Worldview—July 30, 2004 |
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Extractive Industries Review Urges Reform
Emil Salim—Head, Extractive Industries Review Panel
Results from a three-year study urge dramatic reform to the World Bank Group's extractive industry investments in developing countries. Review panel head Emil Salim comments on the World Bank Group's response to the Extractive Industries Review.
Emil Salim is a former State Minister for Population and Environment in Indonesia.
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World Bank Group Response to Extractive Industries Review
Rashid Kaldany—Director, International Finance Corporation Oil, Gas, and Chemicals Department
Although the Extractive Industries Review concludes that most of the World Bank Group's investments in extractive industries have not improved life for people in developing countries, IFC director Rashid Kaldany presents projects that imply otherwise.
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Film: Murnau’s Sunrise
Milos Stehlik—Film Commentator
In 1927, Fox Studios let German director F. W. Murnau make a silent movie that many now call the best foreign film ever made on U.S. soil. Film commentator Milos Stehlik reviews the restored version of the film, Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans.
Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans is at the Music Box in Chicago July 30 through August 5, 2004.
Milos Stehlik is director of Facets Multimedia in Chicago. |
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Worldview—July 29, 2004 |
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Afghanistan—Doctors without Borders Withdraws
Kenny Gluck—Director of Operations, Doctors without Borders, Afghanistan
The group, which has worked in Afghanistan since 1980, says the main reason it's withdrawing is the interim Afghan government's lack of initiative in protecting aid workers. Five members of its contingent were killed in June 2004. |
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Iraq—Saudis Propose All-Muslim Military Force
Joe Kechichian—Visiting Fellow, Pepperdine University
The troops would come from Muslim nations that don't border Iraq, and the force would report to the United Nations. U.S. secretary of state Colin Powell says the U.S. welcomes the plan, but that there are many unanswered questions.
Guest Joe Kechichian is author of Succession in Saudi Arabia, and he's working on a book about succession in royal families throughout the Gulf region. |
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Global Activism Story: Sending Backpacks around the World
Halil Demir—Founder, Zakat Foundation of America
We talk with a Chicago man who's spearheading an effort to send backpacks to children who need them all over the world.
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Worldview—July 28, 2004 |
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Iraq—Attacks and Kidnappings
Shibley Telhami—Anwar Sadat Professor for Peace and Development, University of Maryland, College Park
More than 160 Iraqis have been killed in attacks since the interim government took over, and a series of high-profile kidnappings has given governments and businesses second thoughts about their contributions to the reconstruction efforts.
Guest Shibley Telhami is author of The Stakes: America in the Middle East.
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Iraq—Daily Online Survey of Iraqi Newspapers
Eric Watkins—Founder and Editor, Iraqi Press Monitor
Sponsored by the Institute of War and Peace Reporting, the Iraqi Press Monitor Web site summarizes and translates major stories from Iraqi newspapers. We talk with its creator, veteran Middle East journalist Eric Watkins.
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Limitations of Supreme Court Ruling on Guantanamo
Doug Cassel—Human Rights Commentator
In his regular human rights commentary, Doug Cassel discusses the limitations of the U.S. Supreme Court's June 2004 ruling granting prisoners the right to petition U.S. courts if they contend they're being held unlawfully.
Cassel is director of the Center for International Human Rights at the Northwestern University School of Law. |
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Iran—Dealing with Nuclear Threat
Joseph Cirincione—Director of Non-Proliferation, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
According to the International Atomic Energy Agency, Iran has resumed clandestine work linked to uranium enrichment. But Iran says it's developing nuclear power technology, not nuclear weapons.
Guest Joseph Cirincione is author of Deadly Arsenals: Tracking Weapons of Mass Destruction. |
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Worldview—July 27, 2004 |
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Afghanistan—Potential Turmoil in October 2004 Elections
Ahmed Rashid—Correspondent, Far Eastern Economic Review
At least 20 other candidates are expected to run against interim Afghan president Hamid Karzai in a contest that may be characterized by strong ethnic tensions.
Guest Ahmed Rashid is author of Taliban: Militant Islam, Oil, and Fundamentalism in Central Asia. |
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Empire—A Bibliography
Georgi Derlugian—Assistant Professor of Sociology, Northwestern University
As people try to make sense of the war on terrorism and U.S. military and economic might, empire is a hot topic in the publishing industry. Northwestern University professor Georgi Derlugian surveys some of the available literature.
