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Shows from the Globalization Desk


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.


Fuel to the Fire: Oil and Indigenous People in Colombia

Wednesday, July 17th, 2002

On this program we look at connections between oil corporations, indigenous peoples and the civil war in Colombia.


The Debt Treadmill: Cyclical Poverty in the Third World (encore edition)

Wednesday, July 10th, 2002

On this edition of Making Contact, we take a look at international debt, its causes, and why some are calling for the debts to be cancelled.


In Whose Service? GATS and the WTO

Wednesday, June 26th, 2002

Through discussion of the General Agreement on Trade in Services, we’ll take a look at the World Trade Organization’s momentum toward privatization of all service sectors, from accounting to electricity.


Where the Buck Stops: Alternative Economics

Wednesday, June 5th, 2002

On this program, we take a look at alternative economics and how new ideas about markets, currency, and resource allocation are fairing in a world dominated by capitalism.


Going Hungry in a World of Plenty

Wednesday, April 24th, 2002

On this program, we take a look at the role multinational corporations play in perpetuating the cycle of hunger. We also hear how so-called free trade and food aid contributes to starvation.



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