Talk of the Nation becomes Talk of the World as listeners from around the globe weigh in on Barack Obama's historic victory in the 2008 presidential election.
Though commentary from around the world is largely supportive of the president-elect, Obama steps into the White House as the country wages two wars and faces a precarious international economy.
Listeners worldwide share their reactions to Obama's victory and talk about their hopes and anxieties for the future.
Guests:
Desmond Tutu, South-African cleric and anti-apartheid activist; winner of the 1984 Nobel Peace Prize
Hanan Ashrawi, legislator and chairperson of the Executive Committee for The Palestinian Initiative for the Promotion of Global Dialogue & Democracy
Natan Sharansky, former Soviet dissident and human rights activist, chairman of the Shalem Center's Institute for Strategic Studies
Ted Koppel, NPR senior news analyst
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