Common Ground Archive

From 1980 to 2004 the Stanley Center produced Common Ground, an award-winning weekly radio program on world affairs.

About Common Ground

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.

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Golan Heights, Hezbollah, Viva Las Moscow, Joan Armatrading, China Sports, Czech Ambassador, Saving Turtles


US-Syria Relations, Arab Free Trade Zone, The American Effect, Mexico Ecology, Summer Institute, Tunisian Artist


Dutch Politics, German Healthcare, Illegal Organ Trade, Transatlantic Religious Divide, Iran College Grads, Destination: Tiananmen Square


America's Foreign Army, Water Wars, Iraqi Marshes, Destination: Iran Horse Track, Russian Car Insurance, Border Space, Global Citizen Lord Johnston


International Law Influence, ICC Women, Global Citizen Sachedina, Iran Composer, Russia Terrorism, East Timor Ambassador, South African Singers


Mexican Elections Update, Basque Conflict, China's Returning Elite, Iran Appearances, Progressive Government, UNESCO, DNA Anniversary, Scotland Trade


Radio/TV Marti, VOA Zimbabwe, Russian Press Pressure, Guatemala Eco Radio, Beijing Talk Radio, China Internet


Liberia, South Africa Apartheid Museum, Syrian Internet, Buddhist Art, Fishing Festival, Colombia, Sterling vs. Euro


Iraqi War Trials, South African Activist, South African Diaspora, Bond Street Theatre, Indonesia's Oceans, US-Philippines Relations, Turkish Cyprus Settlers, British Museum Anniversary


Bush on Africa, Zimbabwe Commonwealth Split, South Africa ANC, State of World Oceans, Freshwater Year, Beneath St. Petersburg