Bright Hope International helps faith communities provide aid and assistance to the extreme poor in some of the world’s most devastated countries. The group works in areas such as crisis response, orphan relief, and recently started a program to rescue girls from the sex trade in northern India. We’ll talk with Bright Hope's CEO and president, C.H. Dyer.
A hunger strike at the Guantánamo prison continues to grow. Barbara Ransby discusses the upcoming Global Activism Expo. Morning Shift host Tony Sarabia previews a new album from Mali.
Too many guns with too many bullets.A nearly permanent underclass of black and brown people struggling just to eat and educate their children on wages that make everyone uncomfortable on some level.Woman marginalized across the globe.Rape culture being redefined.The homeless.The hopeless.The War on.
Longtime Global Activist, Julie Siegel, has a new NGO called Sustainable Sharing with Guatemala. Fresh off a trip to Guatemala, she joins us to talk about how factors like climate change and the mining industry have impacted sustainability, biodiversity and people's way of life.
Worldview gets an update on the Syria crisis from Lina Sergie Attar. UNESCO has designated almost 1,000 sites worldwide as worthy of preservation, but that status can be complicated. Julie Siegel talks about her work in Guatemala.
Malian troops, backed by the French, clashed with Islamic rebels in Timbuktu on Monday. Last week, the media was rocked by reports of the largest cyber-attack in history occurring in real time. The most common type of coffee bean may be facing extinction due to climate change.
About 70% of all coffee varieties consumed globally are derived from the Arabica bean. Scientists recently predicted that the Arabica plant could go extinct before the end of this century due to global warming. Jerome McDonnell and Kate Sackman of EcoMyths Alliance talk with two experts about the endangered coffee bean.
An AP journalist discusses Russia's penchant for raiding the offices of NGO's operating in the country. Milos Stehlik on James Franco's latest film. Nari Safavi helps plan your international weekend.
