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Mapping out refugees and asylum seekers worldwide
In our show tonight, we take a look at Indonesia, where hundreds of Sri Lankan asylum seekers who fled the violence back home are now threatening to blow themselves up. We also explore how police have...
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Worldfocus Radio: LGBT politics and gay asylum
Martin Savidge hosts David Rayside and Rachel Tiven on LGBT politics and gay asylum. We begin the conversation with Jamaica, which makes up 17 of the 55 U.S. asylum cases won by Immigration Equality...
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Worldfocus Radio: Chile’s Growing Pains
Chile’s economic “miracle” has lifted many Chileans from poverty and become a fiscal model for Latin America. Since the 1980s, Chile’s has halved the number of people below the poverty line. But while...
View ArticleThe Top 10 Innovative Global Solutions of the Decade
The Worldfocus newsroom celebrates the end of the decade with a look at some of the smartest ideas worldwide. Here’s our eclectic list of ten innovative solutions to social, economic and political...
View ArticleNations on every continent struggle with racism
Comments made by Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid about President Obama during the 2008 campaign have sparked a racial debate in the U.S. and around the globe. Reid, who recently apologized, is quoted...
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China commits massive funds to future high-speed rail
High-speed train travel is set to take over in China. New rail lines linking major cities are providing faster and faster routes for Chinese travelers. China has committed almost $300 billion over the...
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Aftershock hits Haiti a week after massive earthquake
Wednesday morning, an aftershock hit Haiti as the country struggles to recover from last week’s earthquake, that killed thousands, leveled cities and left millions homeless. Today’s aftershock was 5.9...
View Article‘Drone porn’ develops a cult following on the internet
As unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) have become increasingly central to America’s wars, “drone porn” has taken the internet by storm with captivating aerial images of death and destruction. The Defense...
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N. Korean paid informants risk lives but send dubious news
Photo by Ben Piven for Worldfocus North Korea is one of the most closed-off societies in the world. Information from inside the country is notoriously difficult to gather. Radio signals are jammed,...
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China surges past competitors in clean energy technology
Solar panels in Shanghai. Photo: Flickr user jcrakow China, the world’s largest producer of wind turbines and solar panels, is rapidly becoming the leading global manufacturer of clean energy....
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Marijuana laws loosen gradually around the globe
During a recent rise in drug violence along the Mexican border, many critics of the drug war have called for a change in U.S. policy toward marijuana use. Worldfocus compares current marijuana policy...
View ArticleJapan’s indigenous Ainu people struggle to keep way of life
The Japanese government is moving ahead with plans to improve relations with the Ainu people, the country’s indigenous inhabitants. Mostly living in the northern island of Hokkaido, Ainu are believed...
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Bloggers weigh in on Greek economic woes
Greece is continuing its struggle against debt that is threatening the entire eurozone economy. U.S. and European stocks fell Thursday amid concern that Greece will not be able to meet its budget...
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Myanmar junta delays announcement of 2010 election date
Monks in Burma. Photo: Flickr user antwerpenR Myanmar, the country formerly known as Burma, has announced elections will take place in fall 2010, but an exact date has not yet been set. The...
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Death toll rises as Chilean quake rescue effort continues
Santiago, Chile. Photo: Flickr user Luis Iturra The 8.8 magnitude earthquake that hit Chile two days ago has resulted in over 700 confirmed deaths thus far and infrastructure damage throughout the...
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Cultures around the world at risk of losing their languages
Linguists predict that over half of the almost 7,000 languages spoken in the world today will disappear by the end of the century. According to Ethnologue, 473 languages currently are close to...
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