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Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has pledged to step down once the Italian Parliament passes austerity measures.

Nov. 10, 2011

In response to Italy’s financial woes, Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has promised to resign after parliament approves tough economic reforms. We get analysis from Harvard economist Alberto Alesina, who says the Eurozone can't afford an Italian bailout. And, ARZU, which means "hope" in Dari, is a model of social entrepreneurship that empowers destitute but highly skilled Afghan women by providing fair, artisan-based employment and access to education and healthcare. ARZU's founder joins us on Global Activism. Also, Africa’s Marange diamond fields were discovered in 2006 and possess some of the largest gem deposits in the world. We talk to Farai Maguwu, who was recently honored by Human Rights Watch for his efforts to stop government abuse and illegal diamond trafficking in eastern Zimbabwe.

Is Italy on the verge of financial collapse?

Nov. 10, 2011
This week, Italy’s financial woes have dominated international headlines. The European Union is concerned the country won’t be able to pay off its massive debt. The economic crisis is so acute it looks like the country’s prime minister, Silvio Berlusconi, may be stepping down.

Global Activism: Helping destitute Afghan women become artisans

Nov. 10, 2011
 Every Thursday in our Global Activism series, we introduce you to a local individual who’s trying to change the world.In Dari, the word arzu means “hope.” It’s also the name of an organization that employs Afghan women in remote provinces to weave fair trade artisan rugs.

Documenting abuses in Zimbabwe’s Marange diamond fields

Nov. 10, 2011
Discovered in 2006, the Marange diamond fields in Zimbabwe are considered the world’s biggest diamond find in a century.