http://www.voanews.com/archive/on-the-line/latest/672/1433.html en-US VOA BaseRssPage.ChanelCopyright> Smart talk about issues and ideas that matter. Smart talk about issues and ideas that matter. VOA webdesk@voanews.com no Land reform in Africa is not just about righting a historical wrong. Today, it is also about food security, about political and economic corruption, and in many cases about fundamental human rights. This week's episode of "On the Line" tackles some of these complicated issues. GUESTS Ambassador John Campbell: Former US Ambassador to Nigeria; Senior Fellow for Africa Policy Studies, Council on Foreign Relations. George Ayittey: Economist; President, Free Africa Foundation. Obang Metho: Executive Director, Solidarity Movement for New Ethiopia. VOA Land reform in Africa is not just about righting a historical wrong. Today, it is also about food security, about political and economic corruption, and in many cases about fundamental human rights. This week's episode of "On the Line" tackles some of these complicated issues. GUESTS Ambassador John Campbell: Former US Ambassador to Nigeria; Senior Fellow for Africa Policy Studies, Council on Foreign Relations. George Ayittey: Economist; President, Free Africa Foundation. Obang Metho: Executive Director, Solidarity Movement for New Ethiopia. http://www.voanews.com/media/video/1681592.html Thu, 13 Jun 2013 23:00:00 -0400 1799.00 While some human rights groups complain of widespread Islamophobia in the US and Europe, others say facts do not support it. This week's episode of "On the Line" discusses if Islamophobia is a reality and whether it is undermining religious tolerance. GUESTS James S. Robbins: Deputy Editor, Rare. Cory P. Saylor: Director, Department for Monitoring and Combatting Islamophobia, Council on American-Islamic Relations. Michael Privot: Director, European Network Against Racism, in Brussels, Belgium. VOA While some human rights groups complain of widespread Islamophobia in the US and Europe, others say facts do not support it. This week's episode of "On the Line" discusses if Islamophobia is a reality and whether it is undermining religious tolerance. GUESTS James S. Robbins: Deputy Editor, Rare. Cory P. Saylor: Director, Department for Monitoring and Combatting Islamophobia, Council on American-Islamic Relations. Michael Privot: Director, European Network Against Racism, in Brussels, Belgium. http://www.voanews.com/media/video/1676983.html Thu, 06 Jun 2013 23:00:00 -0400 1798.00 Since the September 11, 2001 attacks on the United States, the country has gone on the offensive against terrorists around the world. But this fight cannot go on indefinitely. In a major policy speech last week, President Obama said the US must define counterterrorism efforts not as a boundless global war on terror, but rather a series of persistent, targeted efforts to dismantle specific extremist networks. Join us on this week’s “On the Line” to talk about the implications of this speech and the President’s counterterrorism strategy. GUESTS Lawrence Haas: Former Communications Director for the Clinton White House and Vice President Gore; Senior Fellow, American Foreign Policy Council. Andrea Prasow: Senior Counterterrorism Counsel & Advocate, Human Rights Watch. VOA Since the September 11, 2001 attacks on the United States, the country has gone on the offensive against terrorists around the world. But this fight cannot go on indefinitely. In a major policy speech last week, President Obama said the US must define counterterrorism efforts not as a boundless global war on terror, but rather a series of persistent, targeted efforts to dismantle specific extremist networks. Join us on this week’s “On the Line” to talk about the implications of this speech and the President’s counterterrorism strategy. GUESTS Lawrence Haas: Former Communications Director for the Clinton White House and Vice President Gore; Senior Fellow, American Foreign Policy Council. Andrea Prasow: Senior Counterterrorism Counsel & Advocate, Human Rights Watch. http://www.voanews.com/media/video/1671946.html Thu, 30 May 2013 23:00:00 -0400 1799.00 A recent report by the US State Department paints a distressing picture of freedom of religion around the world. On this week's edition of "On the Line" we talk about the state of religious freedom around the world. GUESTS George Ayittey: President of the Free Africa Foundation; Economist Ann Neumann: Editor - The Revealer, a publication of the Center of Religion and Media, New York University VOA A recent report by the US State Department paints a distressing picture of freedom of religion around the world. On this week's edition of "On the Line" we talk about the state of religious freedom around the world. GUESTS George Ayittey: President of the Free Africa Foundation; Economist Ann Neumann: Editor - The Revealer, a publication of the Center of Religion and Media, New York University http://www.voanews.com/media/video/1667378.html Thu, 23 May 2013 23:00:00 -0400 1799.00