Affirmative Action and the USA

In this video from Wide Angle, two American NAACP lawyers arrive to advise Brazilian civil rights organizations, leading to a discussion of differences between race relations in the U.S. and Brazil.

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Ataturk

This Wide Angle video segment illustrates Islamic and secular elements of life in Turkey, and introduces Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, the first president of Turkey, and his reforms.

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At the University of Brasilia

Consider the opposing views on the policy implemented at the University of Brasilia in this Wide Angle video.

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Cauca's Most Valuable Resources

This video segment from Women, War & Peace introduces Cauca, a resource-rich region in Colombia whose residents are threatened with internal displacement due to the interests of potential investors.

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Creativity in Chinese Education

In this audio segment from PRI's The World Science Podcast we look at the Chinese education system which has long favored a culture of rote memorization over creativity and independent thinking. China needs a new generation of critical thinkers, but is the Communist Party truly ready for that?

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Church for Sale

This Wide Angle video reports on the sale of The Sacred Heart Church in central Limerick, Ireland which has been holding services for almost 150 years.

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Complications of Identity

This video from Wide Angle tells the story of two identical twins, one of whom was classified as white and the other as black, highlighting the difficulty in defining race in Brazilian society.

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Diverse Turkish Women

This Wide Angle video segment compares two families in Turkey– one more religious, and one more secular.

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Fashion Show

In this video from Wide Angle, visit Istanbul, Turkey for the fashion show of Tekbir, a clothing line of conservative fashions for Muslim women.

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Fighting to Be Heard

This video from Women, War & Peace looks at how the women of Afghanistan to participate in government and the peace process.

Haiti: Relief Efforts, The Staggering Obstacles

From FRONTLINE The Quake, correspondent Martin Smith travels to Haiti to bear witness to this humanitarian crisis and the ill-coordinated relief efforts on the ground.

Human Security

This video from Women, War & Peace, introduces the idea of “human security” as is an individual’s and or a community’s feeling of security

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Life During and After Taliban Rule

This video from Women, War & Peace provides an overview of life in Afghanistan during and after Taliban rule and women’s efforts to participate in the country’s peace process.

Modern Boom Family

This Wide Angle video explores the effects of economic prosperity and secularization on family structure and beliefs in Ireland.

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Modern Muslim Women

This Wide Angle video provides an introduction to the four personable female stars of "Sweet Talk," a popular television show in the Arab world.

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Race and Politics

In this Wide Angle video, one of Brazil’s few black senators discusses racial discrimination in Brazilian governmental, political and economic life.

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Racism in the Media

In this video from Wide Angle, an Afro-Brazilian model discusses the predominance of whites in the Brazilian advertising industry.

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The Rise of Divorce

This Wide Angle video features the Arab women of an all-female talk show discussing the rising divorce rates in the Middle East.

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Sex Ed & Community Values

In this video from Wide Angle, Egyptian men react to a discussion of an initiative in Qatar to include sex education in schools, a sensitive issue in many countries.

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Supporting the Women of Afghanistan

A look at Afghanistan’s need for international support and actions taken by the U.S. to advocate for Afghan women in this video from Women, War & Peace.

Two Brazils

In this Wide Angle video, two college hopefuls discuss the new racial quota system for applicants to the University of Brasilia.

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Young and Restless in China

From FRONTLINE Young and Restless in China, this video explores the costs of work for China's younger generation.

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