Worldview—September 29, 2006 |
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Making Globalization Work
Joseph Stiglitz—Professor of Economics, Columbia University Business School; Nobel Prize Laureate for Economics; Author, Making Globalization Work |
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Worldview—September 28, 2006 |
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Brazil—Upcoming Presidential Elections
David Fleischer—Professor of Political Science, University of Brasilia; Publisher of Brazil Focus
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Guatemala—Police Regain Control of Luxury Prison
Luisa Fernando Rodriguez—Reporter, Prensa Libre |
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Global Activism—Empowering Paraguayan Artisans
Carol Pope—Founder and President, Paraguay Hecho a Mano, a non-profit group that works to help Paraguayan artisans by developing fair-market trade for native crafts
Two-thirds of the population of Paraguay live below the poverty line. Paraguay is home to many artisans, but few have access to markets to sell their goods. Many have to leave their communities to look for work in cities. Milwaukee native Carol Pope adopted a child from Paraguay and wanted to give something back. She started Paraguay Hecho a Mano, to find markets for fair trade Paraguayan crafts.
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Worldview—September 27, 2006 |
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Torture Compromise Bill Approved by the Senate
Doug Cassel—Director, Center for Civil and Human Rights, Notre Dame Law School; “Worldview” Human Rights Commentator
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India—Promoting Inter-Caste Marriage
Joseph D’Souza—President, Dalit Freedom Network
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Ethiopia—Democracy and Human Rights Advancement Act of 2006
Alemayehu Mariam—Professor of Political Science, California State University in San Bernardino; Defense Attorney
Related Link:
Coalition for H.R. 5680
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Worldview—September 26, 2006 |
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Mayor of Haifa Discusses Israeli War with Hezbollah
Yona Yahav—Mayor of Haifa, Israel
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Lebanon and the History of Islam
Mahmoud Ayoub—Professor, Islamic Studies and Comparative Religion, Temple University
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Worldview—September 25, 2006 |
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Japan’s New Prime Minister
Steve Clemons—Senior Fellow and Director, American Strategy Program at the New America Foundation; Director, Japan Policy Research Institute
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Chemical Weapons Dumpsites in the World’s Oceans
John M.R. Bull—Reporter, Daily Press
Related Link:
Daily Press Investigative Report “The Deadliness Below” |
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Pesticide Poisoning—A Persistent Problem
Henry Diouf—WRENMedia |
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Worldview—September 22, 2006 |
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Australia—Dam Project on “Sunshine Coast” Draws Protest
Roger Currie—Environmental Planner and Regional Environmental Coordinator, Wide Bay Burnett Conservation Council
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Australia—Water Conservation
Helene Sharp—Interworld Radio |
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Uganda—Dam Project Endangering Lake Victoria Water Supply
Frank Muramuzi—Executive Director, National Association of Professional
Environmentalists in Uganda
Patrick McCully—Executive Director, International Rivers Network; Author, Silenced Rivers: The Ecology and Politics of Large Dams |
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Brand Upon the Brain
Milos Stehlik—Director, Facets Multimedia;
“Worldview” Film Commentator
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Worldview—September 21, 2006 |
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Torture—U.S. Government’s Past and Present Complicity
Alfred McCoy—Professor of History, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Author, A Question of Torture: CIA Interrogation, from the Cold War to the War on Terror
McCoy article from October 2006 Edition of The Progressive: “The Myth of the Ticking Time Bomb” |
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Torture—Confrontation between President Bush and the Senate
Scott Horton—Professor of Law, Columbia University; Chairman, International Law Committee for the New York City Bar Association |
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Global Activism—Fighting Hunger in Kenya Andrew Youn—Founder of the One Acre Fund, a non-profit helping subsistence farmers in Kenya improve their farming techniques and marketing
Andrew Youn went to Kenya to intern as a business student. There he met families who only had 8 months of food per year and had lost children to hunger. He started the One Acre Fund to help Kenyan farmers improve their farming techniques and crop output.
