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Back to Top >> Worldview—December 31, 2004 Preempted for Special Programming
Back to Top >> Worldview—December 30, 2004 A special encore presentation featuring two segments about the war in Northern Uganda between the Lord's Resistance Army and government forces
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	Uganda—Former Child Soldier Tells Her Story Originally broadcast May 4, 2004 Akallo Grace Grall—Former Child Soldier, Lord's Resistance Army Kidnapped from her convent school, Akallo Grace Grall was forced to spend six months fighting alongside the Lord's Resistance Army and tending to its gardens. This segment was originally broadcast as part of our series, Connecting Global Conflict >>
	Uganda—Catholic Archbishop Promotes Peace Originally broadcast July 21, 2004 Archbishop John Baptiste Odama—Chair, Acholi Religious Leaders' Peace Initiative Thousands of rural Ugandan children walk miles every night to sleep in towns and avoid being abducted by the Lord's Resistance Army. We discuss the plight of these “night commuters” with Ugandan archbishop and peace advocate John Baptiste Odama. Related Audio Listen to our entire conversation with Archbishop Odama
Back to Top >> Worldview—December 29, 2004
	North Korea—Its Politics and People Originally broadcast February 2, 2004 Bruce Cumings—Professor of History, University of Chicago Host Jerome McDonnell sits down for an extended conversation with historian Bruce Cumings on what we know about North Korea. Cumings is author of North Korea: Another Country.
Back to Top >> Worldview—December 28, 2004
	U.S. Foreign Policy and the Creation of Political Islam Originally broadcast May 10, 2004 Mahmood Mamdani—Professor of Government and Anthropology, Columbia University We spend the hour with Mahmood Mamdani, who explores the roots of the September 11 terrorist attacks in his book, Good Muslim, Bad Muslim: America, the Cold War, and the Roots of Terror (Pantheon, 2004).
Back to Top >> Worldview—December 27, 2004
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	Sri Lanka—Tsunami Aftermath Victor Jayantee—Editor, Voice of Lanka, London The death toll continues to rise in the aftermath of tsunamis generated by an earthquake centered near Indonesia on Sunday, December 26, 2004. Sri Lanka was the hardest-hit, and communication to the island has been difficult.
	Ukraine—Yuschenko Declares Victory Yohanan Petrovsky-Shtern—Assistant Professor of History, Northwestern University Preliminary results show a win for opposition candidate Viktor Yuschenko in the Ukrainian presidential re-vote, but Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych says he will challenge the results. Is the Ukrainian election crisis over or not?
	Britain—Detention of Terrorism Suspects Doug Cassel—Human Rights Commentator In his regular human rights commentary, Doug Cassel reflects on an English legal decision against indefinite detention of terrorism suspects. Cassel is director of the Center for International Human Rights at the Northwestern University School of Law.
	Operation Condor Originally broadcast April 26, 2004 John Dinges—Journalist Former Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet has been indicted on charges related to Operation Condor, in which he conspired to kill his enemies on three continents. We revisit a conversation with John Dinges, author of a book on Operation Condor. Book Information The Condor Years: How Pinochet and His Allies Brought Terrorism to Three Continents (New Press, 2004)
Back to Top >> Worldview—December 24, 2004 Preempted for Special Programming
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	A Monk in the World Originally broadcast August 16, 2002 Wayne Teasdale—Lay Monk We remember a friend of our program, Brother Wayne Teasdale, by revisiting a 2002 conversation about his book, A Monk in the World: Cultivating a Spiritual Life (New World Library). Brother Teasdale passed away on October 20, 2004.
Back to Top >> Worldview—December 22, 2004
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	Film: Hotel Rwanda Terry George—Filmmaker Paul Rusesabagina—Survivor, 1994 Rwandan Genocide Milos Stehlik—Film Commentator Hotel manager Paul Rusesabagina sheltered over a thousand refugees during the 1994 genocide in Rwanda. His story's told in the movie, Hotel Rwanda, directed by New York filmmaker and Northern Ireland native Terry George. Hotel Rwanda opens on Wednesday, December 22, 2004, in Chicago. Film commentator Milos Stehlik is director of Facets Multimedia.
