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Archive for October, 2011
St Paul’s Cathedral Cleric Resigns Over Occupy Protests
Giles Fraser, the Canon Chancellor at London’s St Paul’s Cathedral has resigned over the handling of ‘Occupy London’ protests outside his church.
Iraq Veterans Who Join Occupy Wall Street Protest
Anchor Lisa Mullins talks with Iraq veteran Joseph Carter about the ‘Occupy Wall Street’ Protests.
Europe’s Plan To Solve The Eurozone Crisis
European leaders agreed to a plan on Thursday that they believe will both save the euro and avoid another global recession. But some economists and financial gurus are still not convinced.
Stalinism Survivor Runs Gulag Museum In Moscow
Many Russians would rather forget the work camps of the Soviet past but a 91-year-old Gulag survivor keeps in trying to remind them. He runs the Gulag Museum in Moscow.
Why Direct Negotiations Between Afghanistan and Pakistan are Needed for Peace
Author and former Pentagon staffer Sarah Chayes tells host Lisa Mullins that bringing peace to Afghanistan will require direct negotiations between Kabul and Islamabad.
Music Heard on Air for October 27, 2011
Tunes spun on The World between our reports for October 27, 2011. Artists featured are: Kerekes Band, Nguyen Le, Vieux Farka Toure, Selffish.
The Unintended Consequences of More Sanctions Against Iran
President Obama is calling for more sanctions on Iran to halt that country’s nuclear enrichment program. Some argue that sanctions are ineffective, and further, are having unintended consequences such as harming Iranian university students trying to study in the US.
Where Apples Come From
For our Geo Quiz, we want to know where apples originated, thousands of years ago. Scientists point to a Central Asian mountain range where Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and China meet.
The Release of Israeli-American Ilan Grapel
Anchor Lisa Mullins talks to David Horovitz, former editor of the Jerusalem Post about the release of Israeli-American citizen Ilan Grapel, who was held by Egyptian authorities since June.
Sudanese Rapper and Former-Child Soldier Emmanuel Jal Honored with Common Ground Award
The World’s Marco Werman speaks with Sudanese rapper and former-child soldier Emmanuel Jal about his achievements in his homeland since he recorded his first album in 2005.
Art as Good as Money in Copenhagen
Framed art, the size of large bank notes, hang on the walls at the Ibsens Hotel in Copenhagen. Artistic flair doesn’t matter here. This art has purpose and value; it’s treated as cold, hard cash (and yes, it’s art).
FRONTLINE: Syrian Activists Run Secret Hospitals
PBS FRONTLINE reporter Ramita Navai traveled undercover through Syria along a network of safe houses and secret hospitals.
Showing Video of Gaddafi’s Death
Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks with Tom Mucha, editor of the online news site, Global Post, about how Global Post obtained videos of the moments after Muammar Gadafi’s capture and the brutal actions that followed – and why Global Post decided to publish the images. Caution: This post contains graphic imagery
Libyan-American Poet Commemorates Overthrow Of Gaddafi
Poet Khaled Mattawa was born in Benghazi, Libya and immigrated to the US in his teens. Now he has written a poem about the end of Gaddafi.
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