Last week, we brought you an interview on the unexpected intersections of the NFL, the U.S. military, brain injuries, and psychological trauma. Here’s something else the NFL and the U.S. armed services have in common: a history of problems handling domestic abuse and sexual assault in their ranks. The NFL…
On Sunday, the New England Patriots battle the Seattle SeaHawks in the fight for the Super Bowl XLIX title. If you tune in, you’ll hear a lot of commentary on the game phrased just like that – teams battling in the trenches, players blitzing downfield, the blunt force of a…
This week on War News Radio, an African Union joint-military force battles Boko Haram, Albanian nationals protest in Kosovo, Argentina announces a plan to dismantle its espionage programs, and more.
This week on War News Radio: the Yemeni government resigns, DRC protests against election delays, the Islamic State threatens new hostages and more.
United States: CIA Torture Report Released on Tuesday On Tuesday, the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence released its report on CIA interrogation and torture methods. The report criticized CIA methods on grounds that the “enhanced interrogation” was not effective at gaining information, that these methods were not necessary in providing…
This month on War News Radio, “Travelers.” We consider the most recent wave of immigration, one that has attracted so much U.S. media attention. We recognize that it is both common and incredibly unique. It shares elements with previous migrations throughout history – clear reasons to abandon home, arduous journeys…
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…
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…
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.
