Archive for 2012
GlobalFest 2012 to Get Colombian Flavor with M.A.K.U Sound System
M.A.K.U is a young band out of the thriving Colombian music scene across New York’s East River in Queens.
A Day At The World [Video]
Ever wonder what it’s like to produce The World’s weekday broadcast? Video journalist and freelance producer Marcus Wraight produced this video depicting a day at The World.
Cartoon: NASA’s Predictions for 2012
NASA held a press conference last month to try to debunk the latest doomsday scenarios for Earth in 2012 but Chinese cartoonist Luojie thinks the space agency may have forgotten one thing.
President Obama Unveils Smaller Military
The US military will become “leaner” as it switches focus to the Asia-Pacific region, President Barack Obama has announced.
How the Defense Review Will Impact US Foreign Policy
Anchor Marco Werman discusses national security experts Peter Feaver and Juliette Kayyem what the defense cuts will mean for foreign policy.
Cartoon: Chappatte Takes a Sneak Peek at 2012
Swiss-Lebanese cartoonist Patrick Chappatte with a very funny 2012 year in review.
Bogota’s Ex-Guerilla Mayor
Bogota inaugurated a new mayor this past weekend. Gustavo Petro has an unusual pedigree. He’s a former leftist guerrilla now in charge of Colombia’s largest city.
Pinochet ‘Dictatorship’ Textbook Controversy In Chile
A political controversy has broken out in Chile after it emerged that the center-right government is changing the way school textbooks refer to the military rule of General Pinochet. From now on, it will be described as a “regime”, and not a “dictatorship”.
Prosecution Demands Death Sentence for Mubarak
One of the prosecutors said that Mubarak was directly responsible for the killing of anti-government protesters during the mass protests that drove him from power.
Music Heard on Air for January 5, 2012
Tunes spun on The World between our reports for January 5, 2012. Artists featured are: Selffish, Nogabe Randriaharimalala, Soul Brothers.
Tunisia’s Democratic Intentions Questioned
Tunisia’s new government is now headed by the formerly-banned Islamist party called Ennahda. The government says it is focused on boosting the economy, but some worry that Ennahda says one thing while doing another.
Inside ‘Downton Abbey’ with Actress Elizabeth McGovern
Anchor Marco Werman talks to actress Elizabeth McGovern, who plays one of the main characters in the PBS series “Downton Abbey,” which is set in Britain during World War I.
Island that Returned Peter Frampton’s ‘lost’ Guitar
For the Geo Quiz we are looking for a sun-splashed island in the southern Caribbean Sea where people have stepped forward to honor rock-n-roll legend Peter Frampton.
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