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Pakistan at War

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0700

Global Pulse - By Erin Coker - Oct. 28 (News Analysis) - It has been a bloody month for Pakistan. The army has launched an offensive in South Waziristan aided by US drones, and the Taliban are fighting back with suicide bombs in major cities. With hundreds dying, what do the Pakistani people think?

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Pakistan at War

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 14:04:27 -0700

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Mosaic Intelligence Report

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 21:28:19 -0700

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Video | Noam Chomsky Likens Right-Wing Media to Nazi Germany

Tue, 20 Oct 2009 10:28:04 -0700

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Mosaic Intelligence Report

Fri, 16 Oct 2009 20:29:02 -0700

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Afghanistan Surge? Jamal Dajani Weighs In

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0700

Link TV - Sep. 23 (News Report) - The top U.S. military commander in Afghanistan has warned that the U.S.-led NATO coalition risks losing the war unless there are fundamental changes in military strategy, including the addition of at least 10,000 more American troops

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Bonus Battle

Sat, 19 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0700

Link TV - By Erin Coker - Sep. 19 (News Analysis) - The Fed stepped up today with the US version of a worldwide backlash on bonuses for bankers. Led by French President Nicholas Sarkozy, this is another example of the G20 nations' rising power. Sarkozy is dragging a reluctant US along on his crusade to curb banker's pay. It only works if the whole world does it - and that could never have happened in the past, even though majorities of Americans have steam coming out of their ears over the obscene bonuses.

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Health Care: America and the World

Fri, 28 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0700

Link TV - Aug. 28 (News Analysis) - The U.S. health care debate is raging, and other developed countries are part of the argument -- though not always willingly. Everyone has a health care story, so tell us yours -- no matter what country you live in -- at Link TV's new webcam discussion site, Real Conversations.SOURCES: CCTV, China; BBC, U.K.; KBS, S. Korea; Fox News, U.S.; CBS News, U.S.; CNN, U.S.

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Iraq: Talk is Cheap, Blood is Cheaper

Tue, 18 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0700

Link TV - By Jamal Dajani - Aug. 18 (News Analysis) - It is now apparent that the Iraqi insurgency has adapted to what the U.S. and Iraqi forces have been throwing at it. When the surge was in full swing in and around Baghdad, the Iraqi insurgency retreated, but since June 30, when U.S. troops in Iraq withdrew from urban centers, some insurgents moved right back in, while others shifted their attention to the Iraqi north. A cat and mouse game.

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religion

Sun, 02 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0700

Link TV - Aug. 02 (Special Report) - (Global Pulse: April 24, 2009) Obama declassifies Bush administration documents that detail and attempt to legalize what some have called "torture techniques." While the U.S media seem focused on the political ramifications, media worldwide present the brutality of torture and point the finger of blame directly at Bush.SOURCES: FOX, CBS, ABC, CNN, The Daily Show, U.S; TV5, France; Press TV, Iran; TVN, Chile; Al Jazeera English, Qatar

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Europe & Islamophobia

Fri, 17 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0700

Link TV - By Jamal Dajani - Jul. 17 (Opinion) - ISLAMOPHOBIA has taken a range of forms in Europe, including the more traditional types of socio-economic discrimination and racist attacks historically suffered by other ethnic minorities. In recent years many high-profile incidents from across Western Europe have exemplified this trend.

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Uighurs vs Han: China's West Side Story

Fri, 10 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0700

Link TV - Jul. 10 (News Analysis) - Uighurs are in the news: a handful were released from Guantanamo in June, and others rioted in western China in July. Huge numbers of Han Chinese have moved into the region, where the indigenous Uighers have been fighting domination by China since the 1800s. China let foreign reporters into the region, but immediately lost control of the story.

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Selling Confidence in Iraq

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0700

Link TV - Jul. 02 (News Analysis) - Iraq celebrates the withdrawal of American troops from cities and villages. More than 250 people were killed in bombings over the past 10 days. Will the "enemies of Iraq" succeed in igniting sectarian violence? And will democracy survive in Iraq?

