Worldview—March 31, 2005 |
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India and Pakistan—Water Politics
Himanshu Thakkar—Coordinator, South Asia Network on Dams, Rivers, and People
From the remarkable success of the 1960 Indus Waters Treaty to Pakistan's fears over a dam India is building in Kashmir, we explore the water politics between India and Pakistan. |
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Global Activism Story: Saving the River Indus
Ishaq Tunio—Founder, Friends of the River Indus
A manmade water shortage has devastated Sindh province in southern Pakistan. But Sindh native Ishaq Tunio is trying to help by rallying people around the world to resurrect the lifeblood of the region—the Indus River.
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Friends of the River Indus
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Worldview—March 30, 2005 |
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Iraq—Frustration with Transitional Government
Helena Cobban—Contributing Writer, Christian Science Monitor
The process of forming a permanent government is being bogged down by contentious debates over who will hold specific offices, the issue of Kurdish autonomy, and the role of religion in state matters.
Guest Helena Cobban is editor of the Weblog, Just World News.
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Just World News |
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UN Oil-for-Food Findings Released
George Lopez—Professor of Political Science and Senior Fellow, Joan B. Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies, University of Notre Dame
Most observers say that the second interim report issued by a team of independent investigators led by former Federal Reserve chairman Paul Volcker clears United Nations secretary general Kofi Annan, but others are still calling for Annan to resign. |
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Worldview—March 29, 2005 |
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Canada—Different Values, Different Lifestyles
Joseph Heath—Associate Professor of Philosophy, University of Toronto
Why did the United Nations dub Canada the “world's most livable country” for seven years in a row? We ask Canadian philosopher Joseph Heath, author of The Efficient Society: Why Canada Is as Close to Utopia as It Gets (Penguin Books, 2001). |
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Film: The Best of Youth
Milos Stehlik—Film Commentator
Italian filmmaker Marco Tullio Giordana planned a TV program, but ended up making a critically-acclaimed film. Commentator Milos Stehlik reviews The Best of Youth, now out on DVD.
Stehlik is director of Facets Multimedia in Chicago. |
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Worldview—March 28, 2005 |
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Democracy and Growth
Morton Halperin—Senior Vice President, Center for American Progress; Director, Open Society Policy Center
Doug Cassel—Human Rights Commentator
Do democracy and economic development go hand-in-hand? Morton Halperin thinks so. The veteran of the Nixon, Johnson, and Clinton administrations is coauthor of The Democracy Advantage: How Democracies Promote Prosperity and Peace (Routledge, 2004).
Human rights commentator Doug Cassel is director of the Center for International Human Rights at the Northwestern University School of Law. |
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Worldview—March 25, 2005 |
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Kyrgyzstan—Akayev Denies Resignation
Eric McGlinchey—Assistant Professor, Political Science Department, Iowa State
University
With his government toppled, Kyrgyzstan's Askar Akayev fled the country and resigned his
presidential powers. But he has denounced the “anti-constitutional coup” and
asserted his role as president. Iowa State's Eric McGlinchey discusses these events. |
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Israel—Retention of Settlements
Henry Siegman—Senior Fellow and Director, U.S./Middle East Project, Council on Foreign
Relations
In response to a plea by Palestinian officials to stop construction in a West Bank settlement, secretary of State Rice said that Israel is obligated to halt settlement activity. Henry Siegman of the Council on Foreign Relations talks about her statement. |
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Afghanistan—Empowering Women through Education
Arezo Mohammad Yasin—Project Manager, Educational Training Center for Poor Women and Girls of Afghanistan
Afghanistan still needs humanitarian and developmental assistance as poverty, instability, and inequality threaten to undermine economic and educational progress. We speak with Arezo Mohammad Yasin who works to empower Afghani women through education. |
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Ultraviolent Korean Film
Milos Stehlik—Film Commentator
Commentator Milos Stehlik discusses Korean filmmaker Park Chan-Wook's movie, Oldboy, and reflects on its ultraviolent action.
Stehlik is director of Facets Multimedia in Chicago.
