Cranes tower over a construction site in Irbil. Photo courtesy of the Associated Press. This week on War News Radio, we look into the real estate development boom in Iraqi Kurdistan. Kyle Goeckner-Wald reports. Then, we speak with an Iraqi writer about the trials of living without electricity – and…
A member of the US Army plays the videogame “America’s Army.” Photo courtesy of the Associated Press. This week on War News Radio, we look into new military recruiting efforts that are sparking controversy. Caitlin Jennings reports. We talk to a photojournalist about her experiences in Iraq at the start…
Kurdish Peshmerga Millitary Academy cadets train at the Kurdish Peshmerga Millitary Academy near Zakho, Iraq. Photo courtesy of the Associated Press. This week on War News Radio, we hear about Palestinian-Iraqi refugees and the attempts to resettle them in the United States. Samia Abbass reports. And, we learn about the…
U.S. Marines move in formation through Afghanistan’s Helmand province. Photo courtesy of the Associated Press. This week on War News Radio, we talk with a Middle East expert about US military strategy in Afghanistan. Caitlin Jennings reports. Then, we hear from veterans suffering from traumatic brain injury – and their…
Supporters of the Change List. Photo courtesy of the Associated Press. This week on War News Radio, we look into the results of the election in Iraq’s Kurdish North – and the opposition party that’s new on the scene. Kyle Goeckner-Wald reports. Read the transcript here. Then, we hear from…
A homeless veteran who served in Iraq waits for medicine at a homeless shelter in Leeds, MA in July, 2008. Photo courtesy of the Associated Press. This week on War News Radio, we find out about veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan: coming home – and finding themselves…
Marlene Sanchez of Long Beach, Calif, foreground, chants with other anti-war activists during a rally through the Hollywood area of Los Angeles protesting against the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan on Saturday, March 21, 2009. Photo courtesy of the Associated Press. This week on War News Radio, we hear from…
Iraqi forces parade in Baghdad, June 30. Photo courtesy of the Associated Press. This week on War News Radio, we speak with Iraqis to find out what they thought of the US withdrawal from Iraq’s cities. Emily Hager and Louis Katz report. Read the transcript here. Then, we speak with…
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…