Worldview—August 31, 2004 |
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The Importance of Foreign Policy to American Voters
Kitty Kurth—President, Kurth-Lampe Public Relations and Campaign Consulting
Carroll Doherty—Associate Director and Editor, Pew Research Center for the People and the Press
Foreign policy has emerged as the single most important issue in the 2004 presidential election. That's according to a poll conducted by the Pew Research Center for the People and the Press and the Council on Foreign Relations.
Read the report, "Foreign Policy Attitudes Now Driven by 9/11 and Iraq" (.pdf) >>
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Sudan—UN Deadline for Security in Darfur Passes
Salih Booker—Executive Director, Africa Action
The UN gave Sudan one month to act against the Arab militias that are attacking ethnic black villagers, but UN and African Union observers report that the violence continues. And the UN could let the deadline come and go with any real reaction. |
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Mexico City—Huge Demonstrations Support Mayor
Franc Contreras—Journalist
One hundred fifty thousand people marched through the streets to protest a legal battle that could force Mayor Andres Lopez Obrador from office. Lopez is the leading contender to succeed Mexican president Vicente Fox in 2006.
Guest Franc Contreras is a correspondent for the public radio programs, The World and Latino USA. |
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Worldview—August 30, 2004 |
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Afghanistan—A Military View of Prisoner Treatment
Houston Washington—Lieutenant Colonel, U.S. Army
We talk with Lt. Col. Houston Washington, a 24-year U.S. Army veteran who was in charge of prison detentions in Afghanistan from June 2003 to April 2004. |
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Afghanistan—Security Situation and Prisoner Status
M. Cherif Bassiouni—Professor of Law, DePaul University
DePaul University's Cherif Bassiouni joins us to discuss his experience as a special UN rapporteur for human rights in Afghanistan. Bassiouni is president of the International Human Rights Law Institute at DePaul. |
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Worldview—August 27, 2004 |
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Russia—Plane Crashes Suspected Terrorist Acts
Andrew Jack—Russia Correspondent, Financial Times
Traces of explosives found in the wreckage of one of two Russian airliners that crashed within 20 minutes of each other on August 24, 2004, lead to heightened suspicions of terrorist activity. |
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Georgia—Possibility of War with Russia
Amanda Wooden—Professor of Political Science, Northeastern Illinois University
Georgia and Russia teeter on the verge of all-out war over South Ossetia, a region that broke away from Georgia in 1992 to rejoin North Ossetia in Russia. |
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“Play Fair at the Olympics” Campaign
Katherine Daniels—Trade Policy Advisor, Oxfam America
Oxfam's campaign highlights the unfair labor conditions faced by workers manufacturing the sportswear featured at the Olympic games.
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PlayByTheRules.org |
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Film: Martial Arts
Milos Stehlik—Film Contributor
Donnie Yen—Actor
Martial arts films were once just action movies, but now run as art house films. Film contributor Milos Stehlik explores the changing martial arts genre with the star of Zhang Yimou's film, Hero.
Milos Stehlik is director of Facets Multimedia in Chicago. Donnie Yen appears in the movie Hero.
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Worldview—August 26, 2004 |
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Iraq—Sistani Tries to End Najaf Standoff
Abbas Mehdi—Professor of Sociology and Anthropology, St. Cloud State University
Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, Iraq's leading Shiite cleric, has returned from London to hold talks with radical Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr. And he wants both Sadr's forces and coalition troops to disarm. |
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Somalia—New Parliament Formed
Ahmed Samatar—Dean of International Studies, Macalester College
After 13 years without a central government, Somalia has a new parliament. But there are a couple catches, including that the parliament was created in Kenya. |
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Nepal—Maoist Rebels Blockade Capital
Dee Aker—Deputy Director, Joan B. Kroc Institute for Peace and Justice, University of San Diego
There have been blockades before, so what makes this one special? We talk with Dee Aker from the Joan B. Kroc Institute for Peace and Justice at the University of San Diego. |
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Worldview—August 25, 2004 |
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Islamic Scholar Barred from U.S.—Perspective One
Scott Appleby—Director, Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies, University of Notre Dame
Tariq Ramadan was invited to teach Islamic philosophy and ethics at the University of Notre Dame, but just before his scheduled arrival, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security revoked his previously-issued work visa. |
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Islamic Scholar Barred from U.S.—Perspective Two
Yehudit Barsky—Director, Middle East and International Terrorism, American Jewish Committee
We talk with the American Jewish Committee's Yehudit Barsky, who has spoken out over efforts to bring Professor Tariq Ramadan to teach in the U.S. |
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Islamic Scholar Barred from U.S.—Professor Speaks
Tariq Ramadan—Islamic Scholar
An excerpt from our April 10, 2002, interview with Tariq Ramadan, in which he shares his thoughts on being a Muslim in the West
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Iraq—Schlesinger Report on Abu Ghraib Scandal, Part One
Doug Cassel—Human Rights Commentator
A panel chaired by former U.S. secretary of defense James Schlesinger found no direct order from Donald Rumsfeld resulting in the abuse perpetrated at Abu Ghraib prison. But some question the impartiality of the panel and its findings.
