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What America do you want?
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#WhatAmerica

During the US presidential campaign, DW has been asking voters what kind of America they want for the future. Now it's taking that question to the world.

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#WhatAmerica: The Disunited States

Clinton or Trump - who will come out on top and shape the best future for a nation divided?
PoliticsDecember 5, 201628:30 min
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#WhatAmerica: Naser Abd-el Hadi, Palestinian Territories

The restaurant owner says the Middle East is looking up to America, and there wasn't a lot to look up to during this election campaign season.
PoliticsNovember 7, 201601:11 min
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#WhatAmerica: Skander al-Khen, Palestinian Territories

The Ramallah barber wants Americans to remember the affect their vote has on the rest of the world.
PoliticsNovember 7, 201600:54 min
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#WhatAmerica - Rima Boulasabah, Palestinian Territories

The Palestinian-American wants the US to be fair on international matters.
PoliticsNovember 7, 201601:39 min
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#WhatAmerica - Jack Sa'adi, Palestinian Territories

The American-Palestinian wants the US to do its part in the creation of a Palestinian state.
PoliticsNovember 7, 201600:37 min
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#WhatAmerica - Corinne Narassiguin, France

Good American partnership is needed in order to tackle both global terrorism and climate change, says the Socialist Party member from Paris.
PoliticsNovember 7, 201600:25 min
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Follow the Hashtag: #WhatAmerica do Germans want?

DW has been asking people across the world: What America do you want? Here we want find out what America Germans want.
PoliticsNovember 4, 201602:31 min
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#WhatAmerica: Sandy Chan, Hong Kong

Sandy Chan, from Hong Kong, wants an America with stricter gun control.
PoliticsNovember 2, 201600:38 min
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#WhatAmerica: Kai Diekmann, Germany

German publisher wants an open and liberal America.
PoliticsNovember 2, 201600:29 min
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#WhatAmerica: Najma, Zanzibar

Najma from Zanzibar can't support any of the current candidates in the 2016 US presidential election.
PoliticsNovember 2, 201600:25 min
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#WhatAmerica: Melanie de Klerk, Canada

PoliticsNovember 2, 201600:27 min
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#WhatAmerica: Ibrahima Kone, Guinea

Ibrahima Kone, from Guinea, is worried about police brutality and thinks Hillary Clinton is the best person to help resolve that issue.
PoliticsNovember 2, 201600:37 min
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#WhatAmerica: Sheriff Chamson, Guinea

Sheriff Chamson, from Guinea, wants to see an America that is multicultural.
PoliticsNovember 2, 201600:26 min
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#WhatAmerica - Sana Chapra, Pakistan

The TV anchor would like an America that puts an emphasis on free education for all.
PoliticsNovember 1, 201600:57 min
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#WhatAmerica - Ashraf Ahmer, Pakistan

Ashraf Ahmer wants an America that works for the better of everyone around the globe.
PoliticsNovember 1, 201600:25 min
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#WhatAmerica - Madia Javed Qureshi, Pakistan

The Karachi PR professional would like to see an America that builds relationships, not barriers.
PoliticsNovember 1, 201600:30 min
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#WhatAmerica: Barbara Sofer, Israel

Barbara Sofer wants an America that supports Israel, and appreciates its special role in world affairs.
PoliticsNovember 1, 201600:48 min
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#WhatAmerica: Mahmudul Haque Munshi, Bangladesh

Munshi, wants an America that is cosmopolitan, as well as open and helpful to migrants.
PoliticsOctober 25, 201600:28 min
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#WhatAmerica: Bernhard Mattes, Germany

Bernhard Mattes wants an America that continues to be a leader and values the transatlantic ties.
PoliticsOctober 20, 201600:18 min
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@dwnews - Melania defense of Trump backfires

PoliticsOctober 18, 201603:32 min
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#WhatAmerica: Cem Özdemir, Germany

German Bundestag member wants the US to take more of an active part in the fight against climate change.
PoliticsOctober 11, 201600:18 min
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#WhatAmerica: John Lewis

Representative John Lewis has spent his whole life fighting for equality. He wants a country at peace with itself.
PoliticsOctober 11, 201601:04 min
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#WhatAmerica: Mudda Mahesh, India

Mudda Mahesh, from Tirupati, believes that Trump will be a better president for the American middle class.
PoliticsOctober 11, 201600:40 min
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DW asks: #WhatAmerica do you want?