	The Failure of Humanity in Rwanda Originally broadcast August 13, 2004 Romeo Dallaire—Head of United Nations Peacekeeping Troops, 1994 Rwanda Genocide We revisit a conversation with retired Canadian general Romeo Dallaire, head of UN peacekeeping troops during the 1994 genocide in Rwanda. He's been an outspoken critic of the world's response to the genocide. Daillaire reflects on his experiences in the book, Shake Hands with the Devil: The Failure of Humanity in Rwanda (Carroll & Graf, 2004).
Back to Top >> Worldview—December 21, 2004
	Global Activism Story: Paul's Computer Institute Originally broadcast September 23, 2004 Humphry B. Langmia—Teacher, Paul's Computer Institute Paul Mickelson—Founder, Paul's Computer Institute Beloit, Wisconsin, resident Paul Mickelson joined the Peace Corps at the age of 52, serving three years in Cameroon. He's returned there to start Paul's Computer Institute, one of the largest and most respected computer training centers in west Africa. Related Link Paul's Computer Institute
	Global Activism Story: Children of Chernobyl Originally broadcast June 3, 2004 Joseph Knable—President, United States Charitable Fund for the Children of Chernobyl Millions of people still suffer from residual radiation from the April 25, 1986, nuclear accident in Chernobyl. We talk with the president of an organization that brings children from the affected region to the U.S. for recuperation. Related Link The Children of Chernobyl
	Global Activism Story: Peace Park in Vietnam Originally broadcast October 24, 2003 Mike Boehm—Chairman, My Lai Peace Park Project We talk with Vietnam veteran and Madison, Wisconsin, resident Mike Boehm, who's trying to heal wounds and bring countries together through a peace park and development project in the Vietnamese village of My Lai. Related Link My Lai Peace Park Project
Back to Top >> Worldview—December 20, 2004
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	Global Activism Story: Abandoned Children in Nepal Originally broadcast November 28, 2003 Beverly Bronson—Founder, Ghar Sita Mutu Ghar Sita Mutu, or House with a Heart, is a home for abandoned children and training center for impoverished mothers in Kathmandu. And it was founded by Beverly Bronson, who owns a small antique shop in New York. Related Link Ghar Sita Mutu
	Global Activism Story: HIV/AIDS Delegation Visits Kenya Originally broadcast November 11, 2004 Peter McLoyd—Wheaton, Illinois, Resident Brad Ogilvie—Director, Canticle Ministries We talk with two Chicago-area men living with HIV/AIDS who traveled to Kenya as part of a group trying to help tackle the HIV/AIDS crisis in Africa. Related Link Canticle Ministries
Back to Top >> Worldview—December 17, 2004
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	Turkey—EU Accession Set to Begin, Cyprus Issue Addressed Henri Barkey—Professor, International Relations, Lehigh University Negotiations with Turkey allowing them to join the EU will begin in October, 2005. Turkey's recognition of Cyprus is a central sticking point. Henri Barkey discusses what does the deal with the EU means for Turkey.
	France—French Film Today and the Making of A Very Long Engagement Milos Stehlik—Film commentator Jean Pierre Jeunet—Director Milos Stehlik sits down with A Very Long Engagement director Jean Pierre Jeunet to talk about the French controversy over the film. Stehlik is director of Facets Multimedia in Chicago.
	Darfur—View from Chadian Refugee Camps Howard Hollingsworth—Emergency Director, CARE International Howard Hollingsworth has returned from six months in Chadian Refugee Camps and gives us a sketch of what things are like.
Back to Top >> Worldview—December 16, 2004
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	Iraq—War Crime Trials Really Imminent? Cherif Bassiouni—Professor of Law and President, International Human Rights Institute, DePaul University Iraqi interim prime minister Iyad Allawi has announced the trials of some high-level Baath party officials. But there are questions about the readiness of both the defense and the prosecution and about whether the courts are even physically ready.
	Humanitarian Aid During War Dr. Sheri Fink—Physician and Worker, International Medical Corps We talk with Dr. Sheri Fink, author of War Hospital: A True Story of Surgery and Survival (PublicAffairs, 2003). The book chronicles how medical professionals tried to help civilians during the 1995 Srebrenica massacre.
