David Hecht

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Guinea Bissau Government in Exile

By ⋅ January 30, 2013 ⋅ One comment

In the West African country of Guinea Bissau, cocaine traffickers teamed up with the military last year to topple the civilian government. Now that civilian government is in exile in Portugal, the former colonial power.

American Muay Thai Fighter in Thailand

By ⋅ November 9, 2012 ⋅ One comment

Muay Thai boxing is Thailand’s national sport. Boxing with eight limbs – legs, knees and elbows as well as arms – is not for the faint-hearted, combatants can be female, and even American.

Some Germans Intolerant of Islamic Animal Slaughter

By ⋅ April 16, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

Animal rights is a big issue in Germany. And how Germans slaughter animals is strictly regulated. But Germans’ concern for animals also has a dark side. The Nazis vilified the Jewish method of slaughtering animals. And today Germans are intolerant of the tradition of its four million Muslims. David Hecht reports.