Archive for 2011
Syrians Take to Streets as Arab League Inspects
Amateur video appears to show hundreds of protesters clashing with Syrian forces on the streets in the Damascus suburb of Douma.
The Berlin Blackout of ‘White Christmas’ in Japanese
In the last edition of The World for 2011, we’ll be featuring Portland, Oregon’s own Pink Martini. If you don’t know of them yet, you should [...]
The Growing Anti-Government Protests in Syria
Anchor Marco Werman talks to Middle East correspondent for The Financial Times, Borzou Daragahi, about the growing anti-government protests and the continuing violence in Syria.
Looking Back on 2011 With Foreign Policy’s Susan Glasser
Marco Werman looks back at 2011 and ahead to 2012 with Susan Glasser, editor in chief of Foreign Policy magazine.
Spanish Government Proposes Holiday Shuffle
The new government in Spain is trying lots of things to fix the country’s broken finances and weak economy. One measure to boost productivity is an overhaul of the innumerable holidays that Spanish workers enjoy.
Manuel Noriega Returns to Panama
Ex-Panamanian strongman Manuel Noriega is sitting in a minimum security prison in Panama these days. He took power in 1983 and lead the country for six years. A US military invasion toppled the dictator in 1989 and he’s been tucked away in prison cells in Miami and France ever since.
American Activists and the Birth of Bangladesh
Looking back 40 years to a civil war in Pakistan and a group of American peace activists whose weapons blockade helped end the war and aided the independence of Bangladesh.
Malaysian City Home to Orangutan Rehabilitation Center
We are looking for an East Malaysian city along the north-east coast of Borneo that is close to an orangutan rehabilitation center.
How to Lure Foreign Money: Lessons from Fort Dodge, Iowa
Small manufacturing towns throughout the Midwest have been ravaged by foreign competition for some 30 years. Call it irony, or call it smart business, but some of these same communities are now trying to reinvent themselves by turning to foreign competition.
Music Heard on Air for Friday, December 30, 2011
Tunes spun on The World between our reports for December 30, 2011. Artists featured are: Craig Herndon, Natural Food, Markku Lepisto, El Michaels Affair, Oki Dub Ainu Band, AfroCubism, Toubab Krewe.
Pink Martini and Saori Yuki Pay Tribute to Japanese Pop Hits
Japanese pop star Saori Yuki is featuring in Pink Martini’s latest album “1969.”
Understanding Noise Pollution in the Oceans
Sound travels much faster in water than in air, and thus plays an enormous role in the lives of marine species. Reef fishes rely on sounds to communicate. So do whales and dolphins [...]
More Violence in Syria Despite Arab League Monitors
Anchor Marco Werman talks to a human rights activist in the city of Hama, Syria, where the six more people were killed today.
Why the US Wants Sanctions on Iran’s Oil
Anchor Marco Werman talks with Michael Singh, managing director at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy, about proposed US sanctions on Iran’s oil exports.
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