The Eights | 1948 and the Rise of Globalism

The Brian Lehrer Show | May 7, 2018

The Brian Lehrer Show, in conjunction with The Harris Poll, is serving up a history of the American Culture Wars in our lifetimes, as seen through years that end with the number 8. First up: 1948.

Anne-Marie Slaughter, president and CEO of New America, foreign policy analyst, international lawyer and political scientist, discusses events that took place in 1948 that lead to the rise in globalism, including the formation of NATO, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the Marshall Plan.

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