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Worldview—September 20, 2006 |
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Thailand—Military Coup Overturns Government
Duncan McCargo—Professor of Southeast Asian Politics, University of Leeds; Author, The Thaksinization of Thailand |
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U.S. Senate’s Alternate Military Tribunal Bill
Doug Cassel—Director, Center for Civil and Human Rights, Notre Dame Law School;
Worldview Human Rights Commentator
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Role of Media in Today’s Political Climate
Amy Goodman—Host and Executive Producer, Democracy Now!;
Co-author, Static: Government Liars, Media Cheerleaders, and the People Who Fight Back
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Worldview—September 19, 2006 |
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Yemen—Politics and Culture
Sheila Carapico—Professor of Political Science, University of Richmond; Author, Civil Society in Yemen: The Political Economy of Activism in Modern Arabia |
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Oman—History and Current Culture
Joseph Kechichian—Visiting Professor, Pepperdine University; Author, Political
Participation and Stability in the Sultanate of Oman; Author of the upcoming book, Power and
Succession in Arab Monarchies |
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Worldview—September 18, 2006 |
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Watch Your Language—Hybrid Languages
Singlish vs. “Speak Good English”
Colin Goh—Editor, “Talking Cock,” satirical Website on Singlish and freedom of speech in Singapore; Filmmaker and Director, Talking Cock: The Movie and Singapore Dreaming
Singapore's history as a cosmopolitan British colonial port brought speakers of a wide variety of languages together on a single island. A new dialect emerged, mixing Malay, Chinese and Indian languages. “Singlish” is the popular slang and vernacular of Singapore, but governmental authorities strongly oppose its use. Colin Goh explains why he supports “Singlish”.
Related Link:
Speak Good English Movement |
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Pidgin Languages
Dr. Donald Winford—Professor of Linguistics, Ohio State University; Editor, Journal of Pidgin and Creole Languages
Around the world when language groups are forced together, Pidgin and Creole languages sometimes form to enable simpler communications between language groups. Donald Winford explores how these languages come to be from the Caribbean to Scandinavia—and attitudes towards them by speakers of “standard” languages.
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Worldview—September 15, 2006 |
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Watch Your Language
“Neutralizing” the Mother Tongue—Call Centers in India
Sonali Gulati—Filmmaker, Director, Nalini by Day, Nancy by Night; Assistant Professor, Photography and Film, Virginia Commonwealth University
When you call your bank for customer service assistance the friendly representative on the other line may well be speaking with you from India. At call centers for U.S. companies, employees are required to take American names, celebrate American holidays, and speak American English. Sonali Gulati made a documentary that explores efforts to “neutralize” the Indian accents of call-center employees. |
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Preserving the Coeur d'Alene Language
Elizabeth Wynne Johnson—Correspondent, Northwest News Network
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Decline of a “Lingua Franca”
Dr. Douglas Kibbee—Professor in the French Dept, University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana; Author, Language Rights and Immigrant Languages
The French have carefully monitored and maintained their language for centuries. In the EU, the French government has stepped up its efforts as English emerges as the new lingua franca. Douglas Kibbee tells us about France's latest attacks on Anglicismes. |
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Death of a President
Milos Stehlik—Director, Facets Multimedia |
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Worldview—September 14, 2006 |
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Watch Your Language—English and Progress?
Global Activism—Teaching English in Ecuador
Kimberly Priebe—Volunteer English Teacher, WorldTeach in Vilcabamba, Ecuador; Chronicled her experiences in the Daily Herald
In parts of Ecuador, speaking English can mean a dramatic increase of income. But learning English costs more than many can afford. Kimberly Preibe volunteered to teach English in Vilcabamba, Ecuador. She was disturbed that some of her students had to drop out for financial reasons, so she set up a scholarship fund for WorldTeach students in Ecuador. |
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Global Activism—Teaching English in Bangladesh
Michael Kossivas—Co-Founder of Elli, an Institute for English Language Education for Low and Middle Income Students in Bangladesh
In Bangladesh you can’t get a professional job or go to a university if you don’t speak English. But many low and middle income students can’t afford the plethora of new private English-medium schools. Michael Kossivas was visiting a friend from Bangladesh when he decided to start Elli, a new school with a different approach to language learning.