Back to Top >> Worldview—December 15, 2004
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	Netherlands—Reaction to Theo van Gogh Killing Philo Bregstein—Filmmaker Milos Stehlik—Film Commentator Dutch filmmaker Theo van Gogh was murdered in November 2004 over his controversial film taking a critical look at the treatment of Muslim women. Gogh's colleague Philo Bregstein and film commentator Milos Stehlik join us for the discussion.
	Netherlands—Misunderstanding Islam Radio Netherlands producer Dheera Sujan speaks with three Dutch residents—a jurist and expert on Sharia, a man known as the “Dutch Imam,” and a Persian singer and writer—about Western understanding and misunderstanding of Islam.
Back to Top >> Worldview—December 14, 2004
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	UN Oil-for-Food Program Under Scrutiny George Lopez—Senior Fellow and Professor of Political Science, Joan B. Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies, University of Notre Dame Saddam Hussein is accused of siphoning billions of dollars from the 1996–2003 Oil-for-Food program, and some members of Congress are calling for UN secretary-general Kofi Annan to resign because his son may have played a role in the corruption. Related Audio Originally broadcast July 1, 2004 Guest George Lopez discusses his article, “Containing Iraq: The Sanctions Worked”
	Iraq Update Shibley Telhami—Anwar Sadat Professor of Peace and Development, University of Maryland Violence continues, as do preparations for the country's January 2005 elections.
Back to Top >> Worldview—December 13, 2004
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	Bangladesh Factory Workers, Part One Charles Kernigan—Director, National Labor Committee We survey working conditions in the developing world with Charles Kernigan, director of the nonprofit National Labor Committee. Related Link National Labor Committee
	Bangladesh Factory Workers, Part Two Rabina—Bangladesh Garment Factory Worker Sk Nazma—President, Bangladesh Workers Solidarity Center Charles Kernigan—Director, National Labor Committee The National Labor Committee has been campaigning to raise the wages of Bangladesh garment factory workers by 25 cents per garment. We hear from two Bangladeshi garment workers, and we also continue talking with NLC director Charles Kernigan. Remarks by our guests, Rabina and Sk Nazma, are translated by Rafiq Alam.
	End of Multi-fiber Trade Agreement Peter Schott—Associate Professor of Economics, Yale University The multi-fiber agreement has set quotas in the garment industry for nearly 30 years. It's set to expire on December 31, 2004, and although analysts and economists are unsure what's going to happen, they're bracing for major changes in the industry.
Back to Top >> Worldview—December 10, 2004
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	A Sustainable Environment and Peace Wangari Maathai—Founder, Green Belt Movement Kenyan environmentalist Wangari Maathai is the 2004 recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize and the first African-American woman to win the prize. We hear an excerpt of her acceptance speech.
	How to Shop “Green” this Holiday Season Alisa Gravitz—Executive Director, Co-op America Rampant consumerism during the Christmas season often leaves concerned shoppers looking for other options. Co-op America's Greenpages Online provide economic strategies for individuals and businesses faced with social and environmental problems. Related Link Co-op America's Green Pages Online
	Film: Bergman Directs... Milos Stehlik—Film Commentator Milos Stehlik reflects on Bergman Directs..., presenting ten Ingmar Bergman films. Bergman Directs... shows through December 18, 2004 at the Music Box—3733 North Southport Avenue, Chicago. Stehlik is director of Facets Multimedia in Chicago.
	Rwanda—Getting HIV Treatment for Genocide Rape Victims Mary Kiyitesi-Blewitt—The Survivor Fund Survivors groups call for women who were raped during the 1994 Rwanda genocide to receive international priority for HIV treatment. Mary Kiyitesi-Blewitt reads one survivors story for Interworld Radio.
	Chicago Launch of a National AIDS Orphan Exhibit Joan Neal—Vice-President of U.S. Operations, Catholic Relief Services Children Left Behind: AIDS Orphans from Around the World was created by Hyde Park resident Joan Neal. It is an exhibit featuring the work from children around the world effected by AIDS. Children Left Behind: AIDS Orphans from Around the World shows through December 31, 2004 at the Richard J. Daley Plaza—55 West Randolph Street, Chicago.
