Headlines for July 10, 2009; President Obama Heads to Ghana On First Official Trip to Sub-Saharan Africa; "China Safari: On The Trail of Beijing's Expansion in Africa"; Costa Rica Hosts Talks Over Honduras Coup; Greenpeace Activists Hang Banner on Mt. Rushmore; 27 Arrested For Erecting Anti-Logging Blockade in Oregon
Headlines for July 09, 2009; In Rare U.S. Broadcast, Ousted Honduran President Manuel Zelaya Discusses Coup, Costa Rica Talks, U.S. Role and More; Report From Urumqi: Thousands of Chinese Troops Enter City Torn by Ethnic Clashes; Stella D'Oro Workers End 11-Month Strike After NLRB Victory, But Owner Threatens to Close Factory; Obama's War: Thousand […]
Headlines for July 08, 2009; World Leaders, Protesters Gather in Italy for G-8; Global Financial Crisis & Climate Change Top Agenda; Declassified Docs Implicate Indonesian President Yudhoyono in Coverup of 2002 Murders of American Teachers in West Papua; Fmr. Congressmember Cynthia McKinney Back in U.S. After Being Detained and Deported from Israel
Headlines for July 07, 2009; Uyghur Protests Widen as Xinjiang Unrest Flares; Obama-Medvedev Nuclear Stockpile Deal "Disappointing," Says Leading Disarmament Advocate; Vietnam War Architect Robert McNamara Dies at 93: A Look at His Legacy With Howard Zinn, Marilyn Young & Jonathan Schell
Headlines for July 06, 2009; Honduran Coup Regime Blocks Ousted President Zelaya's Return; Troops Open Fire on Supporters at Airport Killing Two; John Pilger on Honduras, Iran, Gaza, the Corporate Media, Obama's Wars and Resisting the American Empire
This Link TV original production investigates the history of interrogations in the "War on Terrorism", and the growing movement calling for accountability for those who authorized and participated in torture.
In this special Link TV interview, "Persepolis" filmmaker Marjane Satrapi discusses how she came to create first an autobiographical graphic novel, then an Academy Award-nominated film about her experiences as an Iranian, both in her home country and as an exile in Europe. Clips from the film demonstrate Satrapi's moving use of humor and pass […]
This report looks at how Arab comedy shows spoof and make light of political and cultural realities on the ground. By using humor, Arab TV shows have more leeway to speak truth in a region of limited free speech.
Outside the Box with Peter Coyote: Beyond Big Oil This new program explores the many implications of living in an oil-centric society and examines the viability of alternative technologies such as bio-diesel and vegetable oil.
Link TV's documentary Ramadan Primetime explores the unique television programs that people across the Muslim world watch during the month of Ramadan, which begins this year around September 23rd. In contrast to the typical images the West has come to associate with the Middle East, this 30-minute documentary showcases the specially crafted Ramadan pri […]
Two journalists, a Palestinian-American and an Israeli, journey to Jerusalem, their mutual birthplace, to offer new solutions and insights into the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
A portrait of three young Filipinos who are working to protect their country's threatened coral reef, amidst the environmentally devastating effects of sodium cyanide fishing.
