John Kerry: A life in politics

John Kerry, former US presidential candidate and secretary of state for the Obama administration will talk about his remarkable life and career. Kerry served as the United States’ 68th Secretary of State from 2013 to 2017. As America’s top diplomat, he guided the department’s strategy on nuclear nonproliferation, combating radical extremism, and the threat of climate change. His tenure was marked by the successful negotiation of the Iran nuclear deal and the Paris Climate Agreement. Early in his career he served in the U.S. Navy, completing two combat tours of duty in Vietnam for which he received a Silver Star, a Bronze Star with Combat V, and three Purple Hearts. Subscribe to The Guardian on YouTube ► https://ift.tt/16bR3Lu Today in Focus podcast ► https://ift.tt/2D74a4z Support the Guardian ► https://ift.tt/2xBWIJe Sign up for the Guardian documentaries newsletter ► https://ift.tt/2feoDdN The Guardian ► https://ift.tt/1AFLGzy The Guardian YouTube network: Guardian News ► https://ift.tt/1J9JUwL Owen Jones talks ► http://bit.ly/subsowenjones Guardian Football ► https://ift.tt/1yECE17 Guardian Sport ► http://bit.ly/GDNsport Guardian Culture ► https://ift.tt/16bR6H2