Archive for 2011
Reaction to the Funeral of Korean Leader Kim Jong Il
Lisa Mullins talks to The World’s Mary Kay Magistad in Beijing about the funeral of Korean leader Kim Jong-il and the reaction to it in Korea and beyond.
The Impact of New Sanctions on Iran
As concerns over Iran’s nuclear ambitions continue to rise, the US and other European countries are contemplating new sanctions against Tehran’s oil sector.
Ireland’s Debt to Its World War II Soldiers
During World War II, thousands of Irish soldiers joined the British army to fight the war, but when they came home to Ireland, they were treated as deserters and put on a blacklist. Now, there is growing pressure on the Irish government to pardon those men.
Europe’s Continuing Debt Crisis
The European debt crisis has engulfed the 17 countries that use the euro and is already having an impact on this side of the Atlantic.
Knocked Down by Globalization, Newton, Iowa Rebuilds
On paper, the economics of Iowa look pretty good. It has the seventh lowest unemployment rate in the nation. But not everywhere in Iowa is prospering. Rural manufacturing towns continue to struggle as jobs go to cheaper foreign locations. How does a town that’s hit rock bottom, like Newton in central Iowa, start to rebuild?
Music Heard on Air for December 28, 2011
Tunes spun on The World between our reports for December 28, 2011. Artists featured are: Sidestepper, Oki Dub Ainu Band, Susana Baca, Toubab Krewe, Proem, Bio Ritmo, Tor Dietrichson.
In Turkey’s Last Armenian Village, a Place to Get Away From it All
For the Geo Quiz we are looking for a province in southern Turkey about the size of Delaware. The province used to be part of Syria once, but was ceded to Turkey in 1939. It is an ethically diverse province and even includes a village with a 100 percent ethnic Armenian population. Can you name it?
Gershom Gorenberg Discusses Growing Religious Polarization in Israel
This week, several thousand Israelis protested against a move by ultra-Orthodox Jews to segregate the sexes. That religious polarization in Israel recently has also worked its way into politics and government – between left and right. New and proposed laws have been passed through the Knesset that author Gershom Gorenberg describe as ‘undemocratic’. Host Lisa Mullins talks to him from Jerusalem.
Swazi Soul From Singer Bholoja
Bholoja is perhaps the biggest music star in the tiny southern African nation of Swaziland. The World’s Alex Gallafent spoke with him about his most recent album ‘Swazi Soul’.
Mayan Predictions for 2012, German Analysis and a Little Village in France
Not long ago I was in a little village in southwest France where new age doomsayers were gathering on a mountaintop they believe will be saved when the world ends in 2012 [...]
Cartoonist Tayo Fatunla on Africa 2011
Africa is vast and varied. So are the news stories that affected the continent in 2011. Nigerian caricaturist and illustrator Tayo Fatunla has been commenting on Africa through cartoons for more than three decades. In this slideshow Tayo reflects on some of the major themes that confronted Africa in 2011.
Killing Off a Metaphor With a Fresh Coat of Paint
A paint job on Scotland’s Forth Bridge is declared complete, and so a metaphor loses out.
Syria: Angry Protesters in Homs Demand Protection
Lisa Mullins talks with an activist inside the Syrian city of Homs, as unrest there continues.
The Free Syrian Army in Lebanon
Reporter Marine Olivesi speaks with members of the Free Syrian Army across the border in Lebanon.
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