Crackdown in Egypt, US drone law changes, and Yugoslavian mariachi
Crackdown in Egypt, US drone law changes, and Yugoslavian mariachi
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Sen. Patrick J. Leahy (D-Vt.) has blocked military aid to Egypt in light of a series of mass trials and hasty sentencing of a variety of groups, including leaders of the banned Muslim Brotherhood. Cherif Bassiouni, professor emeritus of law at DePaul University, joins us to discuss the situation. Then, a discussion of a subtle but important change in US drone policy, and a look back at Yugoslavia’s mariachi craze.
(Photo: AP/Ahmed Omar)