For more information, e-mail Michael Kossivas. The Elli Web site is currently under construction, but will be available soon after broadcast. |
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English Language and “Brain Drain”
Dr. Robin Cohen—Sociologist, University of Warwick
Many ambitious young people in developing countries are learning English in hopes of getting ahead. But will fluency in English contribute to national development, or simply fuel the phenomena of ‘brain drain’? Dr. Robin Cohen explores the challenges many developing countries face as their best and brightest trained professionals migrate to North America or Europe in search of opportunities. |
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Worldview—September 13, 2006 |
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Watch Your Language—Language and Nationalism in Europe
Language Politics in Ukraine
Dr. Laada Bilaniuk—Linguistic Anthropologist; Author, Contested Tongues: Language Politics and Cultural Correction in Ukraine
Ukraine is home to large numbers of Russian speakers. Since the Orange Revolution, the correlation between language preference and political preferences may be increasing. Russian speakers tend to favor pro-Russian conservatives, while Ukrainian speakers are often more sympathetic to pro-Western politicians. Dr. Laada Bilaniuk explores the politics of language in Ukraine. |
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De-Russificiation in Latvia
Dr. Ina Druviete—Latvian Member of Parliament; Former Minister of Science and Education
Latvia is a multi-lingual society. Despite its significant population of Russian language speakers, citizenship is restricted to those who pass a Latvian language test. Ina Druviete explains how post-independence, Latvian language policies are shaping Latvia’s new national identity. |
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Worldview—September 12, 2006 |
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Watch Your Language—Chinese
Chinese Language Boom
Robert Davis—Director, Chicago Public Schools Chinese Connection Program and the Chicago Confucius Institute
As China's economy continues its rapid growth, many foreigners hope that learning Chinese will provide a valuable skill. The Chinese Education Ministry noticed. Starting in 2004, the Chinese government began to open non-profit educational franchises “dedicated to enhancing the understanding of the Chinese language and culture around the world.” The Chinese government plans to open 100 institutes by 2010. |
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Uyghur Language in China
Dr. Arienne Dwyer—Linguistic Anthropologist, University of Kansas
In a country of 1.3 billion people, how does the Chinese government relate 28 different written languages to Mandarin, the language of the state, spoken by 70 percent of the population? The Uyghur people in the Western Chinese province of Xinjiang are one of the 56 official nationalities recognized by the Chinese government. The Chinese constitution grants them autonomy and linguistic and cultural freedom, yet many Uyghur groups claim the Chinese government has repressed their culture. |
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Tibetan Language in Diaspora
Sherab Gyatso—Former Director, Education Development and Research Center for the Tibetan Government in Exile’s Department of Education; Former President, Tibetan Alliance of Chicago.
Since China took over Tibet, the Tibetan language has faced a tough challenge from the spread of Mandarin Chinese. Sherab Gyatso explores the state of Tibetan language and education in Tibet, and the strategies of Tibetans in diaspora to preserve Tibetan language and culture—from India to Chicago. |
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Worldview—September 11, 2006 |
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Watch Your Language—English
Language Empires
Dr. Nick Ostler—Chairman, Foundation for Endangered Languages
How did English come to spread around the world and how might Chinese spread in the future? How does the spread of languages change the languages themselves? Nick Ostler explores why some languages spread and gain global dominance—and how this affects minority languages. |
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Global English
Dr. David Crystal—Honorary Professor of Linguistics, University of Wales, Bangor, Author, English as a Global Language, Language Death, and others.
English is becoming a global language as it grows outside of the British Isles and North America. But can all speakers of this global language understand each other? David Crystal explores the changing face of English and the nature of global languages. |
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South African English: Oppressor or Liberator?