Back to Top >> Worldview—December 9, 2004
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	Thailand—Buddhist Peace Cranes for Muslim Minority Clive Kessler—Professor of Sociology, Emeritus, University of New South Wales As a peace gesture, the Thai air force has dropped more than 100 million carefully-folded origami birds on the country's southern provinces, where a marginalized Muslim minority has lived under martial law for almost a year.
	Congress Slashes Funding for New Nuclear Weapons Kevin Martin—Executive Director, Peace Action Arms control advocates are praising the move, which eliminated millions of dollars earmarked for nuclear weapon development from an omnibus spending bill. But the Bush administration was caught by surprise.
	Global Activism Story: Helping Peru's Poor Thomas MacDonald—Founder, Coprodeli USA Padre Miguel Ranera—Founder, Coprodeli Sixty percent of Peruvian families live with no running water, no electricity, no decent food, and no opportunities for education. We talk with Padre Miguel Ranera, who founded a ministry that helps meet the needs of 50,000 Peruvians living in poverty. Related Link Fundación Coprodeli
Back to Top >> Worldview—December 8, 2004
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	Artistic impressions of Ghana's most familiar political faces: former President Rawlings and current President Kufuor. Photo by Andrea Wenzel. Ghana—Election Analysis Andrea Wenzel—Producer Incumbent president John Kufuor looks poised to win reelection against challenger Adam Mills. We get Ghanaian reaction and hear sounds from the election from Worldview producer Andrea Wenzel, who is in Ghana. Wenzel is a Fulbright fellow teaching broadcast journalism at the University of Ghana. See a slideshow of her Ghanaian election photos >>
	Ghana—Health Care Dr. Gilbert Buckle—Director, National Catholic Health Service, Ghana We talk with Dr. Gilbert Buckle about the state of health care in Ghana, which was a key issue in the country's 2004 presidential campaign.
	Ukraine—Agreement Sets Stage for New Election Evgen Fedchenko—Professor of Political Science, National University of Kyiv Mohyla Academy The compromise package changes Ukrainian election laws in accordance with the opposition candidate's demands. But it also reduces the power of the incoming president.
Back to Top >> Worldview—December 7, 2004
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	Afghanistan—Hamid Karzai Sworn in as President David Bosco—Foreign Editor, Foreign Policy Magazine In his inauguration address, Hamid Karzai reiterated his pledges to crack down on the country's booming opium trade, to disarm militias, and to lift the standard of living.
	Afghanistan—Fighting Abuse and Injustice Habib Rahiab—Human Rights Activist Human rights activist Habib Rahiab has traveled extensively throughout Afghanistan for Human Rights Watch, interviewing hundreds of witnesses and victims of abuse. And warlords were so threatened by his work that he was forced to flee the country. Rahiab is a visiting fellow in the human rights progrm at Harvard Law School.
	Ukraine—Putin Lashes Out at Foreign Interference Paul Goble—Researcher, University of Tartu, Estonia Despite railing against U.S. and European involvement in the situation, Russian president Vladimir Putin has promised to work with whomever wins the second round of Ukrainian presidential elections.
Back to Top >> Worldview—December 6, 2004
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	Saudi Arabia—U.S. Consulate Attacked in Jeddah Joseph Kechichian—Visiting Fellow, Pepperdine University Islamic militants threw explosives at the heavily-guarded consulate gates, forcing their way into the building and holding civilians at gunpoint. Eight people were killed in the three-hour assault, including five local staff. Guest Joseph Kechichian is author of Succession in Saudi Arabia.
	Democratic Republic of Congo—Suspected Invasion by Rwanda Alison Des Forges—Senior Researcher, Human Rights Watch, Africa Division Rwanda denies any incursions into the Democratic Republic of Congo, but warns that it was prepared to send troops across the border in search of Hutu rebels and former army troops who fled after the 1994 Rwandan genocide.
