And the Nays Have It

With a massive 85% voter turnout, the people of Scotland decided against secession from the United Kingdom in a referendum this Thursday. The final outcome of the vote was a 55.25%-44.65% split between the “No” and “Yes” campaigns, a wider margin than predicted by polls. Alex Salmond, head of the…

Weekly Newscast – September 19, 2014

This week on War News Radio, the United States Senate approves President Obama’s plan to both train and arm Syrian rebel groups to counter ISIS, pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong, rising tensions on the Ukrainian border with an increase in the number of Russian troops in Crimea, and more. Along…

Neighbors

This month on War News Radio, “Neighbors.” We collect a wide variety of voices on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. First we hear from Aladdin Attari, a 25-year old Palestinian-Jordanian engineer residing in Saudi Arabia, on his perspective on the recent Gaza violence. Next, we explore how the exclusion of women on…

Weekly Newscast – September 5, 2014

This week on War News Radio, US Secretary of State John Kerry meets with Palestinian negotiators, Russian President Vladimir Putin announces a peace plan after speaking with Ukrainian President Peter Poroshenko, President Barack Obama commits to sending 350 more non-combat American troops to Iraq, and more. Special thanks and welcome…