Episodes
Monday Apr 11, 2016
Five Out of Seven Million
Monday Apr 11, 2016
Monday Apr 11, 2016
This week on War News Radio, we catch up on Hong Kong's case of the five missing booksellers. Why did the disappearance of bookstore employees stir up mass protest and unrest? And how does this complicate Hong Kong's relationship with mainland China? Haruka Ono, Katherine Kwok, and Katherine Pemberton tell us more...
Thursday Apr 07, 2016
Digging Deeper with Coda Story
Thursday Apr 07, 2016
Thursday Apr 07, 2016
This week, War News Radio’s Eduard Saakashvili interviewed Natalia Antelava and Ilan Greenberg about the creation of a new website changing how journalists report on global crises, Coda Story, focusing on delving deeper into global conflicts and crises than mainstream media.
Thursday Mar 24, 2016
Perspectives on Democracy and Diplomatic Relations: Iran and the United States
Thursday Mar 24, 2016
Thursday Mar 24, 2016
What is the state of democracy in Iran? Although the 2016 US Presidential elections are occupying media and pundit analysis, equally significant electoral changes are occurring around the world. This week, we will be analyzing last month’s elections in Iran, and what they hold for the future of Iranian relations, both domestic and foreign. We will also revisit the Iran-US prisoner swap that occurred this past January.
War News Radio’s Ava Shafiei spoke to Shervin Malekzadeh, a visiting professor of political science at Swarthmore College. As an Iranian-American and frequent visitor to Iran, Malekzadeh provides us with commentary on the state of Iranian democracy and attitudes of the Iranian populace.
Sunday Feb 21, 2016
A Local Take on a Global Problem
Sunday Feb 21, 2016
Sunday Feb 21, 2016
Tuesday Feb 16, 2016
Humanizing Refugee Journeys
Tuesday Feb 16, 2016
Tuesday Feb 16, 2016
This week on War News Radio, Anna Weber interviews Jody Williams about the plight of refugees during the current European refugee crisis and the importance of seeing the crisis as a human crisis when continuing to find solutions.
Wednesday Feb 10, 2016
Zika Virus: Unrealistic Restrictions on Women’s Health
Wednesday Feb 10, 2016
Wednesday Feb 10, 2016
This week on War News Radio, we report on the epidemic of the Zika virus in Latin America.
Sunday Jan 31, 2016
Voices on Climate Change
Sunday Jan 31, 2016
Sunday Jan 31, 2016
This week on War News Radio we bring you two voices: one returning and one new. In order to expand the scope of our work we collaborate with fellow reporters at Yatsani FM in Zambia and are starting to share content from United Nations Radio.
Monday Jan 25, 2016
Headlines: Explained
Monday Jan 25, 2016
Monday Jan 25, 2016
This week on War News Radio, Headlines: Explained. Reporters Haruka Ono, Anna Weber, and Sabrina Merold explain three headlines you may have seen in the news recently. They cover Taiwan's recent election, the Iran prisoner deal, and El Chapo's recent arrest. Have a listen!
Monday Jan 11, 2016
Rap salvadoreño: una manera de escuchar la historia
Monday Jan 11, 2016
Monday Jan 11, 2016
Aquí, el episodio final de nuestra serie sobre la migración de centroamericanos a los Estados Unidos. Diríjanse a la version en inglés para ver la lista de canciones incluidas.
Sunday Dec 06, 2015
WNR Mixtape; or, the Sounds of Violence
Sunday Dec 06, 2015
Sunday Dec 06, 2015
This week on War News Radio, the third and last piece in our series on Central American migration. Reporter Liliana Frankel interviews El Wanaco, a young Salvadoran rapper, and examines the painful history of exchanges between El Salvador and the United States.