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Archive for September, 2011
Poor Indonesians Make Money in Jakarta’s Traffic as Jockeys
While many Indonesian drivers see Jakarta’s growing gridlock as a nightmare, some city residents see a business opportunity.
Music Heard on Air for September 8, 2011
Tunes spun on The World between our reports for September 8, 2011. Artists featured are: Jamshied Sharifi, Mo’ Horizons, Shankar, Anouar Barhem.
The Likelihood of US Troops Leaving Iraq
Jon Alterman discusses the issues surrounding the withdrawal of US troops from Iraq.
Making Preparations Ahead of the UN Vote on Palestinian Statehood
What both Israelis and Palestinians are doing in advance of the UN vote on Palestinian statehood
India’s Bias for Boys
In India, aborting a fetus based on its sex is illegal, but the practice is common due to a societal preference for boys. Reporter Hanna Ingber Win profiles one woman who aborted four female fetuses in an unsuccessful attempt to have a male child.
Bordeaux From China
For the Geo Quiz, we’re looking for a wine growing region where some of the world’s best Bordeaux wine comes from – and it’s not in France!
Grupo Cimarron’s Traditional Music From the Plains of Colombia
Country music has never sounded so good as when it is played by Grupo Cimarron says Marco Werman.
Deadly Blast In Dehli
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh called it a “cowardly act of a terrorist nature.”
Living With The Permanent Threat Of Violence
We get perspectives from Northern Ireland, Russia, and Mexico.
Border Security and Public Lands
Some Republicans want to give the Department of Homeland Security blanket authority to waive environmental laws on all public lands within 100 miles of any US border.
Climate Change Spurs Revival of Ancient Incan Agriculture
A community high up in the Peruvian Andes is reviving ancient agricultural practices to help weather climate changes.
German Court Rejects ‘Euroskeptic’ Bailout Lawsuit
Germany’s Constitutional Court has rejected a challenge to the country bailing out other nations in the eurozone.
Music Heard on Air for September 7, 2011
Tunes spun on The World between our reports for September 7, 2011. Artists featured are: Gustavo Santaolalla, Kaya Project, Sauti Sol, Dissidenten, Ablaye Cissoko, AfroCubism.
Ongoing Questions Concerning the Whereabouts of Muammar Gaddafi
Niger denies Gaddafi presence, but one high-level Libyan official was welcomed into the country earlier this week.
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