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Worldview—March 24, 2005 |
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Kyrgyzstan—President Resigns
Amanda Wooden—Assistant Professor of Political Science, Northeastern Illinois University
After former president Askar Akayev left the country, reportedly for Khazakstan, the Supreme Court quickly convened and voided the parliamentary elections that have sparked controversy and protests in the Central Asian republic. |
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Kyrgyzstan—Revolution Unpredictable
Michael Weinstein—Professor of Political Science, Purdue University
One of the main Kyrgyzstani opposition leaders has been released from prison following the resignation of President Askar Akayev. But the opposition has been described as lacking in cohesive leadership. |
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Chechnya—Kidnappings Declared Crime against Humanity
Anna Neistat—Emergencies Researcher, Human Rights Watch
Russia wants people to believe that life in Chechnya is returning to normal, but a Human Rights Watch report suggests otherwise.
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“‘Disappearances’ in Chechnya—A Crime against Humanity”—Human Rights Watch |
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Florida Migrant Workers' Groundbreaking Agreement
Gerardo Reyes Chavez—Member, Coalition of Immokalee Workers
The Florida-based Coalition of Immokalee Workers has stopped slavery and debt bondage in the state's agricultural industry. And now the group has struck a groundbreaking deal between the tomato pickers it represents and fast food giant Taco Bell.
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Coalition of Immokalee Workers |
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Worldview—March 23, 2005 |
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Visa Denied to Gujarat Governor—View from India Studies Expert
Sumit Ganguly—Director, India Studies Program; Indiana University, Bloomington
The U.S. has denied a visa to Narendra Modi based on his possible role in anti-Muslim violence that killed over two thousand people in India's Gujarat province in 2002. We get four perspectives on the precedence this move may set.
Guest Sumit Ganguly is author of Conflict Unending: India-Pakistan Tensions Since 1947. |
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Visa Denied to Gujarat Governor—View from Gujarat Native
Dr. Bharat Barai—Former President, Federation of Indian American Associations of Chicago
Guest Dr. Bharat Barai is a practicing physician in northwest Indiana. |
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Visa Denied to Gujarat Governor—View from Campaigners
Rasheed Ahmed—Vice President, Indian Muslim Council of Chicago |
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Visa Denied to Gujarat Governor—View from Journalist
Jatinder Bedi—Correspondent, Indian Reporter |
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Worldview—March 22, 2005 |
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Kyrgyzstani Revolution?
Martha Brill Olcott—Senior Associate, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
Protestors disputing two rounds of Kyrgyzstani parliamentary elections have taken over the southern half of the country and are pushing to oust President Askar Akayev, who's been in office since the republic broke away from the Soviet Union. |
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Pakistan Wants to Buy U.S. Fighter Jets
Larry Pressler—Former U.S. Senator, South Dakota
On a trip to Asia, U.S. secretary of state Condoleezza Rice discussed the possible sale of F-16 fighter jets to Pakistan. And that makes former U.S. senator Larry Pressler of South Dakota livid. |
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China—EU Stalls on Lifting Arms Ban
David Isenberg—Senior Analyst, British American Security Information Council
Citing China's anti-secession law against Taiwan, the European Union is delaying plans to drop a ban on arms sales to China. Europe and the U.S. implemented the measure after the 1989 Tiananmen Square standoff. |
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Worldview—March 21, 2005 |
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South Asia—A New Vision
Nilofer Ahsan—Co-coordinator, Indo-Pak Peace Delegation and South Asian Progressive Action Collective
Tariq Cheema—Vice-president, Nonprofit Empowerment Group
Hari Lamba—Coordinator, South Asia Group for Action and Reflection
Joe Anthony Puthenveetil—Chairman, Care and Share USA International
Tresa Puthenveetil—Member, Indo-Pak Peace Delegation
Members of Chicago's Indo-Pak Peace and Goodwill Network tell us about their trip to India and Pakistan, where they met with political and business leaders to encourage the two nuclear nations to find a peaceful solution to their longstanding problems.
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Indo-Pak Peace and Goodwill Network
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South Asia—Success of Cricket Diplomacy
Jawad Khan—Cricket Commentator; Media Consultant, Midwest Cricket Conference
Boria Majumdar—Historian
Another place to strengthen transnational dialogue is the cricket field, where the Indian and Pakistani national teams have been going head-to-head. We're joined once again by cricket experts Boria Majumdar and Jawad Khan.
Majumdar is author of Twenty-Two Yards to Freedom: A Social History of Indian Cricket.
