May 13, 2013 | 21:05The Current PT 1: Is there a new cold war ahead? AudioThe Current PT 1: Is there a new cold war ahead? May 13, 2013 | 21:05We start our special called Reset: A New Cold War? with a look at US/Russia relations. With Vladmir Putin re-asserting his country's geopolitical influence in former Soviet-controlled regions, Is there a new cold war brewing between USA and Russia?
May 13, 2013 | 23:59The Current Pt 2: Spies, Lies and Cold War Games AudioThe Current Pt 2: Spies, Lies and Cold War Games May 13, 2013 | 23:59If you hated the old Cold War but miss all the cloak and dagger stuff, there may be good news. We explore the new tensions between Russia, China and the U.S. and speak with former CIA operative Jason Matthews about the changing face of espionage.
May 10, 2013 | 27:29The Current China's water woes AudioThe Current China's water woes May 10, 2013 | 27:29China's thirsty in its search for reliable aqua pura. Its farms and factories demand more, so Beijing seeks more control over its lakes and streams, bringing it into conflict with neighbouring countries that rely on waters that flow through China.
May 10, 2013 | 21:59The Current Can art go too far? AudioThe Current Can art go too far? May 10, 2013 | 21:59Everyone became a critic at Alberta's College of Art and Design when a student killed a chicken as part of an art project. But the most powerful critic was the school -- and it swung the axe. Was it performance art or an act of cruelty?
May 9, 2013 | 21:59The Current Sexual assault and the U.S. military AudioThe Current Sexual assault and the U.S. military May 9, 2013 | 21:59Numbers released by the Pentagon estimate as many as 70 sexual assaults of American military personnel by American military personnel occur every day. The US military is using training sessions and ads to prevent assaults but critics say use the law.
May 9, 2013 | 23:59The Current Is the case for austerity crumbling? AudioThe Current Is the case for austerity crumbling? May 9, 2013 | 23:59An influential report written by two Harvard University economists helped convince govts around the world they were spending too much and had to reign it in. Societies convulsed. Now it looks as if the economists' spreadsheet program contained errors.
May 9, 2013 | 26:03The Current Checking-In: Listener Response AudioThe Current Checking-In: Listener Response May 9, 2013 | 26:03Dangerous drones and dangerous bikers. Our listeners' thoughts on stories of the week. Plus, why people who have been sexually assaulted don't file a complaint. And a fundraising campaign to remove the body of a suspected terrorist is over-subscribed.
May 8, 2013 | 21:38The Current Still at Sea: The Queen of the North AudioThe Current Still at Sea: The Queen of the North May 8, 2013 | 21:38On March 22, 2006 the Queen of the North ferry sank. For the ensuing seven years, Trina Benedict would struggle with what she saw. As a passenger aboard the Queen of the North, Trina Benedict has never spoken publicly. Today she tells her story.
May 8, 2013 | 27:28The Current Unrepentant: Lorne Campbell AudioThe Current Unrepentant: Lorne Campbell May 8, 2013 | 27:28Lorne Campbell was 16 when he began wearing the colours of Satan's Choice, eventually migrating to Hell's Angels. He says he liked the motorcycles and the loyalty of the other guys and the beatings and shooting were simply the cost of crossing his gang.
May 7, 2013 | 23:59The Current A soldier's right to follow their conscience AudioThe Current A soldier's right to follow their conscience May 7, 2013 | 23:59There’s an estimated 200 men and women who have come to Canada seeking refugee status as War Resisters. The Pentagon calls them Deserters. Today, our ongoing look at ethical dilemmas - Line in the Sand - asks if and when a soldier has the right to follow