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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On today's show: The trauma facing survivors of mass shootingsElections continue in IndiaThe fight to end the global AIDS crisis
On today's show: U.S.-China trade war escalatesLooking at sexual violence as a war crimeHealthy fasting during Ramadan
On today's show:Mahatma Gandhi’s Grandson Rajmohan chats with Jerome about Gandhian secularism and historical memory in India. The International Voices Project supports the work of playwrights from around the world and brings their plays to Chicago stages.
On today's show:Turkey's election board has ordered that the Istanbul mayoral election be re-run after the ruling AK Party alleged irregularities at certain polling places. Ride-share drivers worldwide went on strike yesterday to protest declining salaries and advocate for greater rights as workers. Philippine labor organizers visited Chicago for May Day.
On today's show:Former Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano joined the show to talk about national security, immigration and DACA. Iran’s President Rouhani announced the country would partially stop complying with the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action on its nuclear program. Musicians, chefs and craftspeople come together every year for the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival.
On today's show:President Trump has in recent months taken a strong stance on trade, wielding tariffs as a political tool. Violence against religious minorities and lower-caste Indians have increased sharply following the right-wing BJP’s election. The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation last month announced the launch of the Africa Transitional Justice Legacy Fund.
On today's show:Since 1500, at least 680 vertebrate species worldwide have gone extinct — and the situation is only becoming more dire. Children around the world face numerous threats to their rights, including forced marriage, sexual abuse and lack of access to education. Buckwheat is big among health-conscious Australians, and Chicago native Emily Griffith's 'Lil Bucks' is bringing the craze to Illinois.
On today's show: Broadcasting from the Chicago celebration of World Fair Trade Day, he hear from businesswomen, students and chefs committed to sustainability
On today's show: Climate change activists in an intergenerational conversationChicago doctors helping individuals injured in Syrian conflict
On today's show: An organization that supports victims of political tortureA Cuban film now showing in ChicagoAn expert oud player
On today's show: The world's oldest hereditary monarchyA coup attempt in VenezuelaRent control in Berlin
On today's show: A right-wing party gains traction in SpainCooking with cannabisThe U.S.-German relationship
On today's show:Writer-director Steven Conrad chats with WBEZ's Monica Eng about his new Amazon TV series, 'Patriot.' Iranian director Jafar Panahi has made his fourth movie in defiance of a government-ordered ban on filmmaking, '3 Faces.' New play 'Fast Food Chain' tells the story of a brother and sister coping with food insecurity in Chicago in 2019.
On today's show: The life of a journalist in RamallahNonviolent direct action as a political strategy
On today's show:As NATO turns 70 this year, questions abound about its strength in the face of Russian resurgence and U.S. isolationism. An NGO called Nonviolent Peaceforce has been organizing unarmed interventions to protect civilians in global conflicts since 2003. Nigerian comedian Bright “Basketmouth” Okpocha brings his unique brand of comedy to Chicago.
