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.
Iraq Ammo Dumps, Iran Earthquake Relief, Borneo Dam Project, African Health Train, Atrocities Conference, China-North Korea Relations, China Entrepreneurs
America's Foreign Army, Iran Appearances, Water Wars, Viva Las Moscow, China's Returning Elite, Disappearing Languages, Flamenco Fusion
Iran Election Preview, Iraqi Women, Iraqi Orchestra, Cuba Music Schools, Marketplace Development, Sal Landau, Global Citizen: Peter Carey
Iraq Mosque vs. State, Global Citizen: Betool Khedairi, Missile Defense, Cuba Visa Difficulties, Chechen Journalist, Nepal Abortion, Indian Ship
Cuba Farming, Iraqi Police, Global Citizen: Michael Chyet, Oud Player, Iran NGOs, Multilateral World, Destination: Thames Riverboat
Iran Shiites, Iraq Horse Races, Emerging Democracies, Cuba Drug Industry, Sierra Leone Women, National Peace Corps, Global Citizen: Clare Short
Congo War, Uganda War, Rwanda Gacaca, Zimbabwe Postcard, South Africa/UK Connection, Arab Stereotypes, Political Islam, Tunisian Immigrant Artist
Radio/TV Marti, VOA Zimbabwe, Russian Press Pressure, Guatemala Eco Radio, Beijing Talk Radio, China Internet
London Jazz, Joan Armatrading, Berlin Philharmonic, El Salvador Hip Hop, Iran Composer, South Africa Singers, Senegal Storyteller
UN Slum Report, Dr. Jeffrey Sachs, North Korea Gulags – Part Two, Mercedes-Benz Museum, Global Trade – Tariff Tensions, Eurasia Development, Global Citizen Hitchens