WBEZ's Worldview

On Today's Show: In March 2016, Berta Isabel Cáceres, an indigenous environmental activist from Honduras, was murdered. The Q Brothers Collective returns to Chicago Shakespeare Theater to perform their annual Christmas musical, Q Brothers Christmas Carol. In 2006, Colleen Boland was in her Cornell University office when, as she did every day at lunch, she tuned in to WBEZ’s live stream of Worldview.

On Today's Show: As British Prime Minister, Theresa May, faces a no-confidence vote today, she also took brutal questions from Parliament regarding details of her Brexit deal. This proposed Border Wall will have grave consequences on the ecology, waterways, agriculture, local economies, and will have a devastating consequence on wild life. Author, Aaron Cohen, believes that Aretha Franklin never recorded anything better, before or after, her 1972 Gospel album, “Amazing Grace”

On Today's Show: As Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker leaves office, he is looking to shore up his legacy on labor and trade. The U.S. prison population almost tripled between 1988 and 2008.

On Today's Show: This past Saturday in Paris, protesters took to the streets for the fourth weekend in a row, dressed in neon yellow vests, to symbolize rebellion. Nine leaders of Hong Kong’s “Occupy Central with Love and Peace,” a pro-democracy movement also known as “The Umbrella Movement”, went on trial last month. On August 16, 2012, South African police committed what’s been called the worst act of police brutality in the post-apartheid era.

On Today's Show: The same report also pointed to the fact that suicides in the U.S. have increased, especially among “middle-aged, white, poorly educated rural people.” WBEZ film contributor and Facets Chicago founder, Milos Stehlik, joins Worldview to share his reviews of two films. A new documentary by Hao Wu explores China’s live-streaming culture.

On Today's Show: Over the weekend, Meng Wanzhou, CFO of the Chinese tech giant Huawei, was arrested in suburban Vancouver. Recently, the media scene has been shaken-up by scandals around race, religion, and representation.  The United Nations Association (UNA) helps inspire Americans to support the ideals and work of the U.N.

On Today's Show: Former President George H. W. Bush is being remembered today in a state funeral at the National Cathedral in Washington D. C.  Tatsu Aoki’s Taiko Legacy is one the longest running multigenerational ensembles of avant-garde jazz and traditional Japanese music.

On Today's Show: International leaders, scientists and activists will gather at the 24th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. A U.S. military prosecutor has presented a case of war crimes against a decorated Navy SEAL sniper. President Trump also claimed that China would cut tariffs on U.S. made cars, despite Chinese officials refusing to respond to such claims. 

On today's show:Sen. Dick Durbin discusses Saudi Arabia’s relationship with the U.S., and remember the life and legacy of the late President George H. W. Bush. Mexico Swears in New President Amid Migration Negotiations with U.S.Worldview discusses education with an Indian-American trying to revolutionize it.

On Today's Show: This week, U.S. President Donald Trump stated he would likely move forward with raising tariffs on currently imposed Chinese goods. Next month, the History channel premiers a new drama called Project Blue Book.  Los Frikis, inspired by the outlawed rock and metal scene of the 80’s, were enemies of Fidel Castro’s regime for their counter-culture fashion, attitudes, and ideologies.

On Today's Show: On Wednesday, U.S. Senators took the floor to vote in favor of a resolution to end U.S. support of Saudi Arabia’s involvement in Yemen. The newest study found that around a half-million people died as a result of U.S. involvement in Iraq, Pakistan, and Afghanistan between 2001 and 2011. Global Activist, Wendy Sternberg, is founder and executive director of Genesis at the Crossroads (GATC). 

On Today's Show: British Prime Minister Theresa May states she has not “given up” on Brexit negotiations. For the first time the US detains more than 14,000 undocumented children. For this week’s Global Notes, Catalina Maria Johnson reports from the 8th annual Mundial Montreal.

On Today's Show:Last Sunday at the U.S. -Mexico border, U.S. patrol agents fired tear gas on an unarmed crowd of migrants, including children, attempting to enter the U.S. This foreign policy elite, called “The Blob”, must break free of its circular thinking, and allow in alternative viewpoints.

On Today's Show: On Sunday, Ukraine’s Ministry of Defense reported that three of its ships near the straits that divide the Black and Azov seas were fired upon and boarded by Russian special forces.  Over the weekend, two legendary and risk-taking filmmakers, passed away. Each Monday, during the 2018 hurricane season, Worldview has presented Puerto Ricanstruction to discuss post-Maria life in Puerto Rico.

On Today's Show:In the Virtual Reality (VR), Biidaaban: First Light, Anishinaabe artist and filmmaker Lisa Jackson depicts a Toronto, Canada that is reclaimed by nature. Julian Schnabel’s new drama, “At Eternity’s Gate”, dives into the mind of the legendary painter, Vincent Van Gogh  Join Galilee for a jam session with Brian Shimkovitz, founder of Awesome Tapes from Africa, as they spin some African vinyl and cassette classics.