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Revolt on the Tigris: The Al-Sadr Uprising and the Governing
of Iraq.
National Public Radio.
Jan. 11, 2006
Windows Media Format (requires
Windows Media Player) Audio file 37 minutes. Terrorism
In October 2003, Mark
Etherington became governor
of the Shiite-majority Wasit
Province in Iraq. Six months
later, Etherington, isolated
from the Coalition
Provisional Authority in
Baghdad, was forced to flee
his headquarters in al-Kut,
the province's capital. That
event culminated in a
16-hour battle with
supporters of cleric Moqtada
al-Sadr. In this NPR
interview Mark Etherington
discusses the experiences
leading the the writing of
his book Revolt on the
Tigris. It offers a
close-up view of modern
nation building, as
Etherington deals with both
townspeople and private
contractors -- and finds
them both to be reluctant
collaborators.
Google book preview
Justice
Employees
Help Set Up
Iraqi Courts
National
Public
Radio.
Feb.16, 2008
Windows Media Format (requires
Windows Media Player) Audio file 5 minutes.
Rule
of law
Attorney
General
Michael
Mukasey
recently
visited
Baghdad to
meet with
Justice
Department
employees
helping to
reestablish
an Iraqi
court
system. Ari
Shapiro
talked with
department
employees
about what
they're
doing and
why it's
important to
the
stability of
Iraq.
Discusses
relationship
between
security and
rule of law.
Oil on the brain
: Adventures from the Pump to the
Pipeline.
by Lisa Margonelli.
National Public Radio.Oct. 17, 2006.
Windows Media Format (requires Windows Media Player) Audio file 7min.
Transnational crime
Takes her from local gas stations to an Iranian oil platform, a
Texas drilling rig, Nigeria, Chad and Shanghai to trace the path of
the commodity that seems to command so much of our economy and
politics.
Book available in the Library.
HD9560.5 .M3185 2007
The Partisans of Ali-A History of Shia Faith and Politics.
National Public Radio. Feb. 9-16, 2007
Windows Media Format (requires Windows Media Player)
Audio file various times. Religion, Security
NPR presents a five-part series exploring the long
history of the divisions between Shia and Sunni Muslims.
Poverty, Crime and Suicide
Bombers
National Public Radio. April 26,27, 2007
Windows Media Format (requires Windows Media Player)
Audio file various times. Terrorism
NPR reports on suicide bombers in Spain and
North Africa. The role of social conditions and political aspects
related to suicide bombers.
Moroccan Village Funnels Suicide Bombers to Iraq
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Continuity of Operations Planning (COOP)/Disaster Recovery.
Federal News Radio. Federal Executive Forum. Nov. 6, 2006.
Windows Media Format (requires Windows Media Player) 1 hr. Includes Transcript.
Disaster
Critical Issues discussed will be:
What does it mean to have a Disaster Recovery Plan?
With terrorist attacks and natural disasters like Katrina, are we
making progress with our disaster and recovery plans?
What are the major challenges to overcome to get a disaster recovery
plan in place?What are some of the success stories that show that our full
capabilities were still in place after a major disaster hit?
Emergency
Preparedness.
Federal News Radio. Federal Executive Forum.
Oct. 17, 2006.
Windows Media Format (requires Windows Media Player) 1 hr.
Includes Transcript. Disaster
Program will discuss the critical issues of coordinating efforts
with the federal, state/local/governments and the corporate
communities surrounding the issues of:
Natural
Disasters, Terrorists Attacks and Pandemic Flu.
Operation Murambatsvina: A special multimedia presentation.
National Public Radio. May 31, 2006. (Flash Player Required).Approx. 20 minutes.
Governance
As Zimbabwe's economy
collapses under 1,000 percent inflation, many of the people uprooted by
a slum-clearance campaign last year remain homeless and unemployed.
Human-rights activists in the Southern African nation say the country is
on the verge of social upheaval.
Success in tackling piracy
BBC. Jan.31, 2006
Windows Media Format (requires Windows Media
Player) Approx. 1 1/2 min.
Piracy
Piracy across the globe is at a six-year low as efforts
by governments have paid off, according to a new report.
Shipping flag laws 'risking fish
stocks'
BBC.
Nov. 2, 2005
Windows Media Format (requires Windows Media
Player) Approx. 1 1/2 min.
Piracy
A report
has warned that piracy and illegal
fishing are made easier by ships
operating under 'flags of
convenience'.
Coast Guard tackles pirates in Malaysia
BBC. March 22, 2004.
Windows Media Format (requires Windows Media
Player) Approx. 1 1/2 min.
Piracy
Malaysia has launched a
new coastguard to combat piracy in the Malacca
Straits - an area deemed at risk of terror attacks.
It is hoped the move will prompt insurance companies
to take the area off their list of dangerous
waterways.
Kenya-Britain 'drugs link'
BBC. Nov. 10, 2006.
Windows Media Format (requires Windows Media
Player) Approx. 21/2 min.
Corruption, Transnational Crime
The Foreign
Office minister, Kim Howells, has
complained that corruption in Kenya is
helping to get illegal drugs into
Britain.
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PBS
Frontline/World Television Series.
Windows Media Format (requires Windows Media
Player) , RealPlayer 10
The PBS FRONTLINE series addresses
topics of global concern including, environmental, transnational
crime, human trafficking, domestic and global economics, security
and terrorism issues.
Click on
FRONTLINE/WORLDWATCH to access
more than 90 additional videos indexed by region including the Middle East, Asia and Asia-Pacific
regions.
PBS WIDE ANGLE
WIDE ANGLE is dedicated to
international current affairs documentaries. WIDE ANGLE introduces the featured documentary by putting it in the
context of the news of the day, and follows up with one-on-one interviews
with foreign policy experts, administration
officials, legislative leaders, authors or journalists who provide
context and critical perspective on how global issues connect to
American concerns and U.S. foreign policy.
Link to WIDE ANGLE videos for viewing online
United States
Institute of Peace, Asia Region Multimedia
files
Streaming video
available from the Library computer
workstations.
USIP multimedia productions include audio
and streaming video events. The database is
searchable by region, year and program from
2000 to date.
The Quest for Viable Peace
Table of content on this USIP publication. In the library at
JZ .Q47 2005.
United Nations
in Action
*RealPlayer needed to view videos.
This software is available on the library workstations.
Videos cover a wide variety of topics on health,
crime, human trafficking, environmental and social issues
addressed by the United Nations. Videos run 3-4 minutes.
U.S. State Dept. Video
Daily press
briefings, Middle East digest, special reports, other news.
Includes transcripts of videos.
University Channel
Streaming
video available from the Library computer workstations.
Production of Princeton University, Woodrow Wilson School of
Public and International Affairs. A searchable database of
multi-media public affairs lectures, panels and events from
academic institutions all over the world. Covers many topics
including stability, reconstruction, terrorism, civil governance
and other global issues.
World Bank Podcasts
Three to five minute presentations by
World Bank president and others on economic trends, impact and
significance in world energy, civil governance, health, education, etc. |