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Cricket Explained (An American Viewpoint)—Cricinfo |
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Worldview—March 18, 2005 |
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Congo—“World’s Worst Humanitarian Crisis”
Alison DesForges—Senior Advisor, Africa Division, Human Rights Watch
For the past six years, the death toll from an ongoing and largely ignored conflict in the east of Congo has been as high as that of December's tsunami every six months. Alison DesForges of Human Rights Watch discusses the situation in Congo.
DesForges is author of the book, Leave None to Tell the Story. |
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Fighting HIV by Empowering Women
Frika Chia—Participant, Global Coalition on Women and AIDS Tour
Violeta Ross—Participant, Global Coalition on Women and AIDS Tour
The global rate of infection of HIV/AIDS continues to climb. The Global Coalition on Women and AIDS works to protect women by showing the disease's impact and teaching them to stay safe. We speak with Violeta Ross and Frika Chia about the organization.
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Global Coalition on Women and AIDS |
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Worldview—March 17 2005 |
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Boliva—Natural Gas Plan Causes National Crisis
Eduardo Gamarra—Director, Latin American and Caribbean Center, Florida International University
After weeks of dehabilitating roadblocks over how much tax to levy on Bolivia's natural gas exports, the blockade has been called off. Eduardo Gamarra gives his assessment on the situation. |
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Global Activism Story: The Founding of Airline Ambassadors
Nancy Rivard—Founder and President, Airline Ambassadors
Founded in 1996 by American Airlines flight attendent Nancy Rivard, Airline Ambassadors is a group that uses it's good deals on airline travel to deliver humanitarian goods to people who need them.
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Airline Ambassadors International |
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Global Activism Story: Traveling with Airline Ambassadors
Bridget Muldoon—Flight Attendent, Southwest Airlines
Bridget Muldoon joins us to explain how she found out about Airline Ambassadors and her recent mission with them to El Salvador. |
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Corporate Leaders Use Play to Create Peace
Sharon Grove—Exelon Corporation
Terrence Hendricks—Ernst and Young
Michael Terrien—Co-founder and Executive Director, Play for Peace
Play for Peace brings together children, youth, and organizations from communities in conflict, using cooperative play to create laughter, compassion, and peace. It has brought together communities in Guatamala, India, the Middle East, and Chicago.
In September 2005, Play for Peace will sponsor RUSH: The Ulimate Urban Team Adventure here in Chicago.
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RUSH: The Ultimate Urban Team Adventure |
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Worldview—March 16, 2005 |
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Wolfowitz as World Bank President—President Bush
An excerpt of a March 16, 2005, presidential press conference in which President Bush announces his nomination of Paul Wolfowitz to be the next head of the World Bank. |
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Wolfowitz as World Bank President—Indonesian Experience
Jeffrey Winters—Professor of Political Economy, Northwestern University
We revisit a conversation from March 3, 2005, in which Northwestern University's Jeffrey Winters spoke with us about the possibility of Paul Wolfowitz's nomination by the Bush administration to be the head of the World Bank.
Winters is author of the book, Reinventing the World Bank. |
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Wolfowitz as World Bank President—European Perspective
Tim Cullen—Former Chief Spokesman, World Bank
Former World Bank spokesman Tim Cullen would like to see a move towards choosing the best person for the top job at the World Bank. He discusses his feelings about the nomination of Paul Wolfowitz to the position. |
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World Bank Demands and Senegalese Peanut Farmers
Ndiaga Seck—InterWorld Radio
InterWorld Radio's Ndiaga Seck reports on the state of Senegal's peanut industry and the privatization process mandated by the World Bank that is causing serious hardship among nut farmers.
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InterWorld Radio |
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Northern Ireland—Political Impact of the IRA Scandal
Eddie McGrady—MP for South Down, Northern Ireland; Member, Social Democratic Party (SDLP)
As usual, Gerry Adams will give speeches in the U.S. about the Irish peace process this St. Patrick's Day. But he will not be invited to the White House as in past years. Eddie McGrady of the SDLP speaks with us about Sinn Féin and the IRA. |
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Worldview—March 15, 2005 |
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Falling Dollar—U.S. Borrows Money to Spend Money
Peter Schiff—CEO, Chief Global Strategist, Euro Pacific Capital
Could the falling value of the U.S. Dollar trigger a global recession? Peter Schiff weighs in on what could happen to the global economy if the Dollar continues to fall. |
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Falling Dollar—Fears Are Misconceptions and Myths
David Levey—Former Managing Director of Moody's Sovereign Service
Asian banks could stop buying U.S. Dollars, which could lead to a further decline of the Dollar. Products could become more expensive, interest rates could rise, and home values could go down. With Americans buying less, a global recession could ensue.
