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Turkey, with 70 million people, the majority of them being Muslim, has long been seen as a leading example of western values co-existing with Islam. To achieve that, Turkey has enforced an extreme separation of religion and government, even to the point of banning the wearing of the traditional Muslim headscarf by government employees and university students. But Turkey's new ruling party is headed by men whose wives wear headscarves and who are trying to roll back the ban on headscarves. Although they aren't proposing any other changes to Turkey's enforced secularism, the issue of the scarf has touched off a cultural war inside Turkey, one that could have a larger impact on how Islam and the West co-exist.Turkey, with 70 million people, the majority of them being Muslim, has long been seen... more
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More than a month after elections and the announcement that incumbent president Mwai Kibaki had been elected, The Republic of Kenya faces struggles with displacement, protests and violence that has been described as "tribal warfare". Current Correspondent Adrian Baschuk travels to Kenya to investigate the ongoing dilemma.More than a month after elections and the announcement that incumbent president Mwai... more
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What's the true price of love? Current Vanguard Journalists head to Colombia and Sierra Leone to explore the unromantic stories behind two symbols of love.
Produced by: Evan B. Stone, Kaj Larsen, Jael de Pardo, Darren Foster & Mariana van ZellerWhat's the true price of love? Current Vanguard Journalists head to Colombia and... more
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On the coast of Nicaragua, Mariana van Zeller looks into white lobster, the not-so-rare but valuable "species" typically found in the waters and on the beaches along the world's busiest cocaine corridors.On the coast of Nicaragua, Mariana van Zeller looks into white lobster, the... more
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Methamphetamine is a bad drug. Most people know this. The Current Vanguard team looks at how the forces of globalization-technology, international networks, and transportation have transformed this once obscure pharmaceutical into a global epidemic. Methamphetamine is a bad drug. Most people know this. The Current Vanguard team looks... more
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Kaj Larsen looks at the devastating effects of crystal methamphetamine on Hawaii--a state with one of the highest rates of meth use in the U.S.Kaj Larsen looks at the devastating effects of crystal methamphetamine on Hawaii--a... more
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In the last decade, methamphetamine swept out of California superlabs to become the most widely-abused hard drug in the U.S. The battle against meth production has been the fight to control the legal cold medicines from which it is made, ephedrine and pseudoephedrine. Pseudo -- and large scale meth production -- have now been chased across the border to Mexico. Adam Yamaguchi goes down to check it out.In the last decade, methamphetamine swept out of California superlabs to become the... more
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Vanguard Correspondent Christof Putzel investigates how the combination of crystal meth and the internet is fueling HIV infections among California's gay community.Vanguard Correspondent Christof Putzel investigates how the combination of crystal... more
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While in Vietnam, Laura Ling experiences a unique treatment that is said to help one's health.While in Vietnam, Laura Ling experiences a unique treatment that is said to help... more
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Some people collect coins, others collect...foot calluses.
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Christof Putzel takes an unsettling trip on one of the rickety old Russian planes that fly in and out of the Democratic Republic of Congo.Christof Putzel takes an unsettling trip on one of the rickety old Russian planes that... more
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Current's Adam Yamaguchi goes to otherworldly Madagascar, an island struggling to flourish after bouts with environmental suicide.Current's Adam Yamaguchi goes to otherworldly Madagascar, an island struggling to... more
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California State Prison at Corcoran is a maximum security facility that houses some of the most violent inmates in the country. Laura Ling reports on the complex power plays taking place behind bars as various prison gangs vie for power.California State Prison at Corcoran is a maximum security facility that houses some of... more
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The biggest mass migration of people is happening in China. Over 100 million migrants have moved from the poor countryside to the cities in search of work. Laura Ling looks into the migrant situation in China and the rights for migrant workers.The biggest mass migration of people is happening in China. Over 100 million migrants... more
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Millions of Iraqis have been displaced since the beginning of the war. Mariana van Zeller speaks with Iraqi refugees who are now living in Syria, but anxious to get back home.Millions of Iraqis have been displaced since the beginning of the war. Mariana van... more
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Remittances sent by migrant workers to their home countries total more than all foreign investment in the developing world. In Mexico, remittances are the second biggest source of hard currency. Jael de Pardo goes to Mexico to see where all this money is going.Remittances sent by migrant workers to their home countries total more than all... more
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Current's Mariana van Zeller heads to the Brazilian Amazon to search for the fabled Kambo frog, one of many organisms that could hold secrets for modern medicine. But are other potential cures being lost before they can be discovered?Current's Mariana van Zeller heads to the Brazilian Amazon to search for the... more
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A Vanguard Special Report: In the summer of 2006, Current's Christof Putzel and Kaj Larsen ventured to Mogadishu, Somalia to explore how the city was adjusting to the new self-proclaimed government, the Islamic Court Union.A Vanguard Special Report: In the summer of 2006, Current's Christof Putzel and... more
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Turkey thought that it had defeated the PKK, a Kurdish insurgent group labelled a terrorist organization by the U.S. Then the U.S. invaded Iraq, and now the PKK is back, attacking Turkey from Iraqi Kurdistan. U.S. standing in Turkey is at an all-time low. And now, Turkey is threatening to invade Iraq.Turkey thought that it had defeated the PKK, a Kurdish insurgent group labelled a... more
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Kaj Larsen investigates the practice of waterboarding, an interrogation practice allegedly used by the U.S. government. Is it a legitimate technique or torture?Kaj Larsen investigates the practice of waterboarding, an interrogation practice... more
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