Press Conference USA - Voice of America

SCOTUS Draft Opinion Controversy - Roe v. Wade - May 13, 2022

Carol Castiel along with assistant producer, Emma Wilcox, talk with a reproductive health expert who specializes in epidemiology, demography, and abortion care at the University of California, about the economic, social and health consequences of such a reversal at the federal level.

Afghanistan Update - May 06, 2022

Congressman Mike Waltz, R, FL and Anne Applebaum - April 29, 2022

Host Carol Castiel talks with former US Special Forces officer Mike Waltz, now a Republican Congressman from the state of Florida who serves on the House Armed Services Committee and the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. Waltz, who has served in the US military for over 24 years, analyzes the Biden Administration’s policy toward Ukraine, Afghanistan and Africa and speaks of the need to do more to prevent malign actions by China against Taiwan. The second half of the show features an interview with historian and writer, Anne Applebaum, conducted by VOA senior Ukrainian broadcaster, Tatiana Vorozhko, on April 21, immediately after Applebaum met with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv.

A Conversation with Ambassador András Simonyi about Ukraine/Russia Conflict - April 22, 2022

Ambassador András Simonyi, former Hungarian ambassador to the United States and NATO, now senior fellow at the Atlantic council’s Global Energy Center, talks with host Carol Castiel about the significance of Ukrainian resistance to Moscow’s invasion and the need for the western alliance to sustain military and political support to Kyiv. Simonyi also underscores the need for Europe to wean off Russian energy sources and lauds Finland and Sweden’s interest in joining NATO saying they will enhance the Alliance.

The Rise and Risks of Plastic and Microplastic Pollution - April 15, 2022

Recent media reports have pointed out deepening environmental and health concerns caused by plastic and microplastic pollution. Robert Hale, a professor in the Department of Aquatic Health at the Virginia Institute of Marine Science joins Rick Pantaleo for the Science Edition of Press Conference USA to talk about these issues.