Mosaic is a Peabody Award-winning daily compilation of television news reports from the Middle East, including Egypt, Lebanon, Israel, Syria, the Palestinian Authority, Iraq and Iran.MOSAIC WILL BE ON HIATUS UNTIL JULY 13thLink TV, USABusiness is Good for Blackwater in AfghanistanPress TV, IranThe FBI Concludes: Saddam Had No Weapons of Mass DestructionAl Ja […]
Mosaic is a Peabody Award-winning daily compilation of television news reports from the Middle East.- Protestors Burning Basij Station - US Launches Operation Operation Khanjar In Afghanistan- Iraqis Celebrate US Withdrawal from CitiesProtestors Burning Basij Station Press TV, Iran US Launches Operation Khanjar In AfghanistanDubai TV, UAEPoorly Armed Iraqi […]
Mosaic is a Peabody Award-winning daily compilation of television news reports from the Middle East, including Egypt, Lebanon, Israel, Syria, the Palestinian Authority, Iraq and Iran.Turkey's Military Says Plot Report is Smear CampaignAl Jazeera TV, QatarKuwaiti FM Survives Vote of No ConfidenceAl Arabiya TV, UAEForeign Oil Companies Rush Back to IraqAl […]
Mosaic is a Peabody Award-winning daily compilation of television news reports from the Middle East.- Iraq Marks Withdrawal of US Troops From Cities - Barak Vague On Settlement Freeze- Human Rights Watch Accuses Israel Over Gaza DronesIraq Marks Withdrawal of US Troops From Cities Dubai TV, UAEUS Troops Withdrawal: A Test for Iraqi GovernmentAl Arabiya TV, U […]
Mosaic is a Peabody Award-winning daily compilation of television news reports from the Middle East- - US Troops to Withdraw from Iraqi Cities- Iran's Guardian Council Confirms Ahmadinejad Victory - Hariri Emphasizes Unity Cabinet to End DivideUS Troops to Withdraw from Iraqi CitiesAl Arabiya TV, UAEIran's Opposition Looks Like it's Petering O […]
Mosaic is a Peabody Award-winning daily compilation of television news reports from the Middle East.- Does Rafsanjani Hold the cards?- Baghdad Market Bombing Adds to Soaring Death Toll- Iran's Uprising: Food for ThoughtDoes Rafsanjani Hold the Cards?Dubai TV, UAESocial Movement in IranANB TV, EnglandBaghdad Market Bombing Adds to Soaring Death TollAl Ja […]
Mosaic is a Peabody Award-winning daily compilation of television news reports from the Middle East.- Ahmadinejad Criticizes Obama For Meddling in Iranian Affairs- US Returns Ambassador to Syria- Will Gilad Shalit Return Home?Diversity in Iranian ProtestorsAl Arabiya TV, UAESenior Iranian Religious Leader Demands an Independent InvestigationAl Jazeera TV, Qa […]
Mosaic is a Peabody Award-winning daily compilation of television news reports from the Middle East.- Police, Protesters Clash Near Iran's Parliament- Israel Confiscates More Palestinian Homes- France Moves to Impose Ban on BurqaPolice, Protesters Clash Near Iran's ParliamentAl Arabiya TV, UAETehran Calm Despite Calls for DemonstrationsPress TV, Ir […]
Mosaic is a Peabody Award-winning daily compilation of television news reports from the Middle East.- Understanding Iran's Turmoil- Iranian Riot Police Using Force to Break Up Protesters- Israel Frees a Top Hamas FigureUnderstanding Iran's TurmoilDubai TV, UAEIranian Riot Police Using Force to Break Up ProtestersAl Arabiya TV, UAEIran Rejects Ban K […]
Mosaic is a Peabody Award-winning daily compilation of television news reports from the Middle East.- Mousavi Urges Supporters to Continue Protests- Iran Conducts Military Maneuvers- Guardian Council Rules Out Vote NullificationMousavi Urges Supporters to Continue ProtestsDubai TV, UAEIran Conducts Military ManeuversAl-Alam TV, IranGuardian Council Rules Out […]
(Global Pulse: July 10, 2009) Uighurs are in the news: a handful were released from Guantanamo in June, and others rioted in western China in July. Huge numbers of Han Chinese have moved into the region, where the indigenous Uighurs have been fighting domination by China since the 1800s. China let foreign reporters into the region, but immediately lost contr […]
(Global Pulse: June 26, 2009) A propaganda war is underway. Following the extraordinary presidential election, Iran's state-controlled media are aggressively promoting their own version of events. It is a very different story from the one being told in the Western media. SOURCES: FOX News, U.S; CBS, U.S; BBC, U.K; IRIB, Iran; Press TV, Iran; CCTV, Chi […]
(Global Pulse: June 19, 2009) The BRIC and the SCO -- ever heard of them? "The most dangerous institution the American people have never heard of" is the SCO, some have said -- and it just got more dangerous. The Shanghai Cooperation Organization played host to the world's top four economic dynamos -- Brazil, Russia, India and China, known as […]
(Global Pulse: June 12, 2009) State TV gave President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad more airtime but Mir Hossein Mousavi was the favorite of the Internet. How the Iranian media covered the historic presidential election. SOURCES: IRIB, Iran; Press TV, Iran; BBC, U.K.; UPI.com, U.S.; Fox News, U.S.; Al Jazeera English, Qatar; Reporters Without Borders, France
(Global Pulse: June 4, 2009) North Korea plays the nuclear card again. Is Pyongyang dangerously out of control, or vying for attention from the U.S.? International condemnations turned to why, and the fingers pointed in one direction.SOURCES: BBC, U.K; FCI, Japan; KBS, South Korea; RT, Russia; Al Jazeera English, Qatar