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Worldview—July 26, 2004 |
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The Electability of John Kerry’s Foreign Policy
Kitty Kurth—President, Kurth-Lampe Political Consulting
As the Democratic National Convention convenes, presidential candidate John Kerry's take on foreign policy polls about the same as President Bush's. Political consultant Kitty Kurth weighs the impact of foreign policy on the presidential election. |
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Democratizing Africa
Kayode Fayemi—Founding Director, Center for Democracy and Development
Although it's often easier to keep a country stable with the existing government rather than change, many African countries are struggling to create a democracy. African studies scholar Kayode Fayemi explains some of the obstacles of democratizing Africa. |
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Switzerland in the EU?
Many Swiss believe their country can do it alone, but some are wondering if Switzerland's isolation from the expanding European Union is really a good idea. Radio Deutsche Welle's Imogen Foulkes reports. |
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Worldview—July 23, 2004 |
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Protests Outside Sudanese Embassy
Joe Madison—President, Sudan Campaign
Protesters outside the Sudanese embassy in Washington, DC, are taking heart following the U.S. Congressional declaration of genocide in the Darfur region. Protest organizer Joe Madison shares his reaction to the congressional action.
Joe Madison is a radio host in Washington, DC.
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The Archbishop of Baghdad
Archbishop Jean Benjamin Sleiman—Catholic Archbishop, Iraq
The Christian community of Iraq is around 800,000 members strong. Archbishop Jean Benjamin Sleiman speaks with host Jerome McDonnell about this significant minority and its meaning to Iraq. |
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Bosnia—Mostar Musicians Rebuild Bridges
Like Bosnia's rebuilt Stari Most bridge, the musical group Mostar Sevdah Reunion symbolizes the reconnection of the war-torn country's diverse communities. Radio Netherlands's Helene Michaud reports. |
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Film: Facing Windows
Milos Stehlik—Film Commentator
Film commentator Milos Stehlik tells us about a film opening in Chicago that won the 2003 Karlovy Vary International Film Festival.
Facing Windows is at the Music Box Theater through July 29, 2004.
Milos Stehlik is director of Facets Multimedia in Chicago. |
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Worldview—July 22, 2004 |
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Iran—Links with Al-Qaeda?
Ahmed Sadri—Professor of Sociology, Lake Forest College
The 911 Commission report concludes that Al-Qaeda's relationship with Tehran and its client, Hezbollah, was long-standing and included cooperation on operations. Sociologist Ahmed Sadri joins host Jerome McDonnell to discuss the relationship.
Ahmed Sadri is a columnist for the Daily Star of Lebanon.
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Attention Due to Darfur Crisis
Doug Cassell—Human Rights Commentator
International reaction to the violence in Sudan is increasing as the conflict deepens. Commentator Doug Cassel looks at the U.S. response to the humanitarian crisis in the Darfur region.
Doug Cassel is director of the Center for International Human Rights at the Northwestern University School of Law.
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Global Activism: LemonAid
Nancy Peddle—Founder and CEO, LemonAid Fund
Nancy Peddle found herself in Sierra Leone during the country's coup, and began to work with the women and children traumatized by war. Then she decided to do something more to support their educational and economic development by founding LemonAid.
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LemonAid Fund
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Film: Karlovy Vary Film Festival Awards
Milos Stehlik—Film Commentator
Film commentator Milos Stehlik is back from the 39th annual Karlovy Vary International Film Festival in the Czech Republic. In this final installment, Milos looks at who made off with awards.
