Worldview—December 29, 2006 |
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Global Education
South Africa—Recovering from Educational Wounds of Apartheid
South Korea—High-performing Pressure Cooker
Originally Broadcast April 25, 2006 and April 26, 2006 |
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Worldview—December 28, 2006 |
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Trapped People—The Politics of Travel
Global Activism—Stateless Biharis in Bangladesh
“Statelessness”
“Stateless” Palestinians
Originally Broadcast June 27, 2006 and June 29, 2006
They Wanted Us to Leave: Refugee Migrations after WWII
Produced by Independent Journalists Sarah Elzas and Olivia Bueno
Distributed by the Public Radio Exchange; Premieres December 28, 2006 |
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Worldview—December 27, 2006 |
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Watch Your Language
Is There an English Language Bulldozer?
Global English
South African English—Oppressor or Liberator?
Originally Broadcast September 11, 2006 |
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Worldview—December 26, 2006 |
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Geopolitics of Energy—National Oil Companies
Valerie Marcel—Principal Researcher, Energy, Environment and Development Program, Chatham House; Author, Oil Titans: National Oil Companies in the Middle East
State-owned oil companies control 90 percent of the world's reserves. We hear about the similar challenges and different solutions offered by national oil companies.
Originally Broadcast August 14, 2006
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Worldview—December 25, 2006
Preempted for Special Programming
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Worldview—December 22, 2006 |
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Latin America—A Lifetime of Serving the Homeless
Larry Rosebaugh—Missionary Oblate; Author, To Wisdom Through Failure: A Journey of Compassion, Resistance, and Hope
When Larry Rosebaugh became a missionary Oblate priest, he decided to hitchhike to his first assignment serving the poor...in Brazil. We talk with him about his work with the poor in Brazil, El Salvador, Mexico and Guatemala. |
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The Curse of the Golden Flower
Milos Stehlik—Director, Facets Multimedia;
“Worldview” Film Commentator
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Worldview—December 21, 2006 |
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Global Activism—Building Schools in Pakistan
Greg Mortenson—Co-founder and Executive Director, Central Asia Institute; Co-Author; Three Cups of Tea: One Man’s Mission to Fight Terrorism and Build Nations…One School at a Time
In 1993, in honor of his late sister, Mortensen went to climb the K-2 Mountain in Pakistan. As a result of the poverty he witnessed, he started the Central Asia Institute. It helps build and support schools in the remote mountainous areas of northern Pakistan. They support 55 schools and 22,000 students in a region other NGO’s and even the Pakistani government rarely reach.
Originally broadcast on May 4, 2006
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Worldview—December 20, 2006 |
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Alternative Energy and the Global Economy
Lester Brown—Founder and President, Earth Policy Institute; Author, Plan B 2.0: Rescuing a Planet under Stress and a Civilization in Trouble
Originally broadcast February 27, 2006 |
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Worldview—December 19, 2006 |
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Women’s Stories from Sierra Leone
Aminatta Forna—Author, Ancestor Stones |
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Queer Identity in the Africa Diaspora
Notisha Massaquoi—Researcher; Activist focusing on the rights of gays and lesbians in the African Diaspora; Program Director, Women’s Health in Women’s Hands Community Health Centre for Black Women and Women of Color; Instructor, Ryerson University Faculty of Social Work
Interviewed by Selly Thiam, producer of “None on Record,” audio oral history project that documents the lives of LGBT Africans on the continent and in the diaspora.
Related Link:
Gays and Lesbians of African Descent |
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Worldview—December 18, 2006 |
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Honduras—Human Rights Activist Murdered
Kurt ver Beek—Co-Founder, Association for a More Just Society
Related Link:
Listen to a past interview with Kurt ver Beek that was part of our Global Activism series |
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Mexico—Federal Police End Occupation of Oaxaca
Maureen Kelleher—Independent Journalist |
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Mexico—The Migrant Labor Force in the U.S.
Jeanne Batalova—Policy Analyst, Migration Policy Institute
Related Link:
“Mexican Born Civilians in the U.S. Civilian Labor Force” Report |
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Shut Up and Sing
Milos Stehlik—Director, Facets Multimedia;
“Worldview” Film Commentator
Milos Stehlik reviews Barbara Koppel’s new documentary about the Dixie Chicks, Shut Up and Sing.
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Worldview—December 15, 2006 |
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Russia—Boris Berezovsky and the Litvinenko Affair
Mark Kramer—Professor, Russian and Eurasian Studies, Harvard University; Author, The Collapse of the Soviet Union |
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Russia—Litvinenko and His Conspiracy Theories Yuri Felshtinsky—Author, Blowing Up Russia: Terror from Within
Related Link:
Watch a Video of Litvinenko's Speech at the Frontline Club in London |
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Human Rights—Candor from the Departing UN Secretary-General
Doug Cassel—Director, Center of Civil and Human Rights, Notre Dame Law School; “Worldview” Human Rights Contributor
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Worldview—December 14, 2006 |
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Global Activism—Clowns Without Borders
Jamie McLaren Lachman—Project Njabulo Director, Clowns Without Borders
Everybody’s heard of Doctors Without Borders, but we talk about the organization Clowns Without Borders. Since 1993, they have been leading expeditions to improve the psychological well-being of people in crisis situations all over the world. They bring humor and laughter through artist performances and workshops with children and their caretakers. We talk with the Southern Africa director of Clowns Without Borders about his most recent journey through Lesotho.