Commentator Doug Cassel is director of the Center for International Human Rights at the Northwestern University School of Law. |
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Iraq—Schlesinger Report on Abu Ghraib Scandal, Part Two
William Stuebner—Former U.S. Army Officer
For another perspective on the report examining the Abu Ghraib prisoner abuse scandal, we turn to William Stuebner, a former U.S. Army officer with 20 years of interrogation experience. |
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Global Activism Story: Rabbi Calls for Action in Darfur
Rabbi Asher Lopatin—Member, Chicago Coalition to Save Darfur
As events are held around the country on what's been declared a “day of conscience” for Sudan, we talk with Rabbi Asher Lopatin with the Chicago Coalition to Save Darfur.
Related Links
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U.S. Holocaust Museum Committee on Conscience
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Worldview—August 24, 2004 |
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Iraq—Final Standoff in Najaf?
Fawaz Gerges—Christian A. Johnson Chair of Middle Eastern Studies and International Affairs, Sarah Lawrence College
For the first time, Iraqi troops are deployed around the Imam Ali mosque, and an aide to radical Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr says his army is ready to negotiate to end the fighting.
Guest Fawaz Gerges is finishing the book, The Jihadists: Unholy Warriors. |
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Indonesia—Holland's Black Page
In this documentary produced by Dheera Sujan of Radio Netherlands, Dutch veterans in their seventies reflect on their guilt in Holland's war of colonization against Indonesia. |
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Worldview—August 23, 2004
With guest host Dave McGuire |
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Overfishing—An Introduction to the Problem
Christophe Tulou—President, Center for Sea Change
Worldwide, more people get their animal protein from fish than from any other source. But the population of fish stocks in the ocean is dwindling.
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Center for Sea Change
Seafood Watch's Choices for Healthy Oceans—a guide to sustainable seafood from the Monterey Bay Aquarium |
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Overfishing—Is Aquaculture the Answer?
Mike Timmons—Professor of Biological and Environmental Engineering, Cornell University
Many people think the solution to overfishing lies in aquaculture, or fish farming. But there are also concerns about raising fish in captivity. |
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Law of the Sea Treaty
Harry Scheiber—Codirector, Law of the Sea Institute; University of California, Berkeley
The measure gives the United Nations jurisdiction over the seas, and the U.S. is one of a few developed countries that haven't ratified it. But that may be changing, partially because the treaty's provisions would aid the war on terrorism. |
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Worldview—August 20, 2004 |
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West African Singer Uses Music to Help Children
Angelique Kidjo—Singer and Songwriter
Thierry Vatone—Accompanist
West African singer Angelique Kidjo tours the world promoting education for young girls. Kidjo performs and talks about her humanitarian efforts.
Angelique Kidjo is a goodwill ambassador for UNICEF. Her latest CD is entitled Oyaya. |
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Diaspora Stories: Polish Mountain Music in Chicago
Andrzej Tokarz—Vice President for Cultural Event Planning, Polish Highlanders Alliance of North America
Among Chicago's Polish population are about 6,000 people who claim Gorale heritage. These highlanders come from southern Poland and use music to maintain their culture.
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A highlander musician performs traditional
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Worldview—August 19, 2004 |
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Pakistani Rock Band for Peace
Originally broadcast 10.23.02
Salman Ahmad—Guitarist and Songwriter
After the September 11 terrorist attacks, Junoon became the first band to perform in the UN General Assembly. The group blends Sufi rhythms and poetry with rock chords and topical lyrics about accountability.
