The Best of the Current: Bulletproof Fashion & Skin Colour

A designer in Colombia has come up with a clever way to keep clients safe and stylish. The Current shoots the breeze about bulletproof fashion in Bogota. Also, our skin is an organ, its colour dependent on the environment. So how did a basic evolutionary trick turn into such a contentious issue? Hear how the human invention of race became society's most divisive feature.

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The Best of the Current: Asbestos & International Adoption

The Current asks why when Canada had an opportunity to join in on the hazards of asbestos at an international convention – it did not. Also a look at foreign adoptions, specifically Madonna and child and why it has set off international debates about fads versus philanthropy.

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The Best of the Current: Marlene Garcia Esperat & Artist Copyright

“Speaking the Truth” is a documentary about a Philippine journalist, murdered because of her tireless investigations into government corruption. Hear why her case has not yet found closure in that country. Also the Current also debates the rage in the art world on how to properly pay artists for their work and it's not a pretty picture.

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The Best of the Current: Selling Organs & Peter Galbraith

As the black market for organs grows worldwide and as the demand for organs increases we hear from an advocate and critic on the pros and cons of legalizing the sale of organs. Also, an interview with Peter Galbraith who is a former US diplomat and author. He says the only way for the US to help Iraq pull itself together is to let that country fall apart.

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