(Global Pulse: May 29, 2009) Is there such a thing as clean coal? The industry wants you to think so. But clean doesn't mean non-polluting. The questions around coal's future as an energy source are part of a bigger debate over the earth's environmental future.Sources: BBC, Great Britain; Al Jazeera, Qatar; CCTV, China; ABC, U.S.; CNN, U.S.; N […]
(Global Pulse: May 21, 2009) The long and bloody civil war in Sri Lanka began with rebellion and ended with mass civilian displacement and an unknown number of casualties. In the last days, the fog of war made it difficult to tell truth from propaganda - and the real losers are the innocent people caught in the crossfire.SOURCES: IBN/CNN, India; CNN, U.S; AB […]
(Global Pulse: May 15, 2009) Media disdain one day, a new respect the next. Jacob Zuma's election as President of South Africa capped a remarkable political comeback. His savvy and charisma helped reverse a political downfall fueled by charges of corruption and fraud. Global media seemed willing to forgive and forget.Sources: SABC, South Africa; TV 5 Af […]
(Global Pulse: May 8, 2009) Women across Pakistan are galvanized to act by the threat of harsh Taliban-style Islamic law, recently instituted in parts of northwest Pakistan. Yet even among women in the region, the Taliban have defenders: for some, it's just political expediency; for others, it's a path to justice in a corrupt court system. But the […]
(Global Pulse: May 1, 2009) Pity the pig. Add the swine flu to its already questionable reputation. The flu outbreak has spread fear and confusion around the world. Global media walked the fine line between hyping and helping. Caught in the middle of the rush to pin the blame: the pig. SOURCES: CCTV, China; Russia Today, Russia; SABC, South Africa; FCI, Jap […]
Daniel Altman (Paula Ribas/Télam) Loyal readers, thank you for your questions and for your kind words about this blog. First off, I have no immediate plans to blog regularly on another site. Next year I will dedicate my time to a new book about the future of the global economy (to be published by [...]
Hard to avoid. (David Zalubowski/AP) For a couple of months now, smart people have been saying that waves of foreclosures will wash over the United States, with dire economic consequences, if banks and the government don’t find ways to keep people in their homes. The solution seemed easy enough: reduce the monthly payments, and people [...]
The 2009 Dodge Challenger SE, in all of its glory. (via nytimes.com) I was simply bowled over yesterday when I was reading the nytimes.com website. As I wrote on Friday, Americans must produce things the world wants in order to be successful. And what the world wants is not what I saw on the [...]
Not many workers here… (Ron Schwane/AP) As the wrangling about a bailout for the American auto industry continues, I’m hearing the same thing repeatedly: America needs to preserve its manufacturing to create more high-paying jobs and enhance its exports to the world. It’s true that in order borrow less, the United States will have to [...]
Individual-friendly? (Eric Risberg/AP) This week, two small territories took big steps to encourage the use of electric cars. Both of them are using a network model, in which people share energy resources through a combination of public and private infrastructure. But is that the right model, or must a successful campaign for electric cars [...]
Must things come to this? (Burhan Ozbilici/AP) In the past few years, this blog has devoted itself to extracting lessons for our globalizing world from the news of the day: the economic, political, cultural and even comic. Each news item tells us about one part of the massive, interconnected global economy. But once in [...]
But hey, they lasted a year. (Paul Sakuma/AP) Today the National Bureau of Economic Research, the not-for-profit group that analyzes the timing of economic cycles in the United States, announced that the latest recession had begun in December 2007. The boom that ended then was the shortest of the past three, stretching back to the [...]
Daniel Altman (Paula Ribas/Télam) Loyal readers, soon we will be bringing this online journey to an end. Managing Globalization’s last day of operation will be next Wednesday, December 10. I’ve enjoyed interacting with you over the past couple of years, and this week I’m hoping to engage with you directly in a final give-and-take. First, […]
Will it be enough? (Alastair Grant/AP) When Japan’s real estate and stock market bubbles burst at the end of the 1980s, the country faced a terrible uncertainty: Would its consumers shake off the downturn and go back to spending, or would they retrench and save? The answer was the latter. Nothing, even years of [...]
Number one, that’s us. (RIA-Novosti, Alexei Nikolsky, Pool/AP) As Jad Mouawad writes, there is a predictable tension between the two factions in the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries that I’ve been writing about lately (here and here): the ones who can afford lower oil prices, and those who can’t. Cutting production to rais […]
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