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Podcast: Global Dispatches -- World News That Matters
Episode: Episode 101: Thomas Fuller
Description: Thomas Fuller was the longtime Southeast Asia correspondent for the New York Times. He's now based in San Francisco, but his last posting from the region caught my attention. Fuller describes a scene in which he is interviewing the leader of a protest in Thailand, when that leader is gunned down right in front of him. That experience leads him to his conclusion of the piece: a rampant culture of impunity is threatening the region's otherwise impressive gains.
We discuss some of Fuller's other reporting from the region, including an incredible story last year in which he helped...