Lisa Mullins speaks with John Worswich, chief executive of a group in Zimbabwe called "Justice for Agriculture." He says thugs associated with Zimbabwe's embattled ruling party have been invading farms as the country's political uncertainty continues.
For today's Geo Quiz we were looking for the name of a Brazilian state with a new state-run condom factory. The answer is Acre. The condom factory will soon be producing condoms made from rubber harvested in the Amazon rainforest.
The World's Marco Werman introduces us to the music of the Black 47's. Their latest CD is called, "Iraq". Band leader Larry Kirwan says material for the album grew out of his correspondence with the band's fans serving in the Iraq war.
The World's Mary Kay Magistad reports that Chinese officials and the head of the International Olympic Committee today said that the Olympic torch relay will proceed as planned. That's despite the protests that have caused major disruptions along the route.
Pro-Tibet movement in exile (4:00) April 9, 2008 download |permalink
Anchor Lisa Mullins discusses the pro-Tibet movement with Lobsang Sangay, a Senior Fellow in East Asian Studies at Harvard.
Pro-Tibet demonstrators in San Franscisco
Coke ad upsets Chinese bloggers (1:00) April 9, 2008 download |permalink
Anchor Lisa Mullins explains how a Coca-Cola ad in a German railway station has angered Chinese bloggers. They're accusing the company of being pro-Tibet independence and are calling for a boycott. Coke is a sponsor of the Beijing games.
The World's Clark Boyd reports that Zimbabweans have been using text-messaging and cellphones to stay up-to-date as they await word on the results of their presidential election.
Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks with South African actor and political satirist, Pieter-Dirk Uys. Uys is touring the United States with his new one-man show, "Elections and Erections - A Chronicle of Fear and Fun."
Moqtada al-Sadr's growing clout (4:30) April 9, 2008 download |permalink
Iraqi Shia cleric Moqtada al-Sadr postponed a massive anti-US demonstration he'd been planning today in Baghdad. It was timed to mark the fifth anniversary of the fall of Baghdad. The World's Katy Clark reports on Sadr's growing influence in Iraq.