Milos Stehlik is director of Facets Multimedia in Chicago. |
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Worldview—July 21, 2004 |
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Catholic Archbishop Promotes Peace in Uganda, Part 1
Archbishop John Baptiste Odama—Chair, Acholi Religious Leaders' Peace Initiative
A brutal conflict between the military and the rebel group known as the Lord's Resistance Army has gripped northern Uganda for 18 years. Archbishop John Baptiste Odama describes Uganda's humanitarian crisis and the efforts to end the conflict. |
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Archbishop John Baptiste Odama of the Gulu Archdiocese in Uganda relates stories of Uganda's "Night Commuters," children who walk miles every evening to sleep in towns safe from the rebel group known as the Lord's Resistance Army. |
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Catholic Archbishop Promotes Peace in Uganda, Part 2
Archbishop John Baptiste Odama—Chair, Acholi Religious Leaders' Peace Initiative
A brutal conflict between the military and the rebel group known as the Lord's Resistance Army has gripped northern Uganda for 18 years. Archbishop John Baptiste Odama describes Uganda's humanitarian crisis and the efforts to end the conflict. |
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Film: Karlovy Vary Film Festival—Czech Cinema
Milos Stehlik—Film Commentator
Film commentator Milos Stehlik is back from the 39th annual Karlovy Vary International Film Festival in the Czech Republic. He shares his thoughts on some Czech films from the Festival.
Milos Stehlik is director of Facets Multimedia in Chicago.
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Worldview—July 20, 2004 |
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Sudan—Government Complicit with Janjaweed Militia
Ken Roth—Executive Director, Human Rights Watch
Human Rights Watch has released documents that contradict the Sudanese government's claim of no involvement with the Janjaweed, an Arab militia responsible for displacing up to 100,00 people through violence in the Darfur region.
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Sudan—Rape Used as a Weapon of War
Adotei Akwei—Director of Advocacy for Africa, Amnesty International
Amnesty International's Adotei Akwei discusses the human rights group's report on the use of rape as a weapon in western Sudan.
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Amnesty International—Darfur: Rape as a Weapon of War |
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Biking Around the World
Stephan Wanger—Founder, Aspire to Inspire
Starting from Chicago's Millennium Park, Stephan Wanger intends to circle the world on his bike. To complete this 25,000-mile fundraising journey, Wanger tells us he must pass through 22 countries, riding 100 miles a day for 280 days.
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Film: Karlovy Vary Film Festival—Turkish Cinema
Milos Stehlik—Film Commentator
Film commentator Milos Stehlik is back from the 39th annual Karlovy Vary International Film Festival in the Czech Republic. He shares his thoughts on a series of Turkish films from the Festival.
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Worldview—July 19, 2004 |
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Bolivia—Natural Gas Referendum
Eduardo Gamarra—Director, Latin American and Caribbean Center, Florida International University
Results are in from a referendum on Bolivia's natural gas exports, a contentious issue that motivated the 2003 overthrow of that country's president. Latin American scholar Eduardo Gamarra tells us what the vote was really about. |
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Colombia—Coca Eradication and Indigenous Rights
Bonnie Klassen—Country Representative in Colombia, Mennonite Central Committee
Cocaine harvesting is down in many parts of Colombia, but is the U.S.-supported plan to fumigate coca plantations is a success? Bonnie Klassen has visited many farms destroyed by the program, and shares her studies of coca eradication.
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Mennonite Central Committee—Colombia
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Worldview—July 16, 2004 |
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Documentary—Mandela: An Audio History
Audio for this segment is unavailable.
To mark the 10th anniversary of the first free elections in South Africa, Worldview presents this American Radio Works documentary on Nelson Mandela. Learn more about Mandela: An Audio History at American Radio Works. |
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Worldview—July 15, 2004 |
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Iraq—Attempts to Fight Insurgency
Anthony Cordesman—Professor of Political Science, Center for Strategic and International Studies, Georgetown University
Dozens have been killed in car bombings, the governor of Mosul has been assassinated, and pipelines have been sabotaged. So interim Iraqi prime minister Iyad Allawi has proposed a new intelligence unit that would work to annihilate insurgents.
