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The Mumbai attacks were a well-coordinated strike on India's economy, its internationalism, its pluralism, its openness. But a new Can Will the new In “Brazil Rising,” released in June 2008, veteran public radio journalist David Brown takes listeners on a personal journey across the country, exploring “Brazil Rising”—produced by Simon Marks, The full program is available as a mp3 file here. A complete transcript is available here. For radio stations, the full program along with promotional materials are now available on PRX. More on Brazil's role in the changing global order is available here. BEYOND FEAR: David Brancaccio hosts and reports for the special one-hour documentary "Beyond Fear: America's Role in an Uncertain World." Every day the latest headlines reflect a world filled with fear. Terrorism, war, disaster, and disease are grim realities brought closer to home in our increasingly connected world. And, they ultimately shape America's national security and foreign policies. But fear itself cannot drive our daily lives. Released in May 2007, "Beyond Fear" goes beyond the headlines with expert insight and field reporting from Africa, Asia, and Europe and explores new scenarios for US global leadership built on common action, trust, and hope. Audio, transcripts, and more. "Beyond Fear" is a production of the Stanley Foundation in association with KQED Public Radio. This program won the National Press Club's Edwin M. Hood Diplomatic Correspondence Award for excellence in reporting on diplomatic and foreign policy issues, the third year in a row for this production team. The full program along with promotional materials are now available on PRX. 24/7: The Rise and Influence of Arab Media How does this rapidly changing spectrum impact the United States, the Middle East, and the world? Will it lead to greater understanding or fuel tension, fear, and hatred? Security Check: Confronting Today's Global Threats UNder Fire: The United Nations' Battle For Relevance Children of War: Fighting, Dying, Surviving The Russia Project The Iran Project Revisiting Vietnam Common Ground
Now this nuclear-armed nation, the world's biggest democracy, faces a historic challenge—one that will test its mettle and shape its role on the world stage.
Join David Brown for a one-hour, newscast-compatible public radio special that takes your listeners on a journey around this potential superpower. Full details here.
America's Role in an Uncertain World
Released in April 2006, "24/7: The Rise and Influence of Arab Media" examines the dramatic expansion of open media in the Arab world. The program, hosted by David Brancaccio of the PBS television program NOW, won the National Press Club's Edwin M. Hood Diplomatic Correspondence Award for excellence in reporting on diplomatic and foreign policy issues.
In May 2005, the foundation released "Security Check: Confronting Today's Global Threats" in association with KQED Public Radio in San Francisco, the nation's most-listened to public radio station. "Security Check" was part of a nationwide public radio collaboration called "Think Global." The program, hosted by David Brancaccio of the PBS television program NOW, won the National Press Club's Edwin M. Hood Diplomatic Correspondence Award for excellence in reporting on diplomatic and foreign policy issues and the National Headliners' Grand Award for Radio.
"UNder Fire: The United Nations' Battle For Relevance" was released by the foundation in June 2004. The program, also done in association with KQED and hosted by David Brancaccio, won the 2004 Society of Professional Journalists' best radio documentary award and was honored by the United Nations Correspondents Association and the National Federation of Community Broadcasters.
The March 2003 documentary "Children of War: Fighting, Dying, Surviving" was hosted by Charlayne Hunter-Gault and produced in association with KQED. The program won a Clarion Award for best radio documentary from the Association for Women in Communication and two National Headliner citations.
In December 2001, "Russia: Ten Years After the Soviet Collapse" and "Russia: Can This Be Democracy?" were released to mark the tenth anniversary of the collapse of the Soviet Union. These documentaries, hosted by Walter Cronkite, were done in association with KQED and were honored by the New York Festivals.
The Iran Project, "The Struggle for Iran," was released by the foundation in January 2001 to coincide with the 20th anniversary of the release of the American hostages from Iran. The program, also done with KQED, was hosted by Walter Cronkite.
In spring 2000, the Stanley Foundation partnered with American RadioWorks™ to produce the two-hour radio project Revisiting Vietnam. The show addressed the cultural significance of the Vietnam War, as well as changes inside Vietnam 25 years after the war's conclusion.
From 1980 to 2004 the Stanley Foundation produced Common Ground, an award-winning weekly radio program on world affairs.
"India Rising"—produced by Simon Marks,
More on India's role in the changing global order is available here.
The full program is available as a mp3 file here. A complete transcript is available here.
For radio stations, the full program along with promotional materials are now available on PRX.
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France G-20 Resources The Stanley Foundation's David Shorr and Sean Harder were on-site for the G-20 Summit in Cannes, France, November 3-4. These resources on the meeting are now available. |
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| Policy Analysis William Tobey discusses planning for success at the 2012 Seoul Nuclear Security Summit. David Shorr makes a maximalist argument for G-20 leadership. And Alex J. Bellamy examines the links and distinctions between mass atrocities and armed conflict. See all Policy Analysis Briefs. |
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The 1540 Hub In 2004, the United Nations Security Council unanimously passed Resolution 1540 aimed at keeping the ingredients for weapons of mass destruction out of the wrong hands. The 1540 Hub centralizes the various international and NGO resources relevant to 1540 in a single website. |
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