Archive for 2011
Why Canada has Declared a State of Emergency for the Attawapiskat
A remote native community in Canada has declared a state of emergency. The housing conditions for the Attawapiskat tribe have deteriorated to the point where many residents are living in sheds and tents. Now they are getting emergency help from the Red Cross. Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks with Canadian Member of Parliament, Charlie Angus, about the problems facing the Attawapiskat.
Polo Championship In Argentina
The Geo Quiz is looking for a neighborhood in Buenos Aires where some of the world’s best polo players are currently competing in the Argentina Open Polo Championship.
Myanmar vs Burma
The highly-politicized question of what to call the country visited by Secretary of State Hillary Clinton this week.
Burma’s Pop Music Industry
Pop music is alive and well in Burma. Ethnomusicologist Heather MacLachlan spent a couple of years studying and speaking to many of the people working the Burmese music industry. She’s written about it in her new book, “Burma’s Pop Music Industry” and speaks to host Lisa Mullins.
Islamists Expect Gains in Egyptian Elections
The vote count is underway in Egypt after its landmark election, with the well-organized Muslim Brotherhood expected to make major gains.
Nice to Meet You! Can You Help Me Through…
Burmese cartoonist Harn Lay shows what Hillary Clinton is stepping through and around in making her historic trip to Burma.
Podcast: Report on the Fukushima Disaster
This Week: We learn about a new report that provides an in-depth look at the Fukushima disaster, hours and days after north-eastern Japan was struck by an earthquake and tsunami. European scientists have turned to DNA technology to identify illegally harvested fish. What do humans and ants have in common? Warfare, says ant researcher Mark Moffett. He says humans and ants fight in similar ways.
Secretary of State Clinton Visits Myanmar
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has arrived in Burma on the first visit by such a senior American diplomat in 50 years.
Myanmar’s Opposition Calls for Measurable Reform
Aung Zaw, a veteran of the 1988 protests in Myanmar, says Hillary Clinton’s visit is welcome, but that the civilian government has to take certain concrete steps, like releasing the remaining political prisoners, before it can say it is serious about reform.
Myanmar’s Fraught Relationship With its Ethnic Minorities
New conflict in Kachin State shows how hard reform in Myanmar will be.
Australia’s ‘Stolen Generation’
For nearly 100 years, the Australian government forcibly took children from Aborigine families and placed them with white families. These children became known as the “Stolen Generations.” Most of these children remained in Australia, but a small number was taken abroad.
Oscar Wilde’s Tomb Kissed to Death
Oscar Wilde’s refurbished tomb has been officially unveiled in Paris. It seems the sculpture that adorns the grave had been damaged by the many visitors who planted kisses on the stone monument, leaving their lipstick behind.
Music Heard on Air for November 30, 2011
Tunes spun on The World between our reports for November 30, 2011. Artists featured are: Baaba Maal, Mansour Seck, Aqua Velvet, Kaya Project, Toubab Krewe, Jali Musa Jawara.
Public Sector Strike Rallies Held Across UK
Tens of thousands attend rallies around the UK as a public sector strike over pensions disrupts schools, hospitals and other services.
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