Global Journalist

Global Journalist

By Jason McLure, Stuart LoorySociety & CultureNewsHistory
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Global Journalist episodes

  • The Business of Poaching
    Might your children or grandchildren someday live in a world without rhinoceroses or African elephants? The chances of that are probably higher than you might guess. There are just 350,000 elephants remaining on African savannas, one-tenth the number in 1900. And the population is estimated to be shrinking by 27,000 a year. The black rhino population has declined 93 percent since 1970. On this edition of Global Journalist, a look at the trade in elephant tusks and rhino horns that fuels the
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  • Global Journalist: For Israel, Six-Day War Leaves Mixed Legacy
    Fifty years ago this week, Israelis were riding high. In just six days, the Jewish state’s army had won a stunning victory over the combined militaries of Egypt, Syria and Jordan. Israel more than tripled in size, winning control of the West Bank, the Golan Heights, the Gaza Strip and the Sinai peninsula. But a half century later, the legacy of that war looks decidedly different. This month’s celebrations in Israel were muted, not least because its military continues to occupy the West Bank and
    29 min
  • Global Journalist: Qatar Feud Risks Gulf Instability
    On the surface, the tiny Persian Gulf nation of Qatar has much in common with Saudi Arabia and the other monarchies of the Arabian peninsula. Hydro-carbons have made it enormously wealthy, and it’s conservative Muslim nation ruled by a hereditary monarchy. That’s made the decision by Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates and Egypt to launch a surprise economic and diplomatic blockade against Qatar this month all the more surprising. On this edition of Global Journalist, a look at the
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  • Global Journalist: Renewed Threat from Chemical, Biological Weapons
    In April, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's air force dropped bombs containing sarin nerve gas on a rebel area in northern Syria. Around 100 people were killed and hundreds more injured, including a number of children. The slaughter highlighted the renewed threat of chemical and biological weapons. Both Assad's forces and rebel groups have used chemical weapons in Syria, demonstrating the dangers of proliferation. Meanwhile new gene editing technologies allow for the creation of more virulent
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  • Global Journalist: Cuba, Pakistan Among Toughest Media Environments
    On this week's program, a look at two of the most difficult places for independent journalism: Cuba and Pakistan. In Pakistan, journalists routinely face threats not only from the Taliban and other extremist groups but also from the government and intelligence agencies. Meanwhile in Cuba, independent digital media is in its infancy after decades of Communist rule – and journalists face continuing uncertainty over when they may face arrest.
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  • Global Journalist: Women Kurdish Guerrillas Battle ISIS, Stereotypes
    Many groups around the world are involved in the battle against the Islamic State. But one group stands out: that’s a group of women guerrillas from the Kurdistan Workers’ Party, or PKK, who are battling the extremist group in Syria and Iraq. Their story is the subject of a new documentary called “Gulistan, Land of Roses,” by the Kurdish-Canadian filmmaker Zayne Akyol. The film won the Doc Alliance Selection Award at the Locarno International Film Festival in Switzerland and screened at the 2017
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  • Global Journalist: Venezuela's Other Crisis – Drug Trafficking
    Venezuela may be mired in political and economic crisis. But governance in the country is also undermined by the involvement of senior government officials in the drug trade. Among those sanctioned or facing criminal charges in the U.S. are the country's vice president, interior minister and top military officials loyal to President Nicolás Maduro. By one estimate, as much as 40 percent of the world's cocaine passes through the country. On this edition of Global Journalist, a look at the drug
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  • Global Journalist: Indonesia's Rapid Deforestation
    Indonesia has one of the world's largest remaining areas of tropical forest. From tigers and orangutans to Sumatran elephants, the forests support a stunning array of wildlife. They also soak up huge amounts of climate-warming carbon dioxide. But an area of Indonesian forest the size of Delaware is cleared each year by loggers and palm oil companies. On this edition of Global Journalist, a look at the consequences of Indonesia's rapid deforestation for wildlife, the climate and people.
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  • Global Journalist: Kenya Losing Battle With Corruption
    Kenya has long been one of the richest and most developed countries in Africa. But the country has a really big problem: corruption. Last year, the head of the country's anti-corruption commission said that one-third of the government's budget is lost to corruption. The issue has become so large that President Uhuru Kenyatta even publicly labeled his own people as "experts at stealing and abusing each other." Worse, the problem is fueling ethnic tension ahead of national elections in August. On
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  • Global Journalist: Reviving North America's Endangered Languages
    Globalization has brought huge benefits to billions of people. One of its drawbacks has been the acceleration of the disappearance of many indigenous languages around the world. In North America, there are 278 different languages that are classified as vulnerable or endangered by the UN. In some cases, like that of the Ho-Chunk people in Wisconsin, only a few dozen people speak the language fluently. On this edition of Global Journalist, a look at efforts to revive North American indigenous
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Global Journalist, a 30-minute audio program focused on international issues and international journalism, ran for more than 20 years on KBIA and online. It was created by Stuart Loory, who worked as…