Guest Anthony Cordesman is author of the report, “Cleaning Up the Mess: The Failures of the CPA and the U.S. Effort in Iraq and What Can Be Done to Salvage Them.” Click here to read the report (.pdf format) >>
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Mongolia—Disputed Election Results, Part One
Sumati—Director, Sant Maral Foundation
With the June 2004 election still undecided, some say Mongolia is suffering a constitutional crisis. The two main political parties are mired in fraud allegations and court challenges, and there are even two competing sessions of the parliament. |
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Mongolia—Disputed Election Results, Part Two
Chris Finch—Former Executive Director, Mongolian Foundation for Open Society
We learn about the political history of Mongolia and its long-ruling Mongolian People's Revolutionary Party from Chris Finch, former director of the Washington, D.C.-based Mongolian Foundation for Open Society. |
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Global Activism Story: Aid to Mongolia
Catherine Shockey—Arlington Heights, Illinois, Resident
Russell Shockey—Arlington Heights, Illinois, Resident
One reason for Mongolia's contentious June 2004 election is the country's bad economy. Since independence from the Soviet Union, more Mongolians have been living below the poverty line. We hear about one Chicago area couple's efforts to help.
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Worldview—July 14, 2004 |
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British Report on Intelligence Failures Leading to Iraq War
Rodney Barker—Professor of Government, London School of Economics
Lord Butler's report focuses on flawed intelligence Prime Minister Tony Blair used to argue for the war, but takes a soft tone, not calling for any personnel changes in the British government.
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World Court Ruling on Israeli Barrier
Doug Cassel—Human Rights Commentator
The International Court of Justice in The Hague ruled that the separation barrier Israel is building in the West Bank is illegal and must be removed immediately. Human rights commentator Doug Cassel tells us why he finds fault in this decision.
Cassel is director of the Center for International Human Rights at the Northwestern University School of Law. |
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Is Outsourcing a Problem for the U.S. Economy?
Dan Drezner—Assistant Professor of Political Science, University of Chicago
Dave Steiger—Attorney; Adjunct Professor, School for New Learning, DePaul University
More than 100 bills are pending in a total of 38 states that would curb the use of outsourcing by state and local governments. Both our guests have written about the issue, and they fall on opposite sides of the debate.
Dan Drezner's article, “The Outsourcing Bogeyman,” appeared in the May/June 2004 issue of Foreign Affairs magazine. Dave Steiger's article, “From Globalization to Hyper-Competition,” appeared in the Chicago Tribune in September 2003. |
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Worldview—July 13, 2004 |
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Iraq—The Costs of War
Erik Leaver—Congressional Relations Director, Foreign Policy in Focus Project, Institute for Policy Studies
The Washington, D.C.-based Institute for Policy Studies has issued a report titled, “Paying the Price: The Mounting Costs of the Iraq War.” We talk with one of the report's coauthors, Erik Leaver.
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Iraq—Aid Work with Detainees
Sheila Provencher—Volunteer, Christian Peacemaker Teams
Have the Abu Ghraib prisoner abuse scandal and Iraq's sovereignty changed the handling of U.S. security detainees? Christian Peacemaker Teams volunteer Sheila Provencher has been working with some of the detainees. She spoke with us from Baghdad.
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Israel—Diverse Hospital
Larry Rich—Director of Development, Ha'Emek Medical Center
At Ha'Emek Medical Center in Afula, Jews, Palestinians, and Arab patients receive treatment from a staff as diverse as they are, building relationships among their communities as they confront their common humanity.
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Worldview—July 12, 2004
The AIDS Pandemic |
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U.S. Reaction to the AIDS Pandemic
Greg Behrman—Author
A conversation with Greg Behrman, author of The Invisible People: How the U.S. Has Slept through the Global AIDS Pandemic, the Greatest Humanitarian Catastrophe of Our Time |
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Fighting HIV with the Community-Based Model
We hear remarks from “social medicine superstar” Dr. Paul Farmer, widely admired for his work providing health care to the poor in Boston and in Haiti. The clinic he cofounded in Haiti in the mid-1980s serves a large number of patients with HIV. Dr. Farmer is co-director of Harvard Medical School's Program in Infectious Disease and Social Change as well as founding director of Partners in Health. This segment is excerpted from a speech he delivered on February 21, 2004, at a Physicians for Human Rights conference at the University of Chicago. |
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Worldview—July 9, 2004 |
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Senate Report on Intelligence Failures Leading to Iraq War
We hear highlights from Republican Senator Pat Roberts of Kansas, chair of the U.S. Senate Intelligence Committee.
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Voices from Hyderabad: Youth Militancy in India
M.A. Adil—Youth Coordinator, Play for Peace; Hyderabad, India
Andrea Wenzel—Producer
Originally broadcast May 4, 2004
Once a member of an Islamic extremist group, M.A. Adil became a peace activist and community leader. Anoop Atre provides the voice-over.
