Saturday, January 8, 2011 9pm Producer: America Abroad Media Listen Again Sudan has been at war with itself for decades. Arab Muslims in the north have long dominated Christian and animist Africans in the south. But, in a referendum scheduled for January 9, 2011, southerners are expected to vote for separation. And the divorce may… Continue reading Splitting Sudan
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Remembering the Cole
Saturday, October 30, 2010 9pm Producer: America Abroad Listen Again The USS Cole was the target of a terrorist attack on October 12, 2000. The blast tore a 40-foot hole in the side of the ship, and killed seventeen sailors. “We will find out who is responsible,” vowed President Clinton, “and hold them accountable.” The… Continue reading Remembering the Cole
Africa's Holy Healers
Saturday, July 31, 2010 9pm Producer: America Abroad Media Listen Again Sub-Saharan Africa is a religious place. It’s also riddled with disease. AIDS, malaria, and tuberculosis prey upon Africa’s faithful, often in the prime of their lives. And anemic public health systems can’t carry the cross. And so, into the valleys of death step medical… Continue reading Africa's Holy Healers
Iraq: The Next Act
Saturday, June 5, 2010 9pm Producer: America Abroad Media Listen Again Iraq is trying hold its first democratic graduation and enroll a new government. At the same time, US troops are starting to pack their bags for a permanent recess. And the question of what will be left behind is about more than Humvees and… Continue reading Iraq: The Next Act
The First Freedom: Promoting International Religious Liberty
Saturday, May 29, 2010 8pm Producer: America Abroad Media Listen Again Religious liberty has been an American institution. But it wasn’t until 1998 that Congress commanded the US to promote religious freedom around the globe. And, in a world where religious intolerance and abuse is on the rise, the secular-minded State Department is conflicted over… Continue reading The First Freedom: Promoting International Religious Liberty
Yemen in Focus
Saturday, May 1, 2010 8pm Producer: America Abroad Media Listen Again Yemen is the poorest Arab nation, with a bulging youth population and a sagging economy. Making matters worse, al Qaeda’s established an important base in the country and is now threatening Yemen, its neighbors, and the US. We explore conditions on the ground, and… Continue reading Yemen in Focus
The Carbon Conundrum
Saturday, April 3, 2010, 9pm Producer: America Abroad Media Listen Again The quest for a new Kyoto Protocol is generating plenty of hot air around the globe. “The Carbon Conundrum” explores the changing climate of carbon emissions — from the Peruvian rainforest, where economic development is slashing a weapon in the war on warming, to… Continue reading The Carbon Conundrum
AIDS: The Politics of Prevention
Saturday, March 27, 2010, 9pm Producer: America Abroad Media Listen Again For nearly 30 years, the AIDS epidemic has ravaged lives and nations around the world. “AIDS: The Politics of Prevention” diagnoses the practice of prevention and treatment in South Africa and Brazil. These two countries are afflicted with the same disease, but each has… Continue reading AIDS: The Politics of Prevention