Protest
The World
December 30, 2019
Gas. Bread. A subway ticket: The soaring cost of everyday necessities sparked protests that spiraled into major movements in countries like France, Zimbabwe, Lebanon, Sudan and Chile. Throughout the world, citizens took to the streets in 2019 to rise up against inequality, corruption and bad governance.
Environment
Food is fuel
Living on Earth
September 12, 2008
Host Bruce Gellerman talks with Professor David Pimentel of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Cornell University about his new study which calculates the fossil fuel calories of the food we consume.
The World - Episode 20071106 - Hackers strike Chile's presidential website
The World
November 06, 2007
Anchor Marco Werman reports on the latest in a series of cyber-attacks against government websites in Chile and Peru.
Global Hit
Global Hit - DJ Bitman
The World
January 25, 2008
Anchor Marco Werman profiles Chilean musician and producer Jose Antonio Bravo -- better known on the airwaves in Santiago as DJ Bitman.
Arts, Culture & Media
Geo answer
The World
April 02, 2008
For today's Geo Quiz - we were looking for the name of the South American desert where scenes for the new James Bond flick are being filmed. The answer is the Atacama Desert.
Arts, Culture & Media
Global hit: Anita Tijoux
The World
April 14, 2008
Anchor Marco Werman gives us a taste of what young people are dancing to in the South American nation of Chile. One musician who's a hit with young Chileans is hip hop singer Anita Tijoux.
Geo quiz and answer
The World
June 06, 2008
We're calling today's Geo Quiz a "Geo-political Quiz." Anchor Marco Werman gets questions and answers from Carolyn O'Hara, senior editor at Foreign Policy magazine.
Arts, Culture & Media
Returning to Chile after September 11, 1973
The World
September 11, 2008
American Mishy Lesser was in Chile on September 11th, 1973 -- when the military overthrew the government of Salvador Allende. Lesser took shelter with a family in Santiago. They helped get her out of the country.
Arts, Culture & Media
Geo answer
The World
September 29, 2008
We were looking for a wine-growing region in the northern half of Chile. The answer is the Limari Valley. One variety fo wine from there is sold under the label Palin -- spelled P-A-L-I-N -- just like Governor Sarah Palin's last name. Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks with Sergio Reyes of the company Geo-Wines which distributes the label.
Conflict & Justice
Geo Answer -- Chile
The World
October 13, 2008
For our Geo Quiz we were looking for the countries where you'd find the Mapuche, an indigenous people. The answers are Chile and Argentina. Mapuche protesters joined crowds along the streets of Santiago yesterday to protest the celebration of Columbus Day. The World's David Leveille reports.
Conflict & Justice
Pinochet case and human rights today
The World
October 16, 2008
Ten years ago today the Chilean dictator General Augusto Pinochet was arrested. His case has become a benchmark for the international human rights movement. Anchor Marco Werman finds out more from Peter Kornbluh of the National Security Archive.