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Voices from Hyderabad: Imroz
Shazia Maimoona Imroz—Youth Coordinator, Play for Peace; Hyderabad, India
A young Muslim woman breaks out of the boundaries of her conservative community and works to bring Hindus and Muslims together. Leena Sukumar provides the voice-over. |
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Voices from Hyderabad: Communalism in Chicago—What’s in a Name?
Asim Mishra—Chicago Resident
Sometimes people's names can be windows into their backgrounds, but some names have more complicated stories. Indo-American Asim Mishra tells us why his name has been a source of confusion for much of his life. |
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Voices from Hyderabad: Communalism in Chicago—Bringing Communities Together
Harinder Lamba—Coordinator, Building Bridges Coalition and South Asian Group for Action and Reflection (SAGAR)
Chicago's South Asian community has been growing rapidly. Youth coordinator Harinder Lamba reflects on what communalism means to young South Asians in the area. |
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Worldview—July 8, 2004 |
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Middle East—Nuclear Proliferation Issues
Ambassador Thomas Graham, Jr.—Special Counsel for Energy, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Mohammed El Baradei says there's a glimmer of hope for a nuclear-free Middle East. The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency is trying to persuade Israel to loosen its longstanding silence about its nuclear capabilities. Our guest, Ambassador Thomas Graham, Jr., was Special Representative of the President for Arms Control, Non-Proliferation, and Disarmament during the Clinton Administration. His article, “An NPT for Non-Members,” co-authored with Avner Cohen, appears in the May/June 2004 issue of the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists.
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Voices from Hyderabad: Working for Good Governance
Dr. Jayaprakash Narayan—National Coordinator, Lok Satta
We bring you an excerpt from our interview with Dr. Jayaprakash Narayan. The Hyderabad resident is with the NGO Lok Sotta, which works for good governance and against corruption in India.
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Foundation for Democratic Reforms in India
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Voices from Hyderabad: Thoughts on the Origin of Communal Tensions
Hyderabad residents share their thoughts on the origin of communal tensions. They participated in a public event in Hyderabad co-sponsored by Worldview and attended by producer Andrea Wenzel.
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Voices from Hyderabad: Playing for Peace
Swati—Representative, Play for Peace; Hyderabad, India
Agyat—Representative, Play for Peace; Hyderabad, India
The group Play for Peace tries to bring divided communities together through cooperative games and other activities. We hear from a Hindu couple that trains teenagers to run play sessions with younger children in Hindu and Muslim schools in Hyderabad.
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Voices from Hyderabad: Intercommunal Dating
“Rajun”—Chicago Resident
“Shaila”—Chicago Resident
A Chicago couple, one member Hindu and one member Muslim, reflects on the challenges of dating across religious lines. |
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Worldview—July 7, 2004 |
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Iraqi Government Passes National Security Law
P.J. Crowley—Senior Fellow and Director of National Defense and Homeland Security, Center for American Progress
The measure gives the government power to impose curfews, set up checkpoints, and detain suspects. But the law only applies locally and lasts only 60 days. Also, Kurdish officials must be consulted before it can be enacted in Kurdish regions of the country. Guest P.J. Crowley was a special assistant for national security affairs in the Clinton Administration. |
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Brazil Enacts Gun Control Legislation
Jim Cavallaro—Executive Director, Global Justice Center; Associate Director, Human Rights Program, Harvard Law School
More than 50 previous gun control measures failed even though 40,000 people are shot to death in Brazil each year. The measure passed creates a national firearms registry and calls for a 2005 national referendum on completely banning gun sales. |
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Voices from Hyderabad: Combating Communalism
Dr. Asghar Ali Engineer—Director, Centre for the Study of Society and Secularism
We revisit an interview with a longtime advocate of Indian secularism, Dr. Asghar Ali Engineer. Dr. Engineer is also director of the Institute of Islamic Studies in Mumbai.
