From 1980 to 2004 the Stanley Center produced Common Ground, an award-winning weekly radio program on world affairs.
Common Ground, a weekly radio program on world affairs, ran from 1980 to 2004. Hundreds of public and noncommerical radio stations across the United States and Canada depended on Common Ground for news and in-depth analysis of critical international issues.
During its tenure, Common Ground earned a reputation for excellence in broadcast journalism and was honored by the Robert F. Kennedy Awards, the Clarion Awards, the New York Festivals, the National Headliner Awards, the American Women in Radio and Television, and other recognitions.
Over the years, Common Ground was produced and hosted by Jeff Martin, Jim Berard, Mary Gray-Davidson, Keith Porter, and Kristin McHugh. This archive contains the audio and transcript files of the show.
Kabul’s Peacekeepers, UN War Role, Sustainable Development Preview, Uganda Dam, Jason Carter, Israel’s Options, Afghan Music
TV/Radio Marti, Cuba Trade, Remembering North Korea, Central Asia Chaos, Angola’s Future, Ecuador’s Folk Singer
Wall Street Woes, Columbia’s Refugees, Sports Migrants, Charitable Celebrities, Global Ageing, Islamic Art
Plan Columbia, Fulbright Scholars, Sudan Sanctions, American Backlash, Assessing Human Rights, Queen’s Jubilee
Putin Speaks, NATO’s Future, Chile Pension, Afghan Child Weavers, Rebuilding Afghanistan, Mid-East High Tech
Chicken Fight, Chile Divorce, Powerful Poetry, Serbia’s Slow Revival, International Criminal Court, Transatlantic Relations, Sealand
NATO planes are patrolling US airspace for the first time in history. In this edition, Common Ground takes to the skies for a ride in a NATO AWACS plane. Plus, examining the CIA’s high profile role in the US-led war on terrorism.
Life is difficult for the nearly six million Roma gypsies who live in East-Central Europe. Common Ground examines international efforts to aid the Roma in their plight to end discrimination and poverty. Plus, meet one New York man who spends his time spinning globes.
Education isn’t a priority for Mexico’s child street vendors. In this edition of Common Ground, learn how one group is transforming the streets into classrooms for Mexico’s child vendors. Plus, learn why human rights activists are up in arms over one Mexican security-training program.
Nearly two billion people around the globe don’t have access to clean drinking water. In this edition, learn how one program’s simple solutions are turning river water into potable water in Kenya. Plus, hear details about South Africa’s battle against tuberculosis.