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David Levey Article: “The Overstretched Myth” |
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Falling Dollar—U.S. Deficit Must Be Reduced
David Dapice—Associate Professor, Economics, Tufts University
What can be done to stop the falling value of the dollar? David Dapice gives us his worst case scenario here.
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Yale Global Online |
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Worldview—March 14, 2005 |
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Taiwan—Chinese Parliament Passes Anti-Secession Law
Shelly Rigger—Associate Professor of Political Science, Davidson College
China's National People's Congress has passed an “anti-secession” law giving China the right to use force, if necessary, to prevent Taiwanese independence. Taiwan condemns the measure as an authorization for war against the island.
Guest Shelly Rigger is author of From Opposition to Power: Taiwan's Democratic Progressive Party. |
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Hong Kong—Leadership Changes
James Feinerman—James M. Morita Professor of Asian Legal Studies, Georgetown University Law Center
In a major political shake-up, Hong Kong's chief executive Tung Chee Hwa has resigned, citing ill health. And interim Chief Executive Donald Tsang has announced that the next leader will be elected by an 800-member special committee in July 2005. |
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Iranian Revolution—Correcting the Historical Record
Roya Hakakian—Author
After Ayatollah Khomeini assumed near-absolute power in 1979, life became unbearable for Roya Hakakian and her prominent Jewish family. Hakakian's written a memoir recalling her time in Tehran as the revolution unfolded and her family ultimately fled.
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Journey from the Land of No: A Girlhood Caught in Revolutionary Iran (Crown, 2004)
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Roya Hakakian's Home Page |
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Worldview—March 11, 2005 |
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Africa as a Moral Challenge
Following closely behind the announcement that the 2005 G8 Summit will focus in part on Africa, British prime minister Tony Blair has released the Commision for Africa report. We hear excerpts from his address at the British Museum about the commision's findings.
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Three Forgotten Films by Andrzej Munk
Milos Stehlik—Film Commentator
Commentator Milos Stehlik focuses on the work of Polish filmmaker Andrzej Munk who died tragically in a 1961 car accident. His films, Man on the Track, Eroica, and Bad Luck, have been released on DVD.
Stehlik is director of Facets Multimedia in Chicago.
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Photographic Evidence of Climate Change
Gary Braash—Environmental Photographer
Discussions about climate change usually feature dire predictions and statistics, but we rarely see proof that the world is getting warmer. Environmental photographer Gary Braash travels the world to capture images showing the world's changing climate.
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New Documentation: Global Warming in World's Largest and Smallest Nations |
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Worldview—March 10, 2005 |
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Lebanon—Prime Minister Reinstated
James Zogby—Founder and President, Arab American Institute
The return of pro-Syrian prime minister Omar Karami has many wondering who wants what in Lebanon. We talk with pollster and Arab American Institute founder James Zogby about the results of a Zogby International survey on the issue. |
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Northern Ireland—Is the IRA in Shambles?
Ed Moloney—Journalist
After a $50 million bank heist and the murder of a Catholic, Robert McCartney, by its own members, the Irish Republican Army appears to be falling apart. Ed Moloney, author of A Secret History of the IRA, joins us to assess the state of the IRA. |
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Global Activism Story: Building Secular Schools in Pakistan
Danial Noorani—Board President, Citizens Foundation, USA
To help combat Pakistan's 50-percent illiteracy rate, the Citizens Foundation is trying to build a thousand secular schools in Pakistan that educate both men and women. Citizens Foundation USA president Danial Noorani tells us about the group's efforts.
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The Citizens Foundation
The Citizens Foundation USA |
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Worldview—March 9, 2005 |
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Chechnya—Rebel Leader Killed
Gueorgui Derluguian—Associate Professor; Department of Sociology, Northwestern University
Aslan Maskhadov, a moderate voice in the Chechen rebel movement who spoke out against the Beslan school incident but was still wanted by Russian authorities, has been killed. Northwestern's Gueorgui Derluguian speaks with us about Maskhadov's history. |
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President Bush’s Controversial Choice for U.N. Ambassador
Doug Cassel—Human Rights Commentator
In his regular commentary, Doug Cassel speaks about the Bush administration's choice of John Bolton as ambassador to the United Nations.
