Worldview 8/7/2008

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We’ll ask a Chicago jewelry dealer how got the White House and Congress to agree on something (putting sanctions on the Burmese gem trade) unanimously. First we'll discuss the 20th anniversary of the student and monk-led popular uprising against the repressive Burmese military junta. It started with peaceful protests against the killing of student activists and grew to include all segments of Burmese civil society.


8888 Uprising, 20 Years Later

Nora Rowley — Human Rights Physician; Member of US Campaign for Burma. Aung Naing Htwe — Student at Rangoon University during the 1988 Uprising
Burmese Gem Ban Legislation Signed into Law

Brian Leber — Founder of the Jeweler’s Burma Relief Project; Owner of Leber Jewelers
Alexandra

Milos Stehlik — Director of Facets Multimedia; Worldview Film Contributor
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Buddhist Peace Fellowship and U.S. Campaign for Burma Demonstration against China's Policies in Burma, Darfur and Tibet TODAY, Aug 7, 2008 4:00 pm-7:00 pm 401 N. Michigan Ave., Chicago

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