Wbez's Worldview

On Today's Show:Millions of torture survivors around the world suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Oxfam states the... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

On today's show: Jared Kushner may have been the one to leak the name of missing Saudi journalist, Jamal KhashoggiNikki Haley... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

On Today's Show:Jeremy Scahill, co-founder of the investigative outlet The Intercept, has been a vocal critic of the “American... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

On Today's Show: According to one survey, only 42 percent of millennials support capitalism.On today’s Global Activism segment,... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

On Today's Show:The Trump administration held its first public hearing on its Affordable Clean Energy plan in Chicago on Oct. 1.Protesters... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

On today's show: The indigenous communities of Chiapas in Mexico and their fight to defend their human rightsThe possibility of... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

On Today's Show:While attacks in Europe and North America have dropped dramatically this year, attacks in Afghanistan, and other countries... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

On Today's Show: A new exhibit in Chicago aims to give people an understanding of the difficulties facing millions of refugees around the... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

On Today's Show:Rami Nashashibi joins us today to discuss his recent pilgrimage to Mecca and how that relates to the work he’s doing... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

On Today's Show:On Wednesday, South Korean President Moon Jae-in and North Korea’s Kim Jong Un held a joint press conference in North... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

On Today's Show:A team of artists and scientists have come together to inspire people around the world to celebrate the sky and save it... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

On Today's Show:Palestinian issues have taken the headlines in recent weeks, as the Trump administration has doubled down on negotiating... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

On Today's Show:Over the past few years, conservative political parties in many countries have forged coalitions with the... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

On Today's Show:The economic crisis in Venezuela has produced one of the worst humanitarian crises in the modern history of our... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

On Today's Show:We talk with Ahmed Aboutaleb about domestic politics and some of the challenges he faces as Mayor of Rotterdam.  This... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

On Today's Show:Critics of Mayor Emanuel have argued that the emphasis on global business only serves the Loop, not more economically... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

On Today's Show:Sweden is in store for huge political upheaval as far right parties are expected to make large gains in parliamentary... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

On Today's Show: President Trump's nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court could have broad implications for civil and human... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

On Today's Show: Illinois has always had a favorite state status in Cuba, but how does having a new president in power, in Cuba and the... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

On Today's Show:Forces loyal to Bashar al Assad are assembling for an assault on Idlib, the last opposition stronghold in... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]