Dr. Vivian de Klerk—Professor of Languages and Linguistics at Rhodes University, Author, Corpus Linguistics and World Englishes:An Analysis of Xhosa English
In South Africa, language has always been political. English was the language of British colonization. But it was Dutch-inspired Afrikaans that reigned supreme under Apartheid—and English at times was used as a language of resistance by African National Congress leaders. Vivian de Klerk explores the changing roles of English, Afrikaans and the many indigenous South African languages in post-apartheid South Africa. |
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Worldview—September 8, 2006 |
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The Other 9/11—100th Anniversary of Gandhi’s Non-violent Philosophy
Arun Gandhi—Grandson of Mahatma Gandhi;
Founder, M.K. Gandhi Institute for Nonviolence; Author, Legacy of Love: My Education in the Path of Non-violence
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Fair Trade Rugs
Nina Smith—Director, RUGMARK |
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Fair Trade Rugs Pakistan
Amir Chaman—Representative of the Artisan Group for JAKCISS Oriental Rugs
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33rd Telluride Film Festival
Milos Stehlik—Director, Facets Multimedia;
Worldview Film Commentator
Related Link:
Telluride Film Festival |
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Worldview—September 7, 2006 |
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Iraq—Kurdish Region Takes Down Iraqi Flags
Dr. Rashid Karadaghi—Writer and Commentator on Kurdish Affairs
Article applauding removal of Iraqi flag from Kurdistan |
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Iraq—Healthcare System in Dire Straits
Dr. Jack Piachaud—Psychiatrist and Executive Committee Member, Medact |
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Global Activism—Sending Chemotherapy Drugs to Iraq
Peter Kosel—Founder, Mosel Chemotherapy Project
Robert Braam—Organizer, Illinois Coalition for Peace and Justice’s Potluck Democracy Program
Retired engineer Peter Kosel was surfing blogs from Iraq when he found one discussing a shortage of medical supplies at a hospital in Mosul, Iraq. Peter decided to personally send the hospital some of the necessary drugs for cancer treatment. He then started the Mosel Chemotherapy Project. Illinois Coalition for Peace and Justice’s Potluck Democracy program is partnering with Peter Kosel to help bring more supplies to the hospitals. Peter blogs about the program at Mosel Chemotherapy Project—Waldschrat’s Mirror. |
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Worldview—September 6, 2006 |
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Strategy behind the Word “Islamofascism”
Doug Cassel—Director, Center for Civil and Human Rights, University of Notre Dame Law School; Worldview Human Rights Commentator
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What is “Islamofascism”?
Reflections by the Public
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Bush Administration’s Use of the Word “Islamofascism”
John Collins—Associate Professor of Global Studies, Saint Lawrence University; Co-editor, Collateral Language: A User's Guide to America's New War
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“Islamofascism” from a Muslim Perspective
Ahmed Rehab—Executive Director of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR)—Chicago Chapter
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What is “Islamofascism”?
Phone Calls from Listeners
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Worldview—September 5, 2006 |
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Mexico—Federal Court Rules in Favor of Felipe Calderon
Sergio Aguayo—Professor of Security Issues, Colegio de Mexico
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Burma, Human Rights, and Faith
James Mawdsley—Human Rights Campaigner for Burma; Author, The Iron Road: A Stand for Truth and Democracy in Burma
Mawdsley is speaking at the upcoming “Path to Rome” Conference which features leaders and activists from the Roman Catholic Church.
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It’s An Emperor! Japan’s Princess Kiko Gives Birth
Barbara Molony—Chair, Department of History, Santa Clara University
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Worldview—September 4, 2006
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Worldview—September 1, 2006 |
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Is Iran Next?
Dan Plesch—Associate, School of Oriental and African Studies, London; Author, The Beauty Queen's Guide to World Peace
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Mexico—President Gives Final State of the Nation Speech Amidst Protests
John Ackerman—Law Professor, National Autonomous University of Mexico
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Patrice Chereau’s Gabrielle: An Adaptation of Joseph Conrad’s “The Return”
Milos Stehlik—Worldview Film Commentator;
Director of Facets Multimedia
Gabrielle opens at the Music Box Theatre on September 8. |
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