Why Trump Suddenly Wants the Panama Canal Back

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​Why the world is fighting over the Panama Canal. The Panama Canal is the crossroads of the world. Trump’s threat to annex this engineering marvel throws Panama in the global spotlight. I traveled to the canal to hear what Panamanians have to say and investigate the unique and diverse communities that grew in its wake.

Check out all my sources for this video here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1arZt7UcwDkzJpNqFYZQsDRNW2PfA-qoRIxsF0_gPx7w/edit?usp=sharing

Special thanks to:
– Sol Lauria
– Marixa Lasso
– Jaime Trayano
– Esteban Cheung
– Joshua Caleb Villalta Batista
– Enesto Polanco
– Vielka Lewis
– Dan Usher

— VIDEO CHAPTERS —
0:00 Intro
2:33 How it Works
6:31 Origin Story
14:12 People of Panama
19:18 The Canal Zone
25:03 Rising Resentment
33:28 Trump Awakens Old Ghosts
37:31 Conclusion

AI Disclosure: Occasionally, we use AI to create some of the imagery in our videos, which our (very talented) animators then spend weeks developing into what you see in the final video. When AI is used to generate any imagery that may appear onscreen, we’ll add this to the video description. We’re learning as we go about AI usage and transparency, and appreciate your thoughts.

About:
Johnny Harris is an Emmy-winning independent journalist and contributor to the New York Times. Based in Washington, DC, Harris reports on interesting trends and stories domestically and around the globe, publishing to his audience of over 5 million on Youtube. Harris produced and hosted the twice Emmy-nominated series Borders for Vox Media. His visual style blends motion graphics with cinematic videography to create content that explains complex issues in relatable ways.

– press –
NYTimes: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/11/09/opinion/democrats-blue-states-legislation.html
NYTimes: https://www.nytimes.com/video/opinion/100000007358968/covid-pandemic-us-response.html
Vox Borders: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hLrFyjGZ9NU
NPR Planet Money: https://www.npr.org/transcripts/1072164745

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Johnny Harris is an American filmmaker, YouTuber and independent journalist based in Washington, D.C. He holds a Bachelor’s in International Relations from Brigham Young University (2013) and a Master’s in International Peace & Conflict Resolution from American University (2016). Harris runs his own channel, publishes explanatory videos on YouTube and contributes to outlets like The New York Times. Note: Harris is known for high-production videos that are visually engaging, and he tries to make complex topics more accessible. Some critics say his style overly simplifies or flattens complex issues. Others says his channel leans towards “info-tainment” rather than rigorous investigative journalism.