We the people of Iraq, newly arisen from our disasters and looking with confidence to the future through a democratic, federal, republican system, are determined – men and women, old and young – to respect the rule of law, reject the policy of aggression, pay attention to women and their…
This week on War News Radio, we look closely at media coverage of the war in Iraq. First, Jennesa Calvo-Friedman and Luke Smith bring us voices from the September 24th war protest in Washington, DC. Brooke Gladstone, managing editor and co-host of NPR’s On the Media comments on why it’s…
This week on War News Radio, we examine the religious violence in Iraq. Experts Mark Juergensmeyer and Mark Levine weigh in on how religion changed the stakes in the war in Iraq. Also, Eva Barboni takes a look at progress — and impasse— in the American peace movement. And a…
This week on War News Radio, Reuben Heyman-Kantor learns about insecurity and solidarity along the Iraqi-Syrian border from an American professor in Damascus. Also, Wren Elhai takes a look at whether our presence in Iraq made us less capable of tackling Hurricane Katrina. Finally, Eva Barboni introduces listeners to Iraqi…
This week, War News Radio is on vacation, taking a short break in preparation for what will be a great Fall ’05 season. In the meantime, we put together four of our favorite pieces for you to listen to. First is a report on Iraqi vacations. Amelia Templeton answers the…
The situation in Iraq remains as difficult to understand as always. Two women are sitting in front of President Bush’s ranch hoping he can explain it to them. Wren Elhai has the story of one Philadelphia mother’s role in the demonstration. In our first segment on the most underreported stories…
While news coverage has always shaped the way we look at war, it normally takes a while for the entertainment industry to get on board. But, with the war in Iraq, that’s not the case. This week, we hear two stories on the fictional version of the war. We learn…
“They shall beat their swords into plowshares” – Isaiah II This week, we look at both the swords and the plowshares in Iraq, and in at least one instance, how the transformation between the two occurs. The Week In Review brings you up to date on the situation in Iraq.…
This week, Eva Barboni and Anthony Cordesman assess the insurgency in Iraq. Who are we fighting, anyway? Johanna Hauser asks experts around the world: Is Iraq in middle of a civil war? In Iraq 101, Alan Smith tells the story of the coup of 1958, with a little help from…
This week, we learn how Iraq came between Joseph Wilson and Karl Rove. Then, in a piece from our archives, John Stott takes a look at the security problems plaguing New York City’s most important commuter hub, Penn Station. David Mann also asks the provocative question, “Does terrorism work?” and…