Joyce Hackel
South Africa: Miners Strike Deal, but Official Unions Strike Out
Platinum miners in South Africa have won a 22 percent wage hike. But reporter Gia Nicolaides tells host Aaron Schachter the deal hasn’t brought an end to the wildcat labor unrest that’s now widespread in South Africa’s mining industry, and it hasn’t been a victory for official unions.
Romney: Palestinians Have ‘No Interest’ in Mideast Peace
More footage from a secretly recorded video of Gov. Romney talking to donors says the candidate fears Palestinians have “no interest” in peace with Israel and that the peace process is likely to languish under his administration. Peter Feaver of Duke University says the Romney statements don’t differ markedly from President Obama’s current approach to Middle East peace.
Foreign Policy Flare-Ups Test Obama Worldview
Multiple foreign policy crisis, including anti-American demonstrations, the war in Syria and unrest in Afghanistan,Iraq and south China are adding up to critical test for President Obama, says Susan Glasser, the editor in chief at Foreign Policy magazine.
Cartoonists Wrestle with the Freedom to Insult
Cartoonists battle on the front line of freedom of speech. And events this week have put to the test just what responsibilities that freedom entails. Kevin Kallaugher draws for The Economist and The Baltimore Sun and Patrick Chappatte cartoons for the International Herald Tribune.
How an Obscure Video Landed in the Social Media Spotlight
The video that sparked outrage this week in the Muslim world had been available online since July. Zeynep Tufekci, a visiting scholar at Princeton University’s Center for Information Technology Policy explains to host Marco Werman how the trailer went from obscurity to notoriety practically overnight.
Libyans Recall a Rare Ambassador Who Shared Their Struggles
The death of Amb. Christopher Stevens is a blow to those Libyans who worked closely with the US diplomat before and after the 2011 revolution. Alaeddin Muntasser, who had known Stevens for five years, was planning a reception for this weekend where Stevens would be formally introduced to the Libyan people.
Coca-Cola Digs in its Heels in Egyptian Market
The White House has brought more than 100 US executives and their staffs to Egypt this week with hopes of boosting American investment there.
Journalist Fired for Refusing to Cover Putin’s Flight with Endangered Cranes
Not every journalist in Russia was happy to cover Vladimir Putin’s escapade this week, when he led Siberian cranes across the Arctic in a motorized hang-glider. Writer Masha Gessen tells host Lisa Mullins why she refused to cover the event, and as a result lost her job editing a travel magazine.
Declassified Document Describes CIA Errors in Iraq
In a newly declassified document, the CIA offers its rationale for why it failed to provide accurate intelligence about Iraq’s weapons of mass destruction.
McDonald’s New Twist in Asia: Vegetarian-only Cuisine
McDonald’s has announced that this year it will be opening its first ever vegetarian-only restaurants near religious shrines in India.
Saving Lives in a Clandestine Hospital in Rebel-Held Syria
Anaesthetist Rachael Craven of the Bristol Royal Infirmary in England tells how she worked undercover in rebel-held territory for the relief group Doctors without Borders.
Nicaragua: Uncovering a Ghost Town and the Dreams it Buried
We are looking for signs of the former inhabitants of an abandoned town on Nicaragua’s Caribbean coast who had hoped to build the hemisphere’s first trans-oceanic canal.
Immigration Policy Divides GOP Ranks
Immigration policy continues to be a thorny issue for Republicans hoping to project unity this week, says Valeria Fernández, a correspondent from the journalism project Feet in 2 Worlds. Fernández is at the GOP Convention in Tampa, Florida. She says Republicans there are adopting the tough-on-immigration platform of the state of Arizona, while at the same time advocating a guest worker program that addresses the needs of business owners.
Author Abraham Verghese Fears for Ethiopia with Exit of Zenawi
The death of Ethiopian leader Meles Zenawi has left a dangerous power vacuum in the Horn of Africa nation, author Abraham Verghese tells host Marco Werman.
WikiLeaks: Latin Leaders Unite in Support of Assange Asylum
Ecuador’s decision to grant asylum to Wikileaks founder Julian Assange received support from several Latin American nations over the weekend.
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