Joyce Hackel
Sitting Down With the Enemy in Afghanistan: One Commander’s Story
US Army Captain Michael Kolton was the infantry commander at Combat Outpost Monti near the contested border area with Pakistan until he returned from Afghanistan in April.
Kate Doyle: Documenting Latin America’s Painful Past
Evidence uncovered by Kate Doyle, a researcher at the non-profit National Security Archive has proven crucial in several recent human rights trials in Latin America.
Brazil’s Ex-President Cardoso Lauded for Nation’s Return to Democracy
The Library of Congress announced Monday that Brazil’s former President Fernando Henrique Cardoso will receive the John W. Kluge Prize for lifetime intellectual achievement. Paulo Sotero, who directs the Brazil Institute at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars in Washington, says Cardoso essentially forged today’s vibrant Brazil.
China Activist Chen Guangcheng and his American Confidant
Jerome Cohen, a key adviser to Chinese activist Chen Guangcheng says he’s hoping to welcome the blind activist to New York University’s School of Law.
Warren Weinstein: US Aid Worker Held Hostage Pleads for Life
In a video released by al Qaeda, 70-year-old American aid worker Warren Weinstein says he’ll be killed unless President Barack Obama agrees to the jihadi group’s demands.
The Twisted Legacy of Sandinista Founder Tomás Borge
Nicaraguans are mourning the death of Tomás Borge, the last surviving founder of the guerrilla movement that overthrew Nicaragua’s Somoza dictatorship in 1979.
Drone Attacks in Yemen Reportedly Drive Recruits to al-Qaeda
US drone strikes in Yemen over the past few years have proven to be a bonus for al Qaeda, says Guardian reporter Ghaith Abdul-Ahad. He is just back from visiting al Qaeda in southern Yemen, and says since his last visit two years ago al Qaeda fighters have established a firmer foothold.
Madeleine Albright on the Holocaust and Foreign Policy
Former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright talks with host Marco Werman about her new book Prague Winter. Sec. Albright considers how her family’s loss during the Holocaust might impact her view on how and when to intervene in global conflicts.
China Struggles to End Hostilities along Oil-Rich Sudan Border
China is attempting a delicate balancing act – trying to mediate the explosive dispute between Sudan and the newly independent nation of South Sudan. As The World’s Mary Kay Magistad explains to host Marco Werman, China’s growing need for oil means it needs to maintain close relations with both Sudans.
Protests Overshadow Bahrain Grand Prix
Ala’a Shehabi, a writer and activist in Bahrain talks with Lisa Mullins about the stark contrast between the ongoing protests in Bahrain, and the excitement surrounding the Formula One race this weekend.
Insurgents Strike in Heart of Kabul, Testing Readiness of Afghan Troops
A militant attack in a heavily fortified district of Kabul, Afghanistan, ended on Monday, 18 hours after it began. Shafiullah Afghan – formerly an official with Afghanistan’s police force – tells host Lisa Mullins that Afghan forces with help from NATO worked carefully to repel the attack.
Syria Protester: ‘Friends are Falling on the Ground in Front of Our Eyes’
Opposition activist Mousab al-Hamadee was among the demonstrators testing the limits of the ceasefire today in Hama, Syria. Al-Hamadee tells host Marco Werman that security forces started firing on the protesters as they converged at Hama’s Assi Square
Doctors in Uzbekistan Say Government Forcibly Sterilizing Women
Journalist Natalia Antelava talks with Marco Werman about what she says is a secret program by the government of Uzbekistan to sterilize women against their will.
Inside Syria, Activists Remain Resilient
Syrian activist Omar al-Khani talks with Marco Werman from Damascus about the increasing militarization of the city and the resilience of the Syrian opposition.
Syria Crisis Spilling Over Into Regional Conflict
Syria is in the middle of a civil war that is spilling over its borders, says Marc Lynch, author of a new book The Arab Uprising: The Unfinished Revolutions of the New Middle East. Lynch tells host Marco Werman there’s still a “dim hope” of a negotiated settlement.
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