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A Journey To Darfur: Rethinking Intervention

post thumbnail Wednesday, December 10th, 2008

On this edition, we’ll hear what it’s like to embed with rebels in Darfur and hear new perspectives on intervening in the crisis.


Global Trade: Neither Free Nor Fair

Wednesday, February 16th, 2005

On this edition we’ll hear how workers in Ghana are struggling to cope with the pressures of globalization. We’ll also take a look at the ballooning United States trade deficit, and examine the fair trade label.


Deadly Extractions: Oil and Mining Interests in Africa

Wednesday, July 23rd, 2003

On this edition of Making Contact, we take a look at some examples: In Tanzania a Canadian-based corporation is accused of burying alive artisan miners in order to acquire control of a gold mine; and, the drive for oil has sparked political and social upheavals in Sudan and Angola.



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