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Last week, French Pres. Francois Hollande launched an attack on Mali's rebels. Soldiers from neighboring nations are expected to begin arriving soon in the wake of Islamist extremists making advances. Plus EcoMyths Alliance on sustainable produce effects on the Earth and economy.

Dr. Vandana Shiva started Navdanya as a program of the Research Foundation for Science, Technology and Ecology (RFSTE) to provide direction and support to environmental activism. In 1984, there was a shift in the practice of agriculture after the Bhopal tragedy where a gas leak killed 25,000 and injured 500,000 people. The chemical came from the Union Carbide pesticide plant which manufactured carabaryl. In addition to being actively involved in the rejuvenation of indigenous knowledge and culture, Navdanya has created awareness of the hazards of genetic engineering and food rights in the face of globalization. She tells WBEZ's Worldview about her work.

Dr. Vandana Shiva started Navdanya as a program of the Research Foundation for Science, Technology and Ecology (RFSTE) to provide direction and support to environmental activism. In 1984, there was a shift in the practice of agriculture after the Bhopal tragedy where a gas leak killed 25,000 and injured 500,000 people. The chemical came from the Union Carbide pesticide plant which manufactured carabaryl. In addition to being actively involved in the rejuvenation of indigenous knowledge and culture, Navdanya has created awareness of the hazards of genetic engineering and food rights in the face of globalization. She tells WBEZ's Worldview about her work.

Dr. Vandana Shiva started Navdanya as a program of the Research Foundation for Science, Technology and Ecology (RFSTE) to provide direction and support to environmental activism. In 1984, there was a shift in the practice of agriculture after the Bhopal tragedy where a gas leak killed 25,000 and injured 500,000 people. The chemical came from the Union Carbide pesticide plant which manufactured carabaryl. In addition to being actively involved in the rejuvenation of indigenous knowledge and culture, Navdanya has created awareness of the hazards of genetic engineering and food rights in the face of globalization. She tells WBEZ's Worldview about her work.

Worldview talks with philosopher and environmentalist Dr. Vandana Shiva about GMOs. As the founder of Nandanya (nine seeds), Dr. Shiva shares the mission of the organization and it's role today.

On today's show: The current political, economic and social conditions in Haiti with Bob Maguire, of the Latin America and Hemispheric Studies Program of the Elliott School of International Affairs at George Washington University. Plus your Weekend Passport.

The nominations for the 85th Annual Academy Awards have been announced. Worldview film contributor Milos Stehlik tells us what he thinks about this years’ nominees for best foreign language film. He’ll also review The Iran Job. The film follows American basketball player Kevin Sheppard as he accepts a job to play in Iran. With tensions running high between Iran and the West, Kevin tries to separate sports from politics, only to find that politics is impossible to escape in Iran. The movie screens this weekend at the Gene Siskel Film Center.

For Global Activism, WBEZ's Jerome McDonnell, catches up with Sandeep Ahuja and Dr. Shelly Batra, founders of Operation ASHA. The organization works to eradicate tuberculosis. They began in India, but are now successfully expanding to Cambodia and Vietnam.

On today's show: Worldview film contributor Milos Stehlik talks about this years’ nominees for best foreign language film. We answer a listener’s question to 'Curious City' about why so many refugees live in Chicago’s far North Side. The founders of Operation Asha talk about their mission.

On today's show: Egypt and the IMF and the dust-up over wealth tax in France.

Journalists at the Southern Weekend have gone on strike in protest of what they say is meddling in their editorial process.They accused the head of party propaganda in Guandong Province of altering an editorial that had called for greater constitutional rights and changing it to praise the Communist Party. Wenguang Huang, author of The Little Red Guard, weighs in on whether this strike will lead to greater press freedom in China. Huang's forthcoming book is called A Death in the Lucky Holiday Hotel: Murder, Money, and an Epic Power Struggle in China.

On Monday, President Obama tapped counterterrorism adviser Tom Brennan to head the CIA. Micah Zenko with the Council on Foreign Relations tells Worldview more about the man. Zenko's new study on drones went live on the CFR website today.

In a rare moment for China, free speech activists show their support for journalists.

Troop levels, military equipment and peace talks are among the expected topics to be addressed during President Hamid Karzai’s visit to Washington this week. Adnan Gopal with the New America Foundation previews the visit.

Rumors are swirling about Chavez’s health, as the swearing-in ceremony for his fourth term in office approaches. Javier Corrales, who co-authored a book about Chavez, explains the country’s political machinations and potential split within the governing leftist party.