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.
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.
Civil war, foreign invasion and tribal massacres have become a part of life in the Congo. On this edition of Common Ground, we look at wealth, poverty, corruption and revolution in central Africa.
To a shocking degree, children are caught up in armed conflicts around the world. This week, we talk with the UN’s chief advocate for children in war.
Author Liam Mahoney tells us how human rights activists in dangerous situations are being protected by unarmed volunteers.
First a movement in the US and Mexico seeks to counter the damage done to the Rio Grande River. Later, we’ll look at how defense spending in 1999 will affect US security.
More than four hundred women from throughout the Americas and the Caribbean met in Uruguay to share ideas about strengthening their democracies. Here we hear from many current and emerging leaders of the Americas.
The Cuban people are largely an unknown entity to most Americans. Here we hear about the struggle and joys of life in Cuba.
The US relationship with Cuba has remained essentially stagnant for decades. But, just below the surface, new currents are flowing. Here we begin a two part series on America and Cuba.
An unusual experiment to preserve tropical rain forests is taking place in Guyana. We visit this forest of the Amazon to see how it’s being developed for long-term sustainability.
The UN adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights fifty years ago this month. Here, we celebrate the landmark document.