On this edition of Press Conference USA, host Carol Castiel speaks with Republican Congressman Jeff Flake from the southwestern State of Arizona. In a wide-ranging conversation, Congressman Flake discusses his views on US policy toward Cuba, Iraq, Iran, and Zimbabwe. He also talks about the U.S. role in easing the global food crisis and what measures are needed for a sound energy policy.

Airdate:  10  May  2008

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To commemorate Israel’s 60th anniversary this month, host Carol Castiel and former VOA Jerusalem Bureau Chief Meredith Buel, talk with the author of the new book, The Much Too Promised Land: America’s Elusive Search for Arab-Israeli Peace. Aaron Miller, a veteran peace negotiator and former advisor to six American secretaries of state, explains why, despite efforts that span several administrations, America has not yet been able to broker a lasting peace between Arabs and Israelis.

Airdate:  3  May  2008

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On this edition of Press Conference USA, host Judith Latham and VOA news anchor Paul Westpheling talk with former VOA deputy director Alan Heil, editor of the newly published book, Local Voices / Global Perspectives: Challenges Ahead for the U.S. International Media, and with contributing author Barry Zorthian, a former Foreign Service Officer and vice president of Time, Inc.

Airdate:  26  April  2008

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Senator Claire McCaskill won her seat in a tight contest in the 2006 congressional elections. Senator McCaskill, a Democrat from the midwestern state of Missouri, talks with host Carol Castiel and VOA Senate Correspondent Deborah Tate about a range of issues from the war in Iraq, to her endorsement of Senator Barack Obama for President of the United States.

Airdate:  19  April  2008

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On the fifth anniversary of the fall of Baghdad, the top US commander in Iraq, General David Petraeus, tells Congress that progress in Iraq is significant but also "fragile and reversible." On this edition of Press Conference USA, Phebe Marr, author of  The Modern History of Iraq, talks with host Carol Castiel and VOA Pentagon correspondent Al Pessin, about this assessment, the power struggles within the country and what role the U.S. can play in bringing greater stability to Iraq and the region.

Airdate:  12  April  2008

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Keith Ellison, Democrat, from the State of Minnesota, is the first Muslim member of Congress. The freshman lawmaker talks about the importance of religious pluralism in America and shares his views on US policy in Pakistan, Iraq and Tibet with host Carol Castiel and VOA Congressional correspondent, Dan Robinson. He also discusses the race for the White House and why he backs Senator Barack Obama for President.

Airdate:  5  April  2008

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Sunday Dare, chief of VOA’s popular Hausa Service and author of Guerilla Journalism: Dispatches from the Underground, talks with host Carol Castiel and Nigerian journalist Sunny Ofili, editor-in-chief of the on-line newspaper Times of Nigeria, about the power of a free press and his experience as a journalist during Nigeria’s military dictatorship.

Airdate:  29  March  2008

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On this edition of Press Conference USA --- a discussion about Iran with Middle East Institute analyst and native of Tehran, Alex Vatanka. He talks with host Carol Castiel and senior VOA news analyst, Gary Thomas, about the outcome of Iran's recent parliamentary elections, Iran's controversial nuclear program, Iran's role in Iraq and US-Iranian relations.

Airdate:  22  March  2008

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