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Racism in Sudan

By The World ⋅ February 7, 2011 ⋅ 2 comments ⋅ Transcript

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Matthew Brunwasser reports on how racism has played a divisive role in relations between Sudan’s ruling northeners and the people of southern Sudan. Ethnically, northern Sudanese are generally classified as Arabs and Southerners as blacks. But many Sudanese are a combination of both Arabs and Africans and the deep rooted racism of the northerners has long been politically destabilizing. Download MP3
Slideshow: Matthew Brunwasser reports from Sudan

Cantonese: a Dialect in Peril?

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In official China, Mandarin is favored over all other dialects. That has had a knock-on effect here in the US, where Cantonese used to be the dominant Chinese language. Reporter Nina Porzucki reports from New York on how Cantonese is faring. Download MP3

Cantonese Social Club

Super Bowl ad considered offensive

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Sunday night’s Super bowl broadcast featured the usual array of “over-the-top” TV commercials. But one of those ads may have crossed the line, offending many people throughout the globe. The World’s Jason Margolis explains. Download MP3

Video: Groupon 2011 Super Bowl Commercial Ad

Egyptian military’s role in the crisis

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Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks with Robert Springborg, Professor of National Security Affairs at the Naval Postgraduate School, about Egypt’s military and its role in the current political crisis. Download MP3

Mubarak’s Egypt

Ivory Coast political standoff continues

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The African Union is intervening in the disputed presidential election in Ivory Coast. Incumbent President Laurent Gbagbo has refused to stand aside for the man the UN says won the poll. That was two months ago. Anchor Lisa Mullins talks to the BBC’s John James in Abidjan. Download MP3

Tunisia after the revolution

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Tunisia’s anti-government revolution inspired protesters in Egypt. But how is Tunisia doing now? Reporter Sabri Ben-Achour of station WAMU is just back from the North African nation. He tells anchor Lisa Mullins what has changed for the people of Tunisia, and what has not. Download MP3

Slim Amamou’s blog and Twitter feeds

Packer with African roots

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We’re looking for a West African country with Super Bowl bragging rights. That’s because one of the winners, Green Bay Packers’ safety Charlie Peprah has roots there. Download MP3

Undoing the overshare in social networking

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Social networking sites make is easy to share our lives online. But, too much sharing can be disastrous. People have been fired or have seen their marriages fall apart because of a picture posted online that they had forgotten about. Numerous projects are underway to give people the ability to remove the offending material. The World’s Technology Correspondent Clark Boyd reports. Download MP3

South African singer Vusi Mahlasela

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Anchor Lisa Mullins tells us about the latest release from South African singer-songwriter Vusi Mahlasela. It’s called Say Africa. Download MP3

Vusi Mahlasela – River Jordan

Music Heard on Air for February 7, 2011

By Ann Lopez ⋅ February 7, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

Tunes spun on The World between our reports for February 7, 2011. Artists featured are: Ali Farka Toure, Ry Cooder, RJD2, Balafon Marimba Ensemble, Habib Koite.

Music Heard on February 7, 2011 – broadcasts after 4pm

By Ann Lopez ⋅ February 7, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

Tunes spun on The World between our reports for February 7, 2011, after 4pm. Artists featured are: Ali Farka Toure, Ry Cooder, RJD2, Balafon Marimba Ensemble, Mongo Santamaria.

Robert Springborg on the Egyptian Military

By Jeb Sharp ⋅ February 7, 2011 ⋅ One comment ⋅ Transcript

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We continue our coverage of Egypt on How We Got Here, The World’s history podcast. On this episode Lisa Mullins interviews Robert Springborg of the Naval Post-Graduate School in Monterey about the role and structure of the Egyptian military. All the coverage and analysis suggests the military will play a key role in any transition of power. Robert Springborg says it may appear that the military sides with “the people” but in fact, President Mubarak is still very much in control, for now. Download MP3

World Books podcast: Peter Filkins

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A few years ago, Peter Filkins, an award-winning translator of German, walked into a bookstore, read a few pages of an obscure German novel and recognized that he had stumbled onto literary gold. ‘The Journey’ was one of the 26 volumes penned by the German Jew H. G. Adler, a Holocaust survivor who sought to memorialize and understand the experience through fiction, poetry, social history, and philosophy. Filkins has now translated another of Adler’s books, entitled ‘Panorama.’
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Entire program – February 4, 2011

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The latest from Egypt – as anti-government protesters once again fill Cairo’s Tahrir Square; Also, a new collection of writings reveals the unique voices of Afghans living in the United States; Plus, a new report on the global rise in obesity. Download MP3

‘Departure Day’ protests in Egypt

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Tens of thousands of Egyptians have been taking part in a “day of departure” to try to oust President Hosni Mubarak. There is an increased army presence in Cairo’s Tahrir Square after unrest that has led to hundreds of casualties. After Friday prayers were held in a relaxed atmosphere, the crowd started chanting for Mubarak to go. The World’s Matthew Bell is in Cairo. Download MP3
The Egypt protests on The World