Cassel is director of the Center for International Human Rights at the Northwestern University School of Law.
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Iraq—National Assembly and Constitutional Process
Nathan Brown—Senior Associate; Democracy and the Rule of Law Project, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
Iraq's national assembly is set to convene on March 16, 2005, but Iraqi politicians have been at work behind the scenes since the January election. Nathan Brown of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace talks about the tasks facing the new Iraqi government. |
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Worldview—March 8, 2005 |
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Kosovo—Prime Minister Resigns after War Crimes Indictment
Andrew Wachtel—Director, Center for International and Comparative Studies, Northwestern University
The International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia has charged Ramush Haradinaj with 108 counts of war crimes against the Serbs during the 1998–99 Kosovo conflict. The indictment could complicate efforts to resolve Kosovo's status. |
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Uruguay—Socialist President and Leftist Shift in Latin America
Virginia Bouvier—Program Officer, U.S. Institute of Peace
After almost 180 years of two-party rule, a member of the socialist Broad Front coalition has assumed the Uruguayan presidency. Sixty-five-year-old Tabare Vasquez is a former physician, and he's moved quickly to implement change. |
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UN Reform, General Secretariat, and Role in Africa
Ambassador Emyr Jones Perry—British Ambassador, United Nations
Many accuse the United Nations of being ineffectual, saying it's time to reform both the general secretariat and the security council. We get response from British ambassador Emyr Jones Perry, who also discusses Britain's development goals for Africa. |
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Worldview—March 7, 2005 |
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John Bolton Nominated as UN Ambassador
Kevin Martin—Executive Director, Peace Action
Known for a tough-talking brand of diplomacy, John Bolton is a former Undersecretary of State for Arms Control and International Security. He also has a reputation for being a fierce critic of the United Nations. |
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Lebanon—Syria Announces Phased Troop Withdrawal
Helena Cobban—Columnist, Christian Science Monitor
Syrian president Bashar Assad has announced a two-step plan to pull its troops back from Lebanon. But the Bush administration has reacted coolly, saying the withdrawal needs to happen more quickly. |
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Zambia—AIDS Activist's Speech
Doras Chirwa—HIV/AIDS Coordinator, CARE, Zambia
After her siblings died, Zambian AIDS activist Doras Chirwa took in her orphaned nieces and nephews, making her the mother of eight. We hear an excerpt from a speech in which Chirwa describes her life and work. |
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Zambia—AIDS Activist Interview
Doras Chirwa—HIV/AIDS Coordinator, CARE, Zambia
Host Jerome McDonnell now talks with Doras Chirwa about her efforts to fight HIV and AIDS in Zambia. An estimated one-fifth of the country's ten million people suffer from the disease. |
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Worldview—March 4, 2005 |
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WTO Rules Against U.S. Cotton Policy
Gawain Kripke—Senior Policy Advisor, Oxfam America
The WTO has ruled that U.S. cotton subsidies are an unfair trade practice and do damage to developing countries. The U.S. needs to alter these practices or face retaliation by Brazil. Oxfam's Gawain Kripke talks about the importance of this WTO decision. |
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Film: Lost Embrace
Milos Stehlik—Film Commentator
In his weekly commentary, Milos Stehlik discusses the film, Lost Embrace, by Argentinian filmmaker Daniel Burman. The story follows its Jewish characters through life in an Buenos Aires neighborhood.
Lost Embrace opens Friday, March 4, 2005, at the Music Box—3733 North Southport Avenue in Chicago's Lakeview neighborhood.
Stehlik is director of Facets Multimedia in Chicago.
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Colombia—International Women’s Day and Indigenous Issues
Anonymous—Director, U’wa Defense Project
Ruth Goring—Codirector, Chicagoans for a Peaceful Colombia
Particularly poignant in Columbia's conflict is the struggle of indigenous groups to maintain their identities. The U'wa people have taken their struggle international. We speak with the director of the U'wa Defense Project in the U.S.
