War News Radio from Swarthmore College

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A man stands next to his boat in a dried marsh in southern Iraq. *Photo courtesy of the Associated Press.*

This week on War News Radio, we find out about the toll a severe water shortage is taking in Iraq. Louis Katz reports. Read the transcript here.

Then, we find out about the Iraqi Sabian Mandaeans, a religious and ethnic minority group facing persecution. Caitlin Jennings reports. Read the transcript here.

We also hear about the issues surrounding temporary marriages in Iraq. Emily Hager reports. Read the transcript here.

These stories this week from War News Radio, plus the week’s news.

Categories : 2009 Summer

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A man contemplates a campaign poster of President Hamid Karzai. *Photo courtesy of the Associated Press.*

This week on War News Radio, we check in on the beginning of election season in Afghanistan’s southern Kandahar province. Emily Hager reports. Read the transcript here.

Then, we find out how education reform is impacting the problem of child labor in Afghanistan. Samia Abbass reports. Read the transcript here.

We also hear the stories of Palestinian Iraqis who struggled to escape persecution in Iraq. Gabriel Ramirez reports.

These stories this week from War News Radio, plus the week’s news.

Categories : 2009 Summer

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U.S. President Barack Obama speaks at Cairo University in Cairo, Egypt. *Photo courtesy of the Associated Press.*

This week on War News Radio, we check in on the Iraqi reaction to President Obama’s speech in Cairo. Kyle Goeckner-Wald reports. Read the transcript here.

Then, we hear from an American teacher who is putting her know-how to use in Afghan classrooms. Cyrus Stoller reports.

We speak with two Afghans working to improve women’s lives. Anna Grant reports.

Finally, we find out about Afghanistan’s neighbors, and their role in the conflict. Aaron Schwartz reports.

These stories this week from War News Radio, plus the week’s news. Listen now.

Categories : 2009 Summer

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Refugees from Iraq sit in the airport in Hanover, Germany. *Photo courtesy of the Associated Press.*

This week on War News Radio, we dip into our archives and put together a few of our favorite pieces from the past spring.

First, we hear from two Iraqi refugees – one who has been waiting for two years to come to America, and another who has been considering going back to Iraq. Hansi Lo Wang, Emily Hager, and Abdulla Mizead report. Read the transcript here.

Then, we speak with a leading advocate for women’s rights in Afghanistan. Madeleine Abromowitz and Emily Hager report.

Finally, we learn about one American’s efforts to bring scouting back to post-Saddam Iraq. Kyle Goeckner-Wald reports.

Categories : 2009 Spring