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2011 in review: The rise of the people
David Brancaccio Feb 2, 2012
From the Arab Spring to the Occupy Wall Street protests, discussions over income inequality took center stage this year -- and they aren't dying down anytime soon.
Detained: My story of interrogation by the Egyptian military
Julia Simon Dec 16, 2011
Freelance reporter Julia Simon describes her 12-hour detention in Egypt while reporting a story for Marketplace.
Occupy movement tries to reengage
Krissy Clark Dec 12, 2011
Protesters around the country are working to reestablish the Occupy Wall Street movement. At the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, hundreds of demonstrators are trying to disrupt business.
Food fuels Egypt's revolution
Sandy Tolan Jan 23, 2012
Egyptians hope new democracy will begat a new era, as Egypt struggles to feed its 85 million people.
Egyptian economy still chugging along amid protests
Julia Simon Nov 28, 2011
Egyptians began voting today in the first phase of parliamentary elections. The country's economy has hit a hard patch, but not quite come to a halt.
Economy weighs on Egyptians' minds as they vote for a new parliament.
Julia Simon Nov 28, 2011
Many plan to vote for a the party associated with the Muslim Brotherhood, whose charity efforts are well known to Egypt's poor. But some worry the Brotherhood may not make the economy a priority if it's chosen to form the next government.
PODCAST: What the super committee lost, Egypt's revolutionary flare up
Mary Dooe Nov 29, 2011
We speak to the President of Panama Ricardo Martinelli about how the debt crises in the U.S. and Europe are affecting his country, and how Panama is continuing to grow. Reporter Mitchell Hartman shows us one place that was shaken to its core by the housing crisis. And what does the OWN network need to do to succeed?
Egyptian Stock Exchange put on hold in wake of protests
Steve Chiotakis Nov 22, 2011
Protests in Egypt continue today, causing the stock exchange there in Cairo to shutdown trading.
Protests continue in Egypt over government handover
Kai Ryssdal Jan 11, 2012
The country is set to have elections next week, but tens of thousands of protesters have been gathering in Tahrir Square for four days to demand a quicker transfer of power to civilians.
Letters: Occupy Wall Street and the 99%
Kai Ryssdal Nov 18, 2011
Going over listeners' responses to past broadcasts. This week: considering wealth distribution and the Occupy movement.