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The Colombia Observatory
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Worldview—March 3, 2005 |
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Indonesia—Resumption of U.S. Military Aid
Jeffrey Winters—Associate Professor of Political Economy, Department of Politics, Northwestern University
Earlier this week, the U.S. announced it would again provide military aid to Indonesia following a 12 year hiatus. Northwestern's Jeffrey Winters reminds us why U.S. aid to Indonesia was cut off in the first place.
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Foreign Military Training: Joint Report to Congress, Fiscal Years 2003 and 2004 |
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U.S. Foreign Funding and the International Criminal Court
Stuart Ford—International Law and Justice Program Manager, Citizens for Global Solutions
Opposed to the creation of the International Criminal Court, the U.S. only provides aid to countries that sign bilateral immunity agreements. Stuart Ford of Citizens for Global Solutions joins us to discuss an amendment that withholds certain kinds of foreign aid for countries that will not exempt Americans from the court's proceedings. |
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U.S. Supreme Court Rules on Death Penalty for Juveniles
Doug Cassel—Human Rights Commentator
Human rights commentator Doug Cassel talks about the U.S. supreme court's historic ruling on the status of juveniles convicted of murder. He considers if this ruling marks the start of a new era in American jurisprudence.
Cassel is director of the Center for International Human Rights at the Northwestern University School of Law.
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Global Activism Story: One-Man Development Organization Investing in India
Dr. Koteswara Rao Batchu—Founder, Batchu Foundation
Pediatrician Koteswara Rao Batchu has invested millions of dollars in his hometown of Peddapuram, India, to build roads, schools, and sanitation facilities. He runs a pediatric clinic in suburban Downers Grove.
For more information, contact Batchu Foundation founder Dr. Koteswara Rao Batchu. |
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Worldview—March 2, 2005
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The U.S. and International Treaties
We examine three internationally-binding agreements that the U.S. doesn't exactly support. |
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U.S. Threatens to Withdraw from Declaration of Women's Rights
June Zeitlin—Executive Director, Women's Environment and Development Organization
Despite having been a leading architect when the action plan was created in 1995, the U.S. may not reaffirm its commitment to the United Nations Declaration of Women's Rights, known as the “Beijing Declaration.”
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Live Coverage of Review and Appraisal of the Beijing Declaration
United Nations Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW)
Women's Environment and Development Organization |
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U.S. Tries to Modify Framework Convention on Tobacco Control
Dr. Derek Yach—Head, Division of Global Health, Yale University
Some are accusing the U.S. of watering down the United Nations Framework Convention on Tobacco Control, the world's first legally-binding public health treaty, due to pressure from tobacco companies.
Guest Dr. Derek Yach is former head of the World Health Organization's Tobacco-Free Initiative.
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Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids
Tobacco-Free Initiative—World Health Organization |
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U.S. Weakens Agreement to Reduce Mercury
Felice Stadler—Mercury Policy Specialist, National Wildlife Federation
At a United Nations Environment Programme meeting in Kenya, the U.S. shot down the idea of a legally-binding treaty to reduce mercury pollution, advocating instead for voluntary partnerships between industry and environmental groups.
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Mercury Info—National Wildlife Federation |
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Worldview—March 1, 2005 |
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Lebanon—Street Protests Cause Government to Resign
Rami Khouri—Editor, Daily Star, Lebanon
Since the assassination of former prime minister Rafik Hariri, the Lebanese have increased their opposition to Syrian influence, leading to 25,000 people gathering in the streets to cheer the resignation of the Syrian-approved government.
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Daily Star of Lebanon
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Egypt—Multi-party Elections on Horizon
Mohamed El-Hodiri—Professor of Economics, University of Kansas
In a surprise move, President Hosni Mubarak has called for a constitutional amendment to allow other candidates to run against him for the first time ever. But critics complain that the move doesn't do anything to cure other political woes. |
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Is the Middle East Changing for the Better?
Joseph Kechichian—Visiting Fellow, Pepperdine University
We're joined by Joseph Kechichian, author of Succession in Saudi Arabia. |
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Malaysia—Crackdown on Illegal Immigrants
Nisha Varia—Asia Researcher, Human Rights Watch, Women's Rights Division
The government has commissioned and armed 350,000 civilians to round up anybody who doesn't have legal documents. Up to half a million foreign workers are subject to the raids, which have strained diplomatic relations in the region. |
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