Worldview 11-5-10

Worldview 11-5-10
Political activists protest Myanmar's upcoming election outside of the country's embassy in Bangkok. Christophe Archambault/AFP/Getty Images
Worldview 11-5-10
Political activists protest Myanmar's upcoming election outside of the country's embassy in Bangkok. Christophe Archambault/AFP/Getty Images

Worldview 11-5-10

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President Obama leaves today for a 10-day trip to Asia. Steve Clemons, author of the political blog “The Washington Note,” tells us what we can expect.  Also, the country formerly known as Burma will hold its first election in 20 years this weekend. The BBC’s Sue Lloyd Roberts explores why the nation’s opposition movements are divided.  And film contributor Milos Stehlik reviews the film “Vision,” which tells the story of a 12th century German nun who was considered a revolutionary.