Junoon's album, Dewaar, is a compilation of its greatest hits. |
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Lithuanian Leader Finds Inspiration in Past Hero
Originally broadcast 11.21.02
Vytautas Landsbergis—Former President, Lithuania; Musicologist and Parliamentarian
During his career as a music professor, former Lithuanian president Vytautas Landsbergis championed the music of M.K. Ciurlonis, an early 20th century composer whose work reflected the country's political and intellectual liberalization. |
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Worldview—August 18, 2004 |
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South Africa—Healing through Song
Originally broadcast 1.12.04
Vusi Mahlasela—Musician
Singer, writer, and composer Vusi Mahlasela's songs tell the story of liberation and healing in South Africa. He stopped by our studios on the occasion of his first U.S. release, The Voice (ATO Records). |
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Zimbabwe—A Musical Response to Politics
Originally broadcast 3.12.02
Thomas Mapfumo—Musician
Most of Thomas Mapfumo's music is banned in Zimbabwe. He was briefly imprisoned by Ian Smith's government, and after independence, Mapfumo's music grew increasingly critical of Robert Mugabe's regime. This segment features music from Thomas Mapfumo & the Blacks Unlimited's 1994 album, Vanhu Vatema (Zimbob). |
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Worldview—August 17, 2004
Originally broadcast 4.23.04 |
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Angola—The Life and Music of Bonga Kwenda
Bonga Kwenda—Musician
Born under Portuguese rule in 1942, Angolan music legend Bonga Kwenda has also been a sports star and a political exile. His groundbreaking first album, Angola '72, called for the country's independence, and it was banned in Angola.
This segment features music from Bonga's album, Kaxexe. |
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Angola—Suburban Chicago Group Gives Aid
Guerra Freitas—Founder and President, Share Circle; Musician
We talk with Angolan musician Guerra Freitas, who interpreted during our conversation with Bonga earlier in this show and who founded Share Circle, an NGO based in north-suburban Evanston.
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Worldview—August 16, 2004 |
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Puerto Rico—Plena Libre
Gary Nunez—Bassist and Bandleader, Plena Libre
Along with bamba, plena is considered the mainstay of Puerto Rican Afro-rooted music. And the 12-member band Plena Libre has transformed plena from a folkloric genre into popular music. |
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Kenya—Song about Fighting Bribery and Corruption
Originally broadcast 2.28.02
Eric Wainaina—Singer/Songwriter
The song was a big hit in Summer 2001, and it was written and performed by Eric Wainaina, a student at the Berklee School of Music in Boston. |
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Worldview—August 13, 2004 |
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Polarized Responses to Fahrenheit 9/11
Milos Stehlik—Film Commentator
Film commentator Milos Stehlik reflects on the polarized response both at home and abroad to Michael Moore's film, Fahrenheit 9/11.
Milos Stehlik is director of Facets Multimedia in Chicago.
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The Failure of Humanity in Rwanda, Part 1
Romeo Dallaire—Head of UN Peacekeeping Troops, 1994 Rwandan Genocide
In 1994, Romeo Dallaire had just arrived in Rwanda to head United Nations peacekeeping troops when the nation was engulfed in genocide. Dallaire shares his experiences from the crisis.
Romeo Dallaire is author of the book Shake Hands with the Devil: The Failure of Humanity in Rwanda.
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The Failure of Humanity in Rwanda, Part 2
Romeo Dallaire—Head of UN Peacekeeping Troops, 1994 Rwandan Genocide
In 1994, Romeo Dallaire had just arrived in Rwanda to head United Nations peacekeeping troops when the nation was engulfed in genocide. Dallaire shares his experiences from the crisis.
Romeo Dallaire is author of the book Shake Hands with the Devil: The Failure of Humanity in Rwanda.
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Worldview—August 12, 2004 |
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Mexico—Democracy and the PRI’s Demise, Part 1
Samuel Dillon—Former Mexico Correspondent, New York Times
Even close observers of Mexico were stunned in July 2000 when the PRI finally lost a presidential election after more than 70 years in power. Journalist Samuel Dillon talks about the process of challenging the PRI.
Samuel Dillon is co-author of the book Opening Mexico: The Making of a Democracy.
