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Spill-Over: Plan Colombia and U.S. Interests in the Andean Region

Wednesday, December 17th, 2003

On this edition, we hear from leaders in Colombian civil society about what they view as Plan Colombia’s broader strategy: regional dominance by U.S. military and economic interests.

El Processo: Hugo Chavez, Venezuela’s Emerging Democracy, and the Bolivarian Revolution

Wednesday, October 29th, 2003

Making Contact’s Rosalyn Fay was in Caracas, Venezuela in summer 2003. There she met with community groups, government officials and those most affected by Chavez’ leadership- the poor- who tell a decidedly different story about their “Bolivarian Revolution.”

Before the Rains: The Struggle for Montes Azules (encore edition)

Wednesday, September 24th, 2003

On this edition of Making Contact, we go to Montes Azules and hear about threats by the Mexican government to forcibly remove dozens of communities from land that indigenous people and campesinos claim is rightly theirs.

Trading Democracy: The WTO and Public Interests

Wednesday, September 3rd, 2003

On this edition of Making Contact, we take a look at the WTO, public interests, and civil society opposition to an international trade regime.

Shifting the Debate: Alternatives to Corporate Globalization

Wednesday, April 30th, 2003

On this edition, we’ll hear from two key advocates of alternatives to economic globalization: physicist Vandana Shiva and economist John Cavanagh.

Bottled Rights: Coca-Cola Workers

Wednesday, February 19th, 2003

On this edition of Making Contact, we take a look at Coca-Cola and a couple examples of the corporation’s foreign operations.

The Spoils of War: Economic Interests of War in Iraq

Wednesday, January 29th, 2003

On this edition of Making Contact, we take a look at the economic interests behind the war against Iraq.

Oil and Outrage Flare: An Audio Journey Through the Niger Delta (encore edition)

Wednesday, November 27th, 2002

On this program, we hear from people who are taking risks, and demanding control over resources in their communities.

Growing Doubts: Corporate Control of Agriculture

Wednesday, September 25th, 2002

On this edition of Making Contact, we take a look at the plight of family farmers.

Tapping the Market: Privatizing the World’s Water Supply

Wednesday, August 28th, 2002

On this edition of Making Contact, we take a look at water privatization in South Africa, Ghana, Bolivia, and the United States.

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Shows from the Globalization Desk

Spill-Over: Plan Colombia and U.S. Interests in the Andean Region

El Processo: Hugo Chavez, Venezuela’s Emerging Democracy, and the Bolivarian Revolution

Before the Rains: The Struggle for Montes Azules (encore edition)

Trading Democracy: The WTO and Public Interests

Shifting the Debate: Alternatives to Corporate Globalization

Bottled Rights: Coca-Cola Workers

The Spoils of War: Economic Interests of War in Iraq

Oil and Outrage Flare: An Audio Journey Through the Niger Delta (encore edition)

Growing Doubts: Corporate Control of Agriculture

Tapping the Market: Privatizing the World’s Water Supply

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