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.
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has his work cut out for him. When he took office five months ago, he inherited a massive government debt, soaring inflation, and high unemployment. This week Common Ground profiles Venezuela’s attempts at economic and social reform.
Firewood is still the primary source of energy for many rural communities in El Salvador. On this edition of Common Ground, we’ll learn how some El Salvador villages are using the sun instead of firewood. Also, author Phillip Gourevich discusses his book on genocide in Rwanda.
Cynicism is all to commonplace in American politics, but, author Paul Loeb is optimistic about the future. On this edition of Common Ground, Loeb details his vision of how individuals can engage themselves in their communities and take responsibility for their future.
Five years ago the United Nations held a global conference on populations. This week on Common Ground, we’ll get a progress report from the head of the UN Population Fund, and we’ll talk with the leader of UN efforts to help nations cope with the Y2K computer problem.
The world is full of citizen organizations with agendas, issues, and international goals. On this edition of Common Ground, we’ll look at how these groups can best approach, partner with and, ultimately, change international powers.
At first glance, Craig Kielburger is a typical teenager. The 16-year-old Canadian enjoys music, sports, and spending time with friends. But Kielburger devotes nearly all of his spare time to educating others on child labor abuse. This week Common Ground profiles Craig Kielburger and his international organization, Free the Children.
Hafsat Abiola has lost both her mother and her father in the fight for democracy in Nigeria. On this edition of Common Ground, this remarkable young woman talks about the potential for change in Nigeria and her own upcoming return to the nation.
China would like to reap the benefits of the Internet and electronic commerce. But China would also like to escape from the Internet’s potential as a highly effective political organizing tool.
Poverty, unemployment and dangerous working conditions are a way of life in Brazil. This week, Common Ground travels to Brazil to get an inside perspective on the country’s asbestos industry and troubled land reform program.
The violent battle for independence in the former Portuguese colony of East Timor spans nearly 25 years. Here, Nobel Peace Laureate José Ramos-Horta discusses the conflict with Indonesia and outlines his prospects for an independent East Timor.