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Voice of Iran

Fri, 26 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0700

Link TV - By Erin Cokin - Jun. 26 (News Analysis) - A propaganda war is underway. Following the extraordinary presidential election, Iran's state-controlled media are aggressively promoting their own version of news events. It is a very different story from the one that is being told in the Western media.

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Voice of Iran

Fri, 26 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0700

Link TV - Jun. 26 (News Report) - (Global Pulse: June 26, 2009) A propaganda war is underway. Following the extraordinary presidential election, Iran's state-controlled media are aggressively promoting their own version of events. It is a very different story from the one being told in the Western media. SOURCES: FOX News, U.S; CBS, U.S; BBC, U.K; IRIB, Iran; Press TV, Iran; CCTV, China; RT, Russia

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Iranian Election: Media Matters

Fri, 19 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0700

Link TV - Jun. 19 (News Analysis) - (Global Pulse: June 12, 2009) State TV gave President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad more airtime but Mir Hossein Mousavi was the favorite of the Internet. How the Iranian media covered the historic presidential election.

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Iran Protests

Tue, 16 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0700

Link TV - Jun. 16 (News Report) - Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmedinejad is under increasing international pressure over the disputed results of Friday's election.

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Saudi Arabia: A Player in Middle East Elections

Sat, 13 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0700

Link TV - Jun. 13 (News Analysis) - Saudi Arabia shifts its focus from Lebanon to Iran. Mousavi finds support from Saudi-run media outlets. Will the monarchy influence these elections too?

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Iranian Election: Media Matters

Sat, 13 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0700

Link TV - Jun. 13 (News Analysis) - State TV gave President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad more airtime but Mir Hossein Mousavi was the favorite of the Internet. How the Iranian media covered the historic presidential election.

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North Korea: Nuclear Tantrums

Fri, 05 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0700

Link TV - Jun. 05 (Opinion) - (Global Pulse: June 4, 2009) North Korea plays the nuclear card again. Is Pyongyang dangerously out of control, or vying for attention from the U.S.? International condemnations turned to why, and the fingers pointed in one direction.SOURCES: BBC, U.K; FCI, Japan; KBS, South Korea; RT, Russia; Al Jazeera English, Qatar

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Cairo University Preps for Obama

Thu, 04 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0700

Link TV - Jun. 04 (News Analysis) - Cairo University is prepping for President Barack Obama's historic visit. Old and cracked roads are being repaved and workers have been busy mowing the lawns and planting new shrubs and flowers. Initially, Obama was scheduled to speak at the world's oldest university, Al Azhar, built almost a thousand years ago. However, for security reasons, Cairo University was chosen.

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Ahmadinejad: Ballots and Missiles

Sat, 23 May 2009 00:00:00 -0700

Link TV - May. 23 (News Analysis) - Iran successfully tests a new missile. The competition in the presidential election heats up. Why are Ahmadinejad's challengers complaining? And who will Iran elect as president in June?

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The Fall and Rise of Zuma

Tue, 19 May 2009 00:00:00 -0700

Link TV - May. 19 (News Analysis) - Media disdain one day, a new respect the next. Jacob Zuma's election as president of South Africa capped a remarkable political comeback. His savvy and charisma helped reverse a political downfall fueled by corruption and fraud.

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Pakistan: Women vs. Taliban

Mon, 11 May 2009 00:00:00 -0700

Link TV - By Evelyn Messinger - May. 11 (News Analysis) - Women across Pakistan are galvanized to act by the threat of harsh Taliban-stye Islamic law, recently instituted in parts of northwest Pakistan. Yet even among women in the region, the Taliban have defenders: for some it's just political expediency; for others, it's a path to justice in a corrupt court system.

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An Exclusive Interview with the President-Elect of El Salvador

Thu, 07 May 2009 00:00:00 -0700

Link TV - By Andy Orin - May. 07 (Interview) - El Salvador, a tiny Central American country of 7 million inhabitants, recently elected its first leftist president, Mauricio Funes. Not unlike the evening Barack Obama was elected as President of the United States, the crowds in the capital city of San Salvador were chanting "Sí se pudo" - "Yes we did!"

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