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Building Bridges of Understanding
Centre for the Study of Society and Secularism
Indian Muslim Council-USA
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Voices from Hyderabad: Hindu Nationalist Organization RSS
Padamakar Dikshit—Chapter Leader, RSS, Hyderabad
Also known as the National Volunteers Association, RSS looks on the surface to be a cross between a scout troop and a social club. But when it started in 1925, the RSS used Italian fascism and Nazism as its structural models. |
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Voices from Hyderabad: Residents' Thoughts on Funding Communalism
Producer Andrea Wenzel played our story, “Hindu Nationalist Organization RSS,” at a community event in Hyderabad. The participants talked about how Hindu and Muslim nationalism is often funded by Indians living in the United States. |
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Worldview—July 6, 2004 |
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Voices from Hyderabad: Hindutva 101
Lise McKean—Director, Center for Impact Research
We kick off Voices from Hyderabad with an overview of the Hindu nationalist movement known as Hindutva. Lise McKean has followed the rise of the Hindu right for two decades. |
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Voices from Hyderabad: A Teacher's Perspective
Sonali Kutrikar—Teacher, Vaidik Dharma Prakashika Education Society
Schoolteachers in India are both credited and blamed for influencing youth as they begin to think about religious identity. They often try to teach tolerance, but assumptions and complexities in their own thinking can make it a challenge. Guest Sonali Kutrikar teaches at a primarily Hindu school. |
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Voices from Hyderabad: Pehalwani Culture
Sadiq—Pehalwan
In much of India, wrestling has a long tradition as a martial art. Wrestlers, or pehalwans, run their own gyms. But people calling themselves pehalwans are also notorious for organizing political violence and executing land-grabs. |
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Voices from Hyderabad: Election Results a Victory for Secularism?
Justice Mohammed Sardar Ali Khan—Former Chairman, National Commission for Minorities
Some say the Congress Party won India's May 2004 elections because it takes a more secular approach than the traditionally Hindu nationalist BJP. We discuss this with retired Hyderabadi judge, Mohammed Sardar Ali Khan. Justice Khan retired as chief justice of the High Court of Andra Pradesh. He's a member of the United Nations Sub-Commission on the Prevention of Discrimination and Protection of Minorities.
This segment is excerpted from our May 24, 2004, conversation with Justice Khan.
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Worldview—July 5, 2004 |
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Sudan—Colin Powell Visits Darfur, Part One
Salih Booker—Executive Director, Africa Action
The word “genocide” is being used to describe the situation in Darfur, but not by the U.S. State Department. Salih Booker, executive director of Africa Action, shares his reaction to the secretary of state's visit to Sudan. |
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Sudan—Colin Powell Visits Darfur, Part Two
Lorne Craner—Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor; U.S. State Department
We discuss the secretary of state's visit to Darfur and the obstructionist stance of the Sudanese government regarding ethnic violence in the region. |
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Kofi Annan's Remarks on Rwanda and Preventing Genocide
The United Nations Secretary-General spoke on April 7, 2004, before the UN Human Rights Commission in Geneva, Switzerland. Annan apologized for his neglect during the Rwandan genocide of 1994. |
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Worldview—July 1, 2004 |
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Hong Kong Pro-Democracy Protests
James Feinerman—James M. Morita Professor of Asian Legal Studies, Georgetown University Law Center
It's the seventh anniversary of the British hand over, and many are upset with Beijing's policies, including officials' decision not to allow direct elections of Hong Kong's chief executive. |
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Iraq—Were Sanctions an Alternative to War?
George Lopez—Director of Policy Studies and Senior Fellow, Joan B. Kroc Institute for International Peace, University of Notre Dame
We look back at the U.S. sanctions, imposed after Saddam Hussein invaded Kuwait in 1990. Some say the policy may have worked. Guest George Lopez is co-author of the article, “Containing Iraq: Sanctions Worked,” which appears in the July/August 2004 issue of Foreign Affairs magazine. |
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Global Activism Story: Ghana—Developing the Larabanga Area
Alhassan Salia—Co-Founder, Bambenninye Development Services
After Alhassan Salia graduated from college, he and his brother returned to their native village, one of the oldest Muslim communities in Ghana, to help develop opportunities for young people. The NGO they founded has dug wells and set up schools in area, and it's promoted eco-tourism at nearby Mole National Park. Alhassan Salia is also an assemblyman for the Larabanga electoral area.
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Village of Larabanga, Ghana
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