What kind of a United States of America do you want to see after the 2016 presidential elections?
PoliticsOctober 11, 2016
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#WhatAmerica: Frank Sportolari

Frank Sportolari, an American living in Germany, wants the USA to have the best values from both continents.
PoliticsOctober 7, 201600:41 min
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#WhatAmerica: Chun-ho, Hong Kong

Chun-ho from Hong Kong wants an America that worries about the environment and guaranteeing a sustainable future.
PoliticsOctober 5, 201600:50 min
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#WhatAmerica: Wing-kee Chow, Hong Kong

PoliticsOctober 5, 201600:31 min
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#WhatAmerica: Zhongying Zhou, Hong Kong

Zhongying Zhou, from Hong Kong, wants the United States to continue being a leader in science and technology.
PoliticsOctober 5, 201600:42 min
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#WhatAmerica: Ivonne Makena, Kenya

Ivonne Makena would like to see a woman as president of the United States.
PoliticsOctober 5, 201600:21 min
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#WhatAmerica: Yusuf Moses, Tanzania

Yusuf Moses, a journalism student in Dar Es Salaam, doesn't want Donald Trump to become president.
PoliticsOctober 5, 201600:23 min
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#WhatAmerica: Axel Kicillof, Argentina

PoliticsOctober 5, 201601:08 min
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#WhatAmerica: Jacob Schrot, Germany

Jacob Schrot wants an America that sees eye to eye with Europe, so that both can work together.
PoliticsOctober 5, 201600:25 min
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#WhatAmerica: Mauro Ferrari, Italy-USA

PoliticsOctober 5, 201600:47 min
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#WhatAmerica: Nura Umar, Nigeria

Nura Umar, from Maiduguri, wants an America where Muslims get to be themselves.
PoliticsOctober 5, 201600:26 min
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#WhatAmerica: Yurii Andrukhovych, Ukraine

Ukrainian poet Yurii Andrukhovych wants the United States to continue to be a country of great poetry.
PoliticsOctober 4, 201600:41 min
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#WhatAmerica: Marcel Fratzscher, Germany

Marcel Fratzscher wants an America that keeps its open borders and engages in free trade.
PoliticsOctober 4, 201600:29 min
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#WhatAmerica: Alexey Nikolov, Russia

Alexey Nikolov, an editor with the RT tv channel, wants America to stop thinking it's special.
PoliticsOctober 2, 201600:50 min
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#WhatAmerica: Cornelia Schmidt Liermann, Argentina

Cornelia Schmidt Liermann would like to the US to comply with international treaties and be more open to the world.
PoliticsSeptember 24, 201600:28 min
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#WhatAmerica: Wolfgang Ischinger, Germany

Wolfgang Ischinger wants an America that continues to lead the world when it comes to human rights and resolving conflicts.
PoliticsSeptember 23, 201600:35 min
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#WhatAmerica: Elaine Díaz, Cuba

Elaine Díaz wants an America that doesn't interfere with Cuban's internal affairs and that treats every country equally.
PoliticsSeptember 23, 201600:35 min
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#WhatAmerica: Daryna Tolkach, Ukraine

Daryna Tolkach wants to see an America free of prejudices and supportive of those around the world who need it.
PoliticsSeptember 21, 201600:38 min
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#WhatAmerica: Lewko Lukjanenko, Ukraine

Lewko Lukjanenko wants an America that respects the cultural differences of Ukraine.
PoliticsSeptember 21, 201600:38 min
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#WhatAmerica: Mykola Werbyzkyj, Ukraine

Mykola Werbyzkyj wants the United States to provide more assistance to the Ukraine because of the Budapest Memorandum.
PoliticsSeptember 21, 201600:41 min
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#WhatAmerica: Bernd Riexinger, Germany

Bernd Riexinger wants an America where young people can study without lifelong debt and a different foreign policy.
PoliticsSeptember 21, 201600:31 min
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#WhatAmerica: Rüdiger Lentz, Germany

PoliticsSeptember 20, 201600:45 min
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#WhatAmerica: Shiba Parisa Ebrahimi, Afghanistan

Shiba Parisa Ebrahimi wants an America where Hillary Clinton is president so that she can help Afghan women in politics.
PoliticsSeptember 20, 201601:03 min
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#WhatAmerica: Shia Yulin, Taiwan

Shia Yulin hopes that the United States will recover economically, as its performance impacts Asian countries.
PoliticsSeptember 20, 201600:41 min
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#WhatAmerica: Chang Haofeng, Taiwan

Chang Haofeng wants the United States to support Taiwan's bid to become a member of the United Nations.
PoliticsSeptember 20, 201600:31 min
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#WhatAmerica: Chen Yu-chia, Taiwan

Chen Yu-chia wants the United States to become a true melting pot.
PoliticsSeptember 20, 201600:36 min
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#WhatAmerica: Oleg Sirota, Russia

Oleg Sirota want the US to return to "traditional values" and Donald Trump to become its next president.
PoliticsSeptember 2, 201600:34 min