Archive for December, 2011
This Week on War News Radio: Moving Up
Posted by: | CommentsThis 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.
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After Activism
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(download mp3)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.
Define Empowerment: Female Activists in Libya
Posted by: | Comments(download mp3)Libyan women—both expatriates working remotely and nationals involved at home—have been among the earliest supporters of the movement to overthrow Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi since protests began in February 2011. War News Radio’s Amy DiPierro speaks with some of these female activists about how they shaped the war—and how they hope to shape the peace to come.
This Week on War News Radio: Returning Home
Posted by: | Comments(download mp3)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.
This Week in Conflict
Posted by: | CommentsBarack Obama declares Iraq war a success j.mp/uWWx68
Obama marks coming end of US campaign in Iraq: j.mp/uBzvXQ
Post-American Iraq by the Numbers j.mp/rwav73
Iraq Speaker: Keeping 15000 employees at US embassy in Iraq is illogical alsumaria.tv/en/Iraq-News/1…
NATO: Iraq Training Mission To End on December 31 j.mp/sXoUYL
What will US departure mean for Iraq? awe.sm/5bWkI
Sunni Separatist Fears as US Troops Leave Iraq j.mp/uvnATg Read More→
This Week on War News Radio: Looking Forward
Posted by: | CommentsThis 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 challenges that US soldiers returning home from Iraq will face in the job market. But first, a roundup of this week’s news.