	Democratic Republic of Congo—UN Peacekeepers Accused of Rape Doug Cassel—Human Rights Commentator In his regular human rights commentary, Doug Cassel tackles allegations of sexual misconduct by United Nations peacekeepers in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Cassel is director of the Center for International Human Rights at the Northwestern University School of Law.
	Democratic Republic of Congo—Working for Disarmament Maitre Honore Musoko—Attorney and Director, Justice Plus We talk with Congolese human rights activist Maitre Honore Musoko, who was forced to flee the country in February 2003, when he was threatened for defending falsely-imprisoned civilians. Musoko's remarks are translated by Anneke Van Woudenberg, a senior researcher for the Africa division of Human Rights Watch.
Back to Top >> Worldview—December 3, 2004
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	Ukraine—Supreme Court Rules for Opposition Natalie Jaresko—President and CEO, Western NIS Enterprise Fund The Ukrainian supreme court has invalidated the results of the November 21, 2004, presidential runoff, resulting in celebration by a mass of protestors. We discuss the ruling with former Chicagoan Natalie Jaresko.
	India—Bhopal 20 Years Later Pradeep Rohatgi—Professor of Engineering, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee We talk with a survivor of the 1984 chemical disaster at a Union Carbide plant in Bhopal, India. Related Links Amnesty International—“Clouds of Injustice: Bhopal disaster 20 Years on” International Campaign for Justice in Bhopal
	Film: Moolaade Milos Stehlik—Film Commentator Commentator Milos Stehlik reflects on the importance of the African film, Moolaade. An examination of the practice of female circumcision in Burkina Faso, it won the grand prize at the 2004 Cannes Film Festival. Moolaade screens Friday–Thursday, December 3–9, 2004, at the Music Box Theatre—3733 North Southport Avenue, Chicago. Stehlik is director of Facets Multimedia in Chicago.
Back to Top >> Worldview—December 2, 2004
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	Ukraine—Update from Kiev Michael Petechuk—Press Secretary, Ukrainian House; Student, National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy As the entire country waits for the Ukrainian supreme court to weigh in on the controversial presidential election results, we check in with Michael Petechuk, one of the student leaders of the opposition movement.
	Ukraine—Political Update Amanda Wooden—Political Science Professor We talk with Chicagoan Amanda Wooden, who was an election observer during the November 21, 2004, Ukrainian presidential runoff.
	Global Activism Update: Awassa Children's Project Monika Kimrey—President, Awassa Children's Project Founded by a group of street children, the Awassa Children's Project uses theater to empower homeless, orphaned, and impoverished youth throughout Ethiopia. Related Link Awassa Children's Project Related Audio Originally broadcast June 6, 2003 Listen to our original segment about the Awassa Children's Project
Back to Top >> Worldview—December 1, 2004 World AIDS Day
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	AIDS Impact on Women and Girls Geeta Rao Gupta—President, International Center for Research on Women As World AIDS Day activities around the globe examine the disease's effect on women and girls, we talk with Geeta Rao Gupta, who in the 1990s headed a groundbreaking, 15-country research project on women and AIDS. Related Links UN AIDS Epidemic 2004 Annual Report International Center for Research on Women
	Rwanda—First HIV Clinic for Women Dr. Mardge Cohen—Director of Women's HIV Research, John H. Stroger, Jr., Hospital of Cook County We continue our observation of World AIDS Day with Dr. Mardge Cohen, who helped set up Rwanda's first HIV clinic for women. In 1988, Dr. Cohen founded the Women and Children HIV program at Cook County Hospital. Dr. Mardge Cohen speaks at an event about HIV/AIDS in Rwanda and Uganda on Sunday, December 5, 2004, at 11:30 am. The nondenominational event is at the Jewish Reconstruction Congregation—303 Dodge Avenue, Evanston. For more information, you can call 847.869.6947. The exhibit The Children Left Behind: AIDS Orphans Around the World runs Thursday, December 2–Friday, December 31, 2004, in the lobby of the Richard J. Daley Center in downtown Chicago. For more information, visit the exhibit's Web site. Related Links Women's Equity in Access to Care & Treatment