Livinia Limon, President of the U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants, talks with host Judith Latham and with VOA Near East and Central Asia Division Director Ismail Dahiyat about a newly released report on refugees worldwide and on conditions they encounter in those countries ranked the "best" and the "worst."

Airdate: 27 June 2009

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Suzanne Maloney, Iran expert at the Brookings Institution, analyzes the meaning and implications of the disputed Iranian elections. She talks with host Carol Castiel and VOA Senior News Analyst, Gary Thomas, about Washington's response, the make-up of the opposition, the jockeying for power among Iran's key political players and the potential impact of the turn of events on Iran’s political future and that of the region.

Airdate: 20 June 2009

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The founder of the American Islamic Congress. Zainab Al-Suwaij reacts to President Obama’s Cairo speech to the world’s Muslims and talks with host Carol Castiel, Spozhmai Maiwandi, Director of VOA’s South Asia Division and Hulya Polat, chief of VOA's Turkish Service about her flight from Iraq and her organization’s goals of promoting tolerance and equality for women.

Airdate: 13 June 2009

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On this edition of Press Conference USA – a wide-ranging conversation with the Chief Rabbi of the United Kingdom. Sir Jonathan Sacks talks with host Carol Castiel about his successful outreach to other faith communities – particularly the growing Muslim community in Britain. A prolific writer and respected intellectual, Sir Jonathan bemoans the crisis of national identity in Britain, argues for a return to morality, and highlights the striking similarities between Judaism and Islam.

Airdate: 6 June 2009

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In the span of less than one week, North Korea has conducted an underground nuclear test, fired short range missiles off its coast, and threatened war against South Korea. On this edition of Press Conference USA—host Carol Castiel, VOA senior correspondent Meredith Buel and Eunjung Cho, broadcaster in VOA’s Korean Service, talk with Richard Bush, Director of Northeast Asia Policy at the Brookings Institution, about North Korea’s provocative behavior and what can be done to prevent further escalation.

Airdate: 30 May 2009

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Award-winning journalist Tom Ricks---talks about his latest book: The Gamble: General David Petraeus and the American Military Adventure in Iraq 2006-2008. Despite a positive change in counterinsurgency strategy in 2006, Ricks tells host Carol Castiel, VOA Pentagon correspondent Al Pessin and former foreign affairs correspondent for the Washington Times, Sharon Behn, why he thinks the US will be mired in Iraq for many more years to come.

Airdate: 23 May 2009

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A conversation with Senator Ted Kaufman of Delaware, who replaced Joe Biden when he was inaugurated as Vice President of the United States. Senate Correspondent Deborah Tate and host Carol Castiel talk with Senator Ted Kaufman about a wide range of issues including the new US strategy toward Afghanistan and Pakistan, engagement with Iran, the controversy over harsh interrogation techniques, prospects for peace between Israelis and Palestinians and the growing unrest in the Horn of Africa.

Airdate: 16 May 2009

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Political reporter for the Associated Press, Jesse Holland, speaks with host Carol Castiel and Kim Lewis, host of VOA’s Africa News Tonight, about the implications of the recent vacancy on the US Supreme Court and his latest book Black Men Built the Capitol: Discovering African-American History in and Around Washington DC.

 Airdate: 9 May 2009

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