The Conversation
January 31, 2019
The “Great Dying” of Indigenous populations in the Americas after the arrival of Europeans is the largest human mortality event in proportion to the global population, putting it second in absolute terms only to World War II. The devastation of the population also caused a drop in atmospheric CO₂. During this period, severe winters and cold summers caused famines and rebellions from Europe to Japan.
Buffalo Bill's Wild West
Studio 360
November 05, 2010
Belarus Free Theatre
Studio 360
January 21, 2011
R.E.M.'s "Radio Free Europe"
Studio 360
December 24, 2010
Radio Free Europe
Studio 360
December 23, 2010
Belarus Free Theatre
Studio 360
January 21, 2011
R.E.M.'s "Radio Free Europe"
Studio 360
December 24, 2010
Radio Free Europe
Studio 360
December 23, 2010
Conflict & Justice
Why Libya is different
PRI's The World
February 22, 2011
Longtime Libya observers are not surprised Gaddafi has resorted to violence. The World's Jeb Sharp takes a look at why the situation in Libya is playing out so differently from the uprising in Egypt.
Conflict & Justice
Sexual harassment in Egypt
PRI's The World
February 17, 2011
Reporter Daniel Estrin tells us that sexual harassment is fairly common in Egypt. A study by the Egyptian Center for Women's Rights have found that 60 percent of Egyptian women and 98 percent of foreign women are harassed on a daily basis.
Global Politics
Jafar Panahi's symbolic presence at Berlinale
PRI's The World
February 18, 2011
An Iranian film director who's imprisoned in Iran made a symbolic appearance at the Berlin Film Festival. Other Iranian film makers showcased his work and spoke about the struggles to make films in Iran in these. Susan Stone reports from Berlin.