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Mexico—Democracy and the PRI’s Demise, Part 2
Samuel Dillon—Former Mexico Correspondent, New York Times
Even close observers of Mexico were stunned in July 2000 when the PRI finally lost a presidential election after more than 70 years in power. Journalist Samuel Dillon talks about the process of challenging the PRI.
Samuel Dillon is co-author of the book Opening Mexico: The Making of a Democracy.
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Worldview—August 11, 2004 |
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Venezuela—Hugo Chavez Recall Vote Looms
Jennifer McCoy—Professor of Political Science, Georga State University.
Venezuelan voters are deciding the fate of Hugo Chavez's rule. On her way to observe the referendum, political scientist Jennifer McCoy explains how the elections are being monitored.
Jennifer McCoy is director of the Americas Program at the Carter Center. |
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Indonesia—Court Reverses Convictions on East Timor Violence
John Miller—Media and Outreach Coordinator, East Timor Action Network
An Indonesian appeals court has overturned the convictions of three officials responsible for the 1999 pillaging of East Timor. The East Timor Action Network's John Miller reacts to the court's decision. |
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Global Activism Story: Senegal—Women’s Global Education Project
Amy Maglio—Founder and Director, The Women’s Global Education Project
Cost prevents many Senegalese girls from attending school. The Chicago-based Women's Global Education Project aims to raise scholarship money while calling attention to the issues facing women and girls in developing countries.
The Women's Global Education Project hosts a fundraiser at 7 pm Saturday, August 14, 2004, at Arms Akimbo Gallery, 233 West Huron Street in Chicago.
Related Link:
Women’s Global Education Project
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Worldview—August 10, 2004 |
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Iraq—Sadr Uprising
Juan Cole—Professor of History, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
Conflicts between coalition troops and radical Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr's militia appear to be more sporadic, but fighting continues in the Iraqi holy city of Najaf. |
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Africa—A “Brain Drain” of Nurses
Eric Friedman—Policy Associate, Physicians for Human Rights
Most medical professionals in Africa face the following choice: either stay, earning miserable wages and enduring dangerous work conditions, or move to developed countries eager to hire them, earning higher salaries in better environments.
Guest Eric Friedman is author of the Physicians for Human Rights report “An Action Plan to Prevent Brain Drain: Building Equitable Health Systems in Africa.” Read the report >> |
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Worldview—August 9, 2004 |
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Iraq—Chalabi Warrants, Sadr Rebellion
M. Cherif Bassiouni—Professor of Law, DePaul University
An Iraqi judge has issued arrest warrants for former Iraqi National Congress leader Akmed Chalabi and his nephew, Salem “Sam” Chalabi. We discuss the warrants and why they complicate the trial of Saddam Hussein.
Guest M. Cherif Bassiouni is president of the International Human Rights Law Institute at DePaul University. |
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Thailand—Muslims in the Southern Region
Dr. Suring Pitsuwan—Member of Parliament, Thailand
The country's five-percent Muslim minority is concentrated in its southern provinces and has long complained of discrimination and heavy-handed treatment from Buddhist government forces.
Guest Dr. Suring Pitsuwan is a former Thai minister of foreign affairs. |
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Worldview—August 6, 2004 |
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Guantanamo Detainees and Legal Representation
Scott Silliman—Director of the Center for Law, Ethics, and National Security, Duke University School of Law
After two and a half years of imprisonment, Guantanamo detainees are now involved in hearings to determine their status. Duke University's Scott Silliman explains the process and its legal implications. |
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Film: Takeshi Kitano's Zatoichi
Milos Stehlik—Film Commentator
Film commentator Milos Stehlik gushes about Japanese filmmaker Takeshi Kitano's film The Blind Swordsman: Zatoichi.
Milos Stehlik is director of Facets Multimedia in Chicago. |
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Japanese Filmmaker Investigates Radiation Poisoning
Kamanaka Hitomi—Filmmaker
“Hibakusha” is the Japanese name for survivors of the atomic bomb attacks in 1945. In her film of the same name, filmmaker Kamanaka Hitomi uses the term to describe all who suffer from radiation poisoning, whether in Japan, Iraq, or the U.S.
A screening of Kamanaka Hitomi's film Hibakusha: At the End of the World follows a memorial ceremony at 7 pm August 6, 2004, at Albert Pick Hall for International Studies at the University of Chicago, 5828 South University Avenue.
