大象传媒

It is all crisis for US foreign policy right now. We find out how the United States is doing in these troubled times. Also, we learn why friends of executed journalist Steven Sotloff worked hard to scrub any mention of his Jewish identity from the web. And, we learn how polices in a post-9/11 America gave rise to the militarisation of US police forces. Also in this edition, we hear the remarkable story of a California rancher who hopes to provide sanctuary for an Eritrean torture survivor she read about online. Plus, we meet the African immigrants stepping into the political spotlight in the state of Colorado. And, we listen to the rhymes of an Afro-Latin hip hop duo gaining popularity here in the States.

(Photo: President Barack Obama delivers a prime time address vowing to target the Islamic State with air strikes. Credit:Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images)