Some are delicate, some are gaudy. Secretary Albright stopped by our studios to chat with Marco Werman.Download MP3

• Video: Madeleine Albright tells the story of “Tito’s Ring”
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• New Yorker Magazine Slideshow

Robert McNamara dies

The World’s Jason Margolis has this look back at former Secretary of State Robert McNamara, who died today at the age of 93. McNamara served under Presidents Kennedy and Johnson, and came to be vilified for his role in escalating the war in Vietnam.
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The legacy of Robert McNamara

Anchor Lisa Mullins speak with documentary filmmaker Errol Morris about the life of Robert McNamara. Morris made the Academy-award winning documentary “The Fog of War: Eleven Lessons from the Life of Robert S. McNamara.”
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Robert McNamara dies

Robert S. McNamara, who served as US Secretary of Defense during the Vietnam War and the Cuban Missile Crisis, has died at the age of 93. McNamara, who served Presidents John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson from 1961-1968, was also a key architect of the nuclear deterrence. (Photo: SSGT R. W. Savatt, Jr./AFP/Getty Images, 1965) Filmmaker Errol Morris talks about Robert McNamara

The US plan for Afghanistan

What are America’s larger objectives in Afghanistan? Anchor Marco Werman speaks with Amin Tarz, Middle East Studies Director at the Marine Corps University in Quantico, Virginia — and Anatol Lieven, a professor at the War Studies Department at King’s College in London. Listen

Water woes in Pakistan (8:30)

Political instability and escalating violence make Pakistan a US foreign policy priority. But there’s another looming crisis in the country. Pakistan is fast running out of water and much of what IS available is making people sick. The World’s Laura Lynch has the story. download