Related Link:
Hibakusha
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The Message of the Atomic Bomb Trees
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New buds grow on trees damaged by the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, Japan. NHK Radio Japan brings us this documentary on the “Atomic Bomb Trees” that are inspiring Hiroshima's citizens. |
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Worldview—August 5, 2004 |
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Electronic Voting around the World
Paul DeGregorio—Commissioner, Federal Election Assistance Commission
Electronic voting machines are highly controversial in the U.S. and in other countries with hotly-contested elections, but some of the world's largest democracies have used them—and by many accounts, to fast and efficient effect.
Guest Paul DeGregorio is former vice president of the International Foundation for Election Systems. |
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Global Activism Story: The Malaria Project
Josh Gottlieb—Founder and Director, The Malaria Project
Malaria can be prevented with mosquito nets and cured with medicine. So why does the WHO estimate that it kills more than one million people a year? A Chicago man is trying to build an international student movement to confront the disease.
Guest Josh Gottlieb is a former high school physics teacher.
Related Links:
The Malaria Project
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Worldview—August 4, 2004 |
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What Are the Rules for Going to War?
Ivo Daalder—Senior Fellow of Foreign Policy Studies, Brookings Institution
As debate continues over President Bush's preemptive doctrine, we talk with Ivo Daalder, coauthor of an article entitled, “New Rules on When to Go to War.”
The article, written with Brookings Institution vice president James Steinberg, appears in the August 2, 2004, edition of The Financial Times.
Daalder is also author of the book, America Unbound: The Bush Revolution in Foreign Policy. |
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Sudan—Christian Right Voices Opinion to Bush Administration
Doug Cassel—Human Rights Commentator
Evangelical Christians often don't see eye-to-eye with many other members of the human rights community. But the genocide in Sudan's Darfur region offers an opportunity for collaboration.
Commentator Doug Cassel is director of the Center for International Human Rights at the Northwestern University School of Law. |
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Indonesian Court Throws out Terror Convictions
Jeffrey Winters—Professor of Political Economy, Northwestern University
The constitutional court says an anti-terrorism law prompted by the 2002 Bali bombings doesn't apply to crimes committed before the measured passed, throwing Indonesia's legal fight against terrorism into confusion. |
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Worldview—August 3, 2004 |
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Terror Alerts and Proposed National Intelligence Director, Perspective One
Jim Carafano—Senior Research Fellow, Defense and Homeland Security, Heritage Foundation
We discuss reports that intelligence prompting terror alerts in the New York City and Washington, D.C., areas is several years old and also President Bush's differences with the 9/11 Commission over the proposed director of national intelligence.
Guest Jim Carafano is a former assistant professor at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. |
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Terror Alerts and Proposed National Intelligence Director, Perspective Two
John Prados—Research Fellow on National Security Affairs, National Security Archive, George Washington University
We get another perspective on the terror warnings in New York and Washington and on how President Bush may or may not implement the 9/11 Commission's recommendation for a national director of intelligence.
Guest John Prados is author of Hoodwinked: The Documents that Reveal How Bush Sold Us a War. |
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Africa—HIV Orphans Helped by Livestock
Kelly Rollon—Program Assistant, HIV/AIDS Initiative Africa Program, Heifer International
Ray White—Director of Public Information, Heifer International
Africa's HIV/AIDS epidemic is leaving millions of children orphaned and without any sustainable support. The group Heifer International gives livestock to families in developing countries, and it's helping African families deal with the aftermath of HIV/AIDS.
Related Link:
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Worldview—August 2 , 2004 |
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Uzbekistan—Bombings and Terror Trial
Russell Zanca—Associate Professor of Cultural Anthropology, Northeastern Illinois University
As 15 suspected Islamic extremists go on trial for their alleged involvement in a suicide attack that killed 50, a string of bombings targeted the prosecutor's office as well as the U.S. and Israeli embassies. |
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WTO Members Agree to Agricultural Policy Reform
Gawain Kripke—Senior Policy Advisor, Oxfam America
The agreement revives talks over freeing up trade between rich and developing nations. Key WTO members accepted proposals for wealthy countries to cut their agricultural subsidies, paving the way for full negotiations to start in September 2004.
Related Link:
Make Trade Fair |
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