Kenya’s prosperous economy belies underlying economic structural inequalities Story Transcript ZAA NKWETA, PRESENTER/PRODUCER: In the midst of an alleged election fraud, Kenya has spiralled into violence. President Mwai Kibaki claimed a second victory in the recent presidential elections. His political rival, Raila Odinga, claimed the elections were rigged. At least 300 people are dead, and […]
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Inside a caucus: Iowa 2008
TRNN Replay: Revealing look at an Iowa caucus: Is this democracy in action? Story Transcript Inside the caucus: Iowa 2008 MATTHEW PALEVSKY, JOURNALIST, TRNN: I’m in Des Moines, Iowa, at Brody High School, the site of the 67th precinct for caucusing. We’re in the Democratic caucus, and around the room are different groups representing the […]
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Turkey blames Kurdish PKK for bombing
This item is based on an AP report of the reaction of Turkish officials to the bombing. TRNN has no independent verifiable information as to who is responsible for the attack. See the context section for various takes on the events. Story Transcript VOICE OF ZAA NKWETA, PRESENTER/PRODUCER: A car bomb targeting soldiers killed five […]
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US troops in Pakistan?
Aijaz Ahmad: Is there a military solution in Afghanistan and Pakistan? Story Transcript PAUL JAY, SENIOR EDITOR: Aijaz, M. K. Bhadrakumar, who was in the Indian foreign services for more than twenty-nine years, recently wrote a piece in Asia Times Online. I want to read you a quote and then ask you to comment on […]
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Pakistan lawyers call for election boycott
Story Transcript Lahore, Pakistan SHAMIN UR RAHMAN MALIK, SECRETARY OF LAHORE BAR ASSOCIATION: We have already announced the boycott of elections, because these elections in presence of this judiciary and in presence of President Musharraf over there, we don’t expect, and it is essential, that these elections cannot be fair and free. CROWD: Murderer, murderer, […]
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Who gained from Bhutto’s death?
Aijaz Ahmad: Musharraf and extremists had the most to gain from assassination Story Transcript PAUL JAY, SENIOR EDITOR: In a nationally televised address on Wednesday, Pakistan president Pervez Musharraf announced that he had requested assistance from Scotland Yard in the investigation of the assassination of Benazir Bhutto. (CLIP BEGINS) PERVEZ MUSHARRAF, PAKISTANI PRESIDENT (SUBTITLED TRANSLATION): […]
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Cap-and-trade or carbon tax
Peter Victor on Bali, targets and carbon trading (3 of 3)
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Understanding cap-and-trade
Peter Victor on Bali, targets and carbon trading (2 of 3)
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Global warming: What’s next after Bali
Peter Victor on Bali, binding targets and carbon trading (1 of 3) Story Transcript PAUL JAY, SENIOR EDITOR: Environmental activists have ridiculed the U.N. climate change conference in Bali, calling it watered down. Environmental columnist George Monbiot calls it worse than Kyoto. The primary criticism of the conference is that no binding targets were included […]
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On al-Qaeda’s video "Review of Events"
This interview was recorded one week before the assassination of Benazir Bhutto. Story Transcript (TEXT ON SCREEN) This interview was recorded one week before the assassination of Benazir Bhutto. PAUL JAY, SENIOR EDITOR: One of the things that struck me is his defense of bin Laden’s statement from a couple of months ago in a […]