War News Radio

Weekly Newscast - December 5, 2014

This week on War News Radio, Boko Haram is suspected in a deadly attack on the Nigerian city of Damaturu, an Egyptian judge sentenced almost 200 members of the Muslim Brotherhood to death, a United Nations report found that the United States failed to comply with the international convention against torture, and more.

Weekly Newscast - November 20, 2014

This week on War News Radio, North Korea threatened to conduct another nuclear test after the United Nations recommended its leaders face charges of crimes against humanity, 4 rabbis were killed in a Jerusalem Synagogue, President Obama unveiled a new immigration plan, Israeli forces destroyed the home of a Palestinian man responsible for the deaths of two people in October, and more.

ISIS, Turkey, and the Kurdish Question

From the November show, Leo Elliot's piece on the disparities between U.S. narratives and policy regarding the struggle between ISIS and the Kurds. 

Weekly Newscast - November 14, 2014

This week on War News Radio, Israel announced building plans for 200 new settler homes, 47 were killed in a suicide bombing outside a school in Nigeria, President Obama announced plans to overhaul the nation’s immigration enforcement system, and more.  

Facing the Unknown

This month on War News Radio, " Facing the Unknown." We are showcasing stories of protest and ongoing battles around the world. Take a listen. 

Weekly Newscast - October 30, 2014

This week on War News Radio, clashes erupted in East Jerusalem, around 1,500 people stormed the parliament building in the capital of Burkina Faso, the main secularist party won a decisive victory in Tunisia’s parliamentary elections, and more.

Weekly Newscast - October 23, 2014

This week on War News Radio, the World Health Organization reports almost 5,000 have died from Ebola in West Africa, a United States jury finds four ex-Blackwater security guards guilty, Iraqi Kurdish lawmakers approve a plan to send fighters to the Syrian town of Kobani, an armed gunman attacks the Canadian parliament, and more.

Weekly Newscast - October 10, 2014

This week on War News Radio, despite airstrikes by the Unites States and its allies, ISIS now controls much of the Syrian city of Kobani, hostilities have broken out between Indian and Pakistani forces in the border region of Kashmir, the Canadian parliament approved anti-ISIS airstrikes, and more. 

Voices of Discontent

This month on War News Radio, “Voices of Discontent.” We are showcasing different stories of protest and independence going on simultaneously around the world. First, we speak with demonstrators at the People’s Climate March. Next, we hear the first part of a two-part series about how living and traveling in Israel shapes perspectives on the conflict. Next we present our editorial segment ‘Filibusted,’ which is focusing this month on the complex relationship between Kurdish independence and the United States. Finally, we discuss the current state of the protests in Hong Kong. But first, a roundup of this week’s news. 

Weekly Newscast - September 26, 2014

This week on War News Radio, ISIS militants beheaded a French citizen in Algeria, Russian forces have started to withdraw in eastern Ukraine, the United Nations climate change summit began, and more.