E-mail Jamie McLaren Lachman
Donations to Project Njabulo of Clowns Without Borders can be sent to:
21 Arnoldale Rd
West Hartford, CT, 06119 OR you can donate online—Please specify “for Project Njabulo” in the “Additional Comments” field. |
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India—Mobilizing Poor and Marginalized Women
Jaya Arunachalam—President, Working Women’s Forum |
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Worldview—December 13, 2006 |
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Sierra Leone—Blood Diamond
Kisuule Magala Katende—Ugandan Journalist; Guest Film Contributor
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Angola—The Diamonds of Humiliation and Misery
Rafael Marques—Independent Angolan Journalist; Author, “Operation Kissonde: The Diamonds of Humiliation and Misery” |
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D.R. Congo—The Connections Between Mining and Violence
Keith Harmon Snow—Independent Journalist
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All Things Pass—Investigations, Journalism, and Photography of Keith Harmon Snow |
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Worldview—December 12, 2006 |
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Going AWOL—One Soldier’s Story
Kyle Snyder—AWOL Iraq War Veteran
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Going AWOL—A Hotline that Helps GIs Consider Their Options
Steve Woolford—Counselor, GI Rights Hotline
GI Rights Hotline Number:
1-800-394-9544
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Working with the Military on Conflict Prevention and Development
Bill Stuebner—Conflict Prevention, Mitigation, and Response Coordinator, ACDI/VOCA; Former U.S. Army Officer
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Worldview—December 11, 2006 |
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Chile—Fallout from Pinochet’s Death
Cristián Correa—Attorney, Advisory Commission on Human Rights to the President of Chile
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Chile—Remembering Pinochet the Man
Ariel Dorfman—Author, Exorcising Terror–The Unending Trial of Augusto Pinochet
Originally broadcast on October 30, 2002
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Identity and Violence
Amartya Sen—Professor, Economics, Harvard University; Winner of Nobel Prize in Economics; Author, Identity and Violence: The Illusion of Destiny |
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Worldview—December 8, 2006 |
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Middle East—Former U.S. President Gives Opinions on the Peace Process
Jimmy Carter—39th President of the United States of America; Co-Founder, The Carter Center; Author, Palestine: Peace Not Apartheid
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Israel—The Future of the Labor Party
Ophir Pines-Paz—Former Israeli Cabinet Minister
Related Links:
Chicago Peace Now
Ameinu: Liberal Values, Progressive Israel |
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Worldview—December 7, 2006 |
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Philippines—Typhoon Displaces Over a Million
Roger Odiamar—Chairman of Disaster Relief, Bikol National Association of America
Donations to typhoon victims in the Philippines can be sent to:
Bikol National Association of America
c/o Roger Odiamar
6054 W. Irving Park Rd.
Chicago, IL 60634
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Philippines—Government Harassment and Targeted Assassinations
Joan Omamong Carling—Director, Cordillera Peoples Alliance; Human Rights Fellow, Colby College |
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Global Activism—Running to Rebuild a Tibetan School
Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche—Spiritual teacher, Shambala Buddhism; Author, Ruling Your World: Ancient Strategies for Modern Life
Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche is a reincarnate lama and spiritual teacher who heads Shambala Buddhism. But he’s also a marathon runner. He runs marathons to raise fund for the Konchok Foundation's efforts to rebuild a school in a destroyed Tibetan monastery.
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Worldview—December 6, 2006 |
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We team up with the BBC's “World Have Your Say” to bring you the biggest-ever interactive special. We broadcast live from Gage Park High School on Chicago's South Side. You can check out some of then topics that were discussed at the “World Have Your Say” blog. |
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Worldview—December 5, 2006 |
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Empowering Women Victims of War and Conflict
Zainab Salbi—CEO and Founder, Women for Women International; Author, The Other Side of War: Women's Stories of Survival and Hope; Author, Between Two Worlds, Escape from Tyranny: Growing Up in the Shadow of Saddam |
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Preview of Worldview and BBC Special Tomorrow
Ros Atkins—Co-Host, BBC’s “World Have Your Say”
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Worldview—December 4, 2006 |
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Information Wars—Pentagon Propaganda—Success or Failure?
The Pentagon’s No-Spin Zone
Torie Clarke—Senior Advisor, Comcast; Former U.S. Undersecretary of Defense; Author, Lipstick on a Pig: Winning in the No-Spin Era by Someone Who Knows the Game |
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Embedded in Afghan Radio
Don North—Former Advisor, Iraq Media Network and Radio Free Afghanistan; Producer and Director, Remembering Saddam |
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Propaganda in Film
Milos Stehlik—Director, Facets Multimedia;
“Worldview” Film Commentator
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Worldview—December 1, 2006 |
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Information Wars—Propaganda Where You Least Expect It
United Kingdom—BBC as Propaganda
David Edwards—Editor, Media Lens; Author, The Guardians of Power: The Myth of the Liberal Media |
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United States—Examples of Video News Releases
Mike Hill—President, National Association of Broadcast Communicators
Diane Farsetta—Senior Researcher, Center for Media and Democracy
Video News Releases I—Created by the U.S. State Department’s Bureau of Public Affairs
Video News Releases II—Created by the U.S. Transportation Security Administration
Related Link:
Listen to the entire video news release |
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