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.
The global village is smaller today thanks to satellites, broadcasting, and the Internet. This week on Common Ground, we kick off a special series that explores the impact communication has on international policy. Plus, we visit with US Education Secretary Richard Riley.
A year after the war, Serbian and Albanian refugees are slowly returning to Kosovo to rebuild their lives. But on this edition of Common Ground, we find out why returning home isn’t an option for some Serbs. We also explore a controversial proposal that would expand the role of the UN’s High Commissioner for Human Rights.
More than twenty-five thousand people around the globe are maimed or killed by landmines each year. On this edition of Common Ground, Nobel Peace Laureate Jody Williams and others discuss the International Campaign to Ban Landmines and the reason why the campaign is receiving a cool reception from the US government.
The jungle in Southern Mexico and Guatemala is one of the last regions of intact rainforest in the Americas. On this Common Ground, we’ll travel to the region to learn more about a unique program to save the rainforest. We’ll also learn more about Russia’s new president, Vladimir Putin.
Immediately following a war, law and justice systems tend to break down just as war crimes investigations need to begin. On this edition of Common Ground, we talk with the founders of a new international movement to solve this problem.
Switzerland prides itself on being a neutral country. But the country’s current immigration laws have some now questioning that claim. On this Common Ground, we examine Switzerland’s past and present immigration policies. We also learn more about Switzerland’s unique car-sharing program.
The movement to reduce nuclear weapons and to keep new nations from acquiring them seems to have stalled. On this edition of Common Ground, we hear from experts around the world about the future of nuclear arms control.
A panel of judges from Scotland is in the Netherlands for the trial of two Libyans. On this edition of Common Ground, we get an inside view of the upcoming trial of two suspects in the bombing of Pan Am flight 103.
Life is challenging for many in Bangladesh. On this edition, Common Ground travels to Bangladesh to get an inside view of the garment sweatshop industry. We’ll also learn why it’s not always a good idea to drink the local water.
Did NATO do enough to protect civilians during last year’s bombing of Yugoslavia? On this edition of Common Ground, Human Rights Watch Executive Director Kenneth Roth says the answer is no. We’ll also hear about high-tech methods to gather evidence of war crimes in Kosovo.