War News Radio

Changing Landscapes

warnewsradio — Fri, 03 May 2013 21:48:44 +0000

In this month’s show, we examine three issues that build on the relationship between environmental stresses and conflict. First, we examine the impact of a five-year drought on the Syrian Revolution. Then, we investigate the effects of changes in global climate on farming, particularly in regions prone to conflict. Finally, we ask whether water scarcity in Yemen is a threat to national security. But first, a brief commentary on the current state of environmental issues.

Forward Thinking

warnewsradio — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 17:03:03 +0000

This month on War News Radio, “Forward Thinking”, we first discuss the future of Iraq in light of the ten year anniversary this past March. Then, we hear about a Philadelphia-based peace group protesting research on drone technology. Finally, we hear a Rwandan genocide survivor’s perspective on justice, forgiveness, and life in America.

10 Years Since Iraq

warnewsradio — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 17:02:42 +0000

In this month’s show, we commemorate the 10 year anniversary of the war in Iraq through a look at the country’s past, present and future and the impact the U.S. invasion has had throughout. First, we reconnect with a member of War News Radio’s founding staff to re-examine a piece she produced in 2006. Next, we talk to four Iraqis living in Baghdad about their thoughts on the war and why it continues to linger. Then, we hear about a group stationed in Iraq to promote peace and human rights. Finally, we find out why the question of when the war began is almost as hard to answer as when it will end.

Moving Up, Moving Out

warnewsradio — Sat, 09 Feb 2013 23:18:20 +0000

This month on War News Radio, “Moving Up, Moving Out”, we discuss what stories in the news this week angered us the most. Then, we learn about France’s involvement in the military conflict in Mali. Next, we hear the stories of three veterans whose photography is on dislay in Philadelphia. After, we examine responses to the lifted ban on women in conflict. Finally, we say farewell to one of War News Radio’s greatest friends and treasured mentors. But first, a round-up of this week’s news.

Moving Up

warnewsradio — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 22:49:25 +0000

This Week on War News Radio: Moving Up. We learn about the promise of new right for Saudi women. Then, we look at the depictions of the war in Afghanistan. Finally, we year about the life of a Puerto Rican self-proclaimed political prisoner.

After Activism

warnewsradio — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 18:08:51 +0000

This week on War News Radio: After Activism. We hear an update on the Arab Spring in Egypt. Then, we hear about the role of women activists in the Libyan revolution and reconstruction. Finally, we learn about the recent outbreak of dengue fever in Pakistan.

Returning Home

warnewsradio — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 18:07:25 +0000

This Week on War News Radio: Returning Home. First, we learn about an American service member who fled to Canada, and choices he faces now that the war in Iraq has ended. Then, we hear about the implications of a recent prisoner swap between Israel and Palestine. Finally, we hear about youth movements in Afghanistan.

Looking Forward

warnewsradio — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 18:47:02 +0000

This week on War News Radio, “Looking Forward,” we first hear about similarities between the Occupy Movement and the Arab Spring. Then, we hear about future directions the Occupy Movement could take. Finally, we learn about the challenges that US soldiers returning home from Iraq will face in the job market. But first, a roundup of this week’s news.

Resisting Change

warnewsradio — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 19:07:18 +0000

This week on War News Radio: Resisting Change, we first hear about the implications of the U.S. withdrawal from Iraq. Then we learn about the Lord’s Resistance Army, a militia terrorizing central Africa. But first, a roundup of this week’s news.

Best of Fall 2011

warnewsradio — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 17:11:24 +0000

This Week on War News Radio: Best of Fall 2011. First, we explore the memories of 9/11. Then, we learn about Afghanistan’s opium economy. Finally, we learn about a computer scientists analyzing global media to predict revolutions.

Stop and Go

warnewsradio — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 16:19:08 +0000

This week on War News Radio, “Stop and Go,” we first learn about Afghanistan’s transportation industry. Then, We hear about the Afghan system of microfinance. But first, a round up of this week’s news with a special report on Occupy Wall Street.

Nuclear Ambitions

warnewsradio — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 17:13:26 +0000

This week on War News Radio: Nuclear Ambitions. We hear about the new International Atomic Energy Agency report on Iran’s nuclear capabilities. Then, we discuss the American Civil Liberties Union lawsuit seeking more information surrounding the targeted killing of Anwar al-Awlaki. Next, we learn about a computer scientist analyzing global media to predict revolutions. Finally, we hear about why Afghanistan isn’t coming up this primary season.

Insider Perspectives

warnewsradio — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 17:53:39 +0000

This Week on War News Radio: Insider Perspectives. We speak with David Sanger, Chief Washington Correspondent with the New York Times. Then we hear about activism through music in the Arab world. Finally, we learn about the practice of dressing girls as boys in Afghanistan. But first, a round up of this week’s news.

Without Shelter

warnewsradio — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 17:40:02 +0000

This week on War News Radio: Without Shelter. We examine the causes of homelessness among veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Then, we hear about Libyan Youth Movements. But first, a roundup of this week’s news.

Standing Together

warnewsradio — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 19:37:37 +0000

This week on War News Radio: Standing Together. First, we examine reactions from the media and international communities to the death former Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi. Then, we speak to a gay active duty U.S. service member about the recent repeal of Don’t Ask Don’t Tell. Finally, we speak to several experts about unrest in Cyprus.

Unlikely Connections

warnewsradio — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 19:54:29 +0000

This week on War News Radio: Unlikely Connections. First, we hear from a physics professor about his formula for predicting insurgent attacks. Then, we hear about a lifelong anti-war protester finding new inspiration in the Occupy Together movement. Finally, we investigate the use rape as a weapon of war in Libya. But first, a roundup of this week’s news.

Precious Metals

warnewsradio — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 17:38:29 +0000

This week on War News Radio: Precious Metals, we learn about the economic potential of Afghanistan’s vast mineral deposits. Then we hear about the music of an Iraqi war veteran. But first, a roundup of this week’s news.

Under Cover

warnewsradio — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 20:42:08 +0000

This week on War News Radio, we return to our investigation of Afghanistan’s illicit opium economy, in the second half of our two-week report. Then, we learn about a new video game designed to portray the choices of combat journalists. Finally, we talk to the two reporters responsible for the series on the Afghan Economy about the end of their project. All this, and the week’s news.

Supply and Demand

warnewsradio — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 19:07:31 +0000

This week on War News Radio, “Supply and Demand,” we look at what drives Afghanistan’s illicit opium economy. Then, we hear from advocates for Bradley Manning, the military intelligence analyst jailed for allgedly leaking hundreds of thousands of documents to Wikileaks. But first, a roundup of this week’s news.

Unintended Consequences

warnewsradio — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 20:45:39 +0000

This week on War News Radio: Unintended Consequences. First, we learn about Afghanistan’s National Solidarity Program. Then, we hear about the effects of the revolution in Egypt on its relationship with Israel. But first, a round up of this week’s news.