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Bringing them home

There are about 50 Americans being held hostage across the world, several of them journalists. What if you were one of them?

Updated: March 3, 2022
Before class (15-30 minutes) Watch “Wrongful Detainees: Americans unjustly held abroad by foreign governments” (“60 Minutes”). Optional: “Autocrats, Not Terrorists, Are Increasingly Taking Americans Hostage” (The New Yorker) Class time needed 20 minutes Learning objectives At the conclusion of this activity, participants will be able to: Explain who’s responsible for negotiating the release of American […]
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