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In the latest Security Bulletin, Russia expert Professor Nicolai Petro speaks from Odessa in southern Ukraine on the ongoing crisis, with a particu...
- Added: Mar 11, 2014
- Length: 27:01
This is the third in a series of Security Bulletins on the crisis in Ukraine, and here Dr. Nicolai N. Petro gives us a view from beyond Kiev, from ...
- Added: Mar 11, 2014
- Length: 29:59
This is the second in a series of Carnegie Council Security Bulletins on the crisis in Ukraine, in conversation with Dr. Anton Shekhovtsov, a Ukrai...
- Added: Mar 11, 2014
- Length: 35:42
A fight on Mt. Everest between Nepalese Sherpas and European climbers has again raised questions about tourism and the world's tallest mountain. Sh...
- Added: May 20, 2013
- Length: 01:59
The hope that existed at the beginning Arab Spring has been marred by violence and conflict in Syria, Libya, Egypt, and elsewhere. Have we entered ...
- Added: Feb 15, 2013
- Length: 02:06
A brutal gang rape on a New Delhi bus has sparked global outrage and national soul-searching in India. Many are calling for the death penalty for t...
- Added: Feb 15, 2013
- Length: 02:02
Under rules codified at the 1961 Vienna Convention, diplomatic missions are generally considered inviolable. But with the murder of Libya Ambassado...
- Added: Oct 16, 2012
- Length: 02:07
With the crisis in Syria escalating, many analysts think a lasting resolution will be found in an internationally negotiated comprehensive settleme...
- Added: Sep 04, 2012
- Length: 02:09
With Somali piracy surging over the last four years, the UN is calling for travel and financial sanctions on senior pirate leaders. Is this an effe...
- Added: Jul 23, 2012
- Length: 02:03
After a recent "New York Times" story on Obama's "kill list" of terrorists, many are questioning the president's counterterrorism strategy. Is it e...
- Added: Jun 19, 2012
- Length: 01:59
With Chen Guangcheng now in the United States on a student visa, a diplomatic nightmare has been averted for the Obama administration. But this com...
- Added: May 29, 2012
- Length: 02:02
Libya's civil war is over, but many victims of the Qaddafi regime are still violently meting out justice to their former oppressors. Will this just...
- Added: May 14, 2012
- Length: 02:06
A surprise ruling from the European Court of Human Rights could send five terror suspects to a super-maximum security prison in the United States. ...
- Added: Apr 16, 2012
- Length: 02:06
Mike Daisey has admitted to fabricating parts of his story on Foxconn for "This American Life." But, perhaps partly due to the attention his story ...
- Added: Apr 10, 2012
- Length: 02:02
Invisible Children's Kony 2012 campaign has reached critical mass and turned Joseph Kony into a household name. But does the organization's simplif...
- Added: Mar 19, 2012
- Length: 02:00
As Rio de Janeiro prepares to host both the World Cup and the Olympics in the next 4 years, the Brazilian government is hard at work making the cit...
- Added: Mar 12, 2012
- Length: 37:26
With economic malaise and political stalemates commonplace across the U.S. and Europe, some are beginning to look to China for answers. Is democrac...
- Added: Mar 01, 2012
- Length: 02:02
As the Arab Spring celebrates its one-year anniversary, the West is cautiously awaiting the next step. Will democracy flourish in the Middle East a...
- Added: Feb 13, 2012
- Length: 02:00
As the Cuban embargo reaches a milestone, a majority of Americans think it's time for a change. Many argue that the communist stronghold is no long...
- Added: Feb 13, 2012
- Length: 02:00
In Iraqi Kurdistan, a common adage says the Kurdish people have “no friends but the mountains.” Today, the mountains along the northern border of ...
Bought by WAMC Northeast Public Radio and New Hampshire Public Radio
- Added: Feb 08, 2012
- Length: 05:49
- Purchases: 2
As NATO's missile defense system goes live in Turkey, questions have been raised about the nation's human rights record. Should NATO condemn Turkey...
- Added: Jan 23, 2012
- Length: 02:00
Global migration is a key part of our economic future and one that is often overlooked. Three experts offer very different takes on migration, iden...
Bought by KFOK-LPFM
- Added: Jan 11, 2012
- Length: 27:21
- Purchases: 1
- Added: Dec 09, 2011
- Length: 29:00
The euro was once thought to be a symbol of peace and prosperity in post-World War II Europe. As the sovereign debt crisis continues, are we watchi...
- Added: Dec 05, 2011
- Length: 02:00
News and features on the wars in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Libya.
Bought by WRST-FM Oshkosh, WBEZ, and WAMC Northeast Public Radio
- Added: Nov 21, 2011
- Length: 07:11
- Purchases: 3
