WBEZ's Worldview
Summary: WBEZ's global affairs program. Featuring in-depth conversations about international issues and their local impact. Also, foreign film reviews and human rights commentaries. Hosted by Jerome McDonnell. This podcast is free, in mp3, and updated weekdays.
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Podcasts:
Worldview examines the growing demand for diapers in the developing world.
American oil production is rising so quickly there are predictions we could overtake Saudi Arabia as the world’s largest oil producer. And, the band Acoustic Africa incorporates traditional sounds from the African continent.
We’ll take a look at what was and wasn’t covered during the debate and take stock of each candidate’s performance, and among the world’s most developed nations, the U.S. lags well behind in economic mobility. We examine the statistics.
We’ll discuss the biggest issues missing from tonight’s foreign policy debate, and examine recent surveys on the public's opinions on America's role in the world.
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A primer on Chinese literature's first Nobel winner and providing wheelchairs around the world
Mega-popular Italian singer/rapper Jovanotti plays some tunes and discusses his pioneering music career. And, simple steps to a low carbon lifestyle.
The U.N. World Food Program warned that more and more Syrians depend on assistance from the food agency just to stay alive during the country's long rebellion. And Worldview's pledge quiz tests one lucky listener’s knowledge of African taboos and cultural insults.
Surveying the complicated legacies of two world leaders
The Arab Spring on film, and Irish culture's weekend spotlight
Swat Valley girl's shooting sparks protests and hip-hop's reach into Mongolia
Stranded in Cairo, Salafism in focus, and working to end child marriage
Latitudes: Global Buffet
Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez is running for re-election in a close race against a challenger he refers to as “The Loser,” Milos looks at the career ofWerner Schroeter, and Weekend Passport checks out a Greek film festival.
A Chicago dance troupe's Cuban cultural exchange; corruption, high murder rates and human rights abuses have plagued Honduras since president Porfirio Lobo wrested power from Manuel Zelaya
