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Jeb Sharp

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How to deal with Iran’s nuclear ambitions

By The World ⋅ March 9, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

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Vice-President Joe Biden is in Israel today where he reiterated that the US is determined to prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons. But some analysts say the US would do better to cool its rhetoric and prepare to live with Iran as a nuclear power. The World’s Jeb Sharp reports. Download MP3

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Arabic literary prize awarded

By The World ⋅ March 3, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

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The International Prize for Arabic Fiction was awarded last night in Abu Dhabi. It went to a Saudi novelist called Abdo Khal. The World’s Jeb Sharp has more.

How to fix Haiti’s economy

By The World ⋅ February 26, 2010 ⋅ One comment ⋅ Transcript

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In the aftermath of January’s devastating earthquake there’s a lot of talk about finally getting things right in Haiti, a sense that the opportunity to rebuild means the opportunity to fix what’s been wrong. That’s as true of the economy as anything else. Still many experts are wary of solutions that have been tried and failed in the past, as The World’s Jeb Sharp reports. Download MP3

Haiti Part 2

By Jeb Sharp ⋅ February 5, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

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We continue our exploration of Haiti’s history into the 19th and 20th centuries. Kate Ramsey of the University of Miami tells us about the diplomatic isolation Haiti faced after independence. She also describes the U.S. occupation of Haiti between 1915 and 1934. Chantalle Verna of Florida International University tells us about the period after the U.S. occupation, sometimes called “Haiti’s Second Independence.” And finally, sociologist Alex Dupuy of Wesleyan University tells us about Haiti under the Duvaliers.Download MP3

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The Haitian Revolution

By Jeb Sharp ⋅ January 29, 2010 ⋅ 2 comments ⋅ Transcript

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You can’t understand Haiti without understanding the slave revolt and war for independence that shaped its early days. We hear from Laurent Dubois, author of Avengers of the New World: The Story of the Haitian Revolution. First though, a story from Alex Gallafent about Haiti and vodou and historical misunderstandings. (Image of Haitian revolutionary Toussaint L’Ouverture: GETTY IMAGES) Download MP3

Yemen

By Jeb Sharp ⋅ January 19, 2010 ⋅ 4 comments ⋅ Transcript

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On this week’s history podcast a look at the archaeology and history of Yemen. First we hear from University of Chicago archaeologist McGuire Gibson. He’s worked in Yemen since the 1970’s. Then Bernard Haykel, professor of Near Eastern Studies at Princeton, fills us in on Yemen’s recent history. Thomas Kuehn of Simon Fraser University in Vancouver tells us about Yemen under the Ottomans and how it might be relevant today. Among other things these folks emphasize Yemen’s strategic location and geography, its stunning beauty and its continuous and unbroken history going way back.

American Influence Podcast: Haiti in crisis

By Matthew Bell ⋅ January 17, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

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This episode of The World’s American Influence podcast takes a look at the response to the earthquake in Haiti. The BBC’s Andy Gallacher gives an account from the ground. The World’s Katy Clark talks with some Haitian Americans in Boston. And correspondent Amy Bracken has a reporter’s notebook. Download MP3

Who’s in charge?

By The World ⋅ January 15, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

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The World’s Jeb Sharp reports on who’s in charge of coordinating the relief effort in Haiti. Download MP3 (Photo: Patrice Coppee/AFP/Getty Images)

Maziar Bahari An Iranian Odyssey

By Jeb Sharp ⋅ January 14, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

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Journalist and filmmaker Maziar Bahari discusses his new documentary, An Iranian Odyssey: Mossadegh, Oil, and the 1953 CIA Coup. The film premiered at the Boston Festival of Films from Iran at the Museum of Fine Arts on Saturday January 9th.

Yemen’s fight with al Qaeda

By The World ⋅ January 12, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

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The US and its allies helping Yemen fight al-Qaeda should not pressure it to carry out reforms or resolve other internal conflicts, Yemen’s foreign minister Abu Bakr al-Qirbi said this week. Jeb Sharp speaks with Ali Muthana, Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs for Yemen about his country’s relationship with the US. Download MP3 (Photo: Ahmad Gharabli/AFP/Getty Images)

Iranian odyssey

By The World ⋅ January 11, 2010 ⋅ 5 comments ⋅ Transcript

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Journalist and filmmaker Maziar Bahari was detained in Iran last year while he was covering the post election demonstrations. He was held in Evin Prison for four months before being released. Bahari was in Boston over the weekend and anchor Jeb Sharp had a chance to talk with him. Download MP3

Night Witches, Hostage Crisis, Pakistan

By Jeb Sharp ⋅ November 6, 2009 ⋅ One comment ⋅ Transcript

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Who knew there were Soviet women combat pilots in WWII? The BBC’s Lucy Ash tells us how she came to know some of these women and produce a radio documentary about their lives and exploits. Also, we revisit the Iranian hostage crisis of 1979. Hard to believe it’s been 30 years since the 444-day ordeal began. And we try to understand the complicated motivations of Pakistan’s military leaders by looking back at how Pakistan was formed and what its early years were like. Lots to chew on this week, much of it riveting.

Pakistan’s Taliban challenge

By The World ⋅ November 5, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

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The Pakistani army has been reporting heavy clashes between its troops and Taliban fighters. The battles are part of a ground offensive in the volatile tribal region of South Waziristan. The US has been providing military assistance, a fact many in the Pakistani military are not prepared to admit openly. The World’s Jeb Sharp looks at the complicated motivations of Pakistan’s armed forces in this conflict. Download MP3 (Photo: Nicolas Asfouri/AFP/Getty Images)

Returning to Sudan

By The World ⋅ November 2, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

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A refugee named Valentino Achak Deng returned from the United States to his home in southern Sudan. Deng built a school there, with proceeds from a book based on his life. The book was written by author Dave Eggers. The World’s Jeb Sharp talks with Eggers and Deng about their friendship. Download MP3

Nazi Traitors, Hamid Karzai, Guinea

By Jeb Sharp ⋅ October 23, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

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nazi On the history podcast this week a compilation of recent stories. Gerry Hadden tells us the story of a Nazi traitor who finally had his conviction overturned. Alex Gallafent tells us about changing U.S. views of Afghan President Hamid Karzai. And Marco Werman interviews Loyola University historian Elizabeth Schmidt about the significance of the September 28th stadium in Guinea. Download MP3