Mass protests toppled Sudan’s decades-old dictatorship last April. The country is now governed by a transitional council, and many advocates for democracy are hopeful. But at this crucial juncture in their history, the Sudanese people are confronted with an increasingly familiar challenge: propaganda disseminated through Facebook and other online platforms.…
Sometimes it’s hard to read the news without getting angry. Caroline Batten and Sara Morell have stopped trying. War News Radio proudly presents “Filibusted”, an editorial segment dedicated to the news that makes us tear our hair out.
It’s hard to listen to the news without getting angry. War News Radio’s Caroline Batten and Elliana Bisgaard-Church have stopped trying. WNR proudly presents “Filibusted”, with all the news that makes us tear our hair out. This month’s topic? Climate change.
[View the story “U.S. Military Presence in Okinawa: Short Fuses, Getting Shorter” on Storify] U.S. Military Presence in Okinawa: Short Fuses, Getting Shorter WNR’s Jay Clayton examines opposition to the deployment of U.S. military aircraft in East Asia and its consequences for the network of U.S. bases in the region…
[View the story “Viral Content: Free Speech, Hate Speech” on Storify] Viral Content: Free Speech, Hate Speech WNR’s Caroline Batten examines free speech, prejudice, and Google censorship in the reaction to the controversial film "Innocence of Muslims" in this op-ed. Storified by Caroline Batten · Wed, Sep 26 2012 15:58:11…
NOLAN: If you look at a map of Afghanistan, you might notice the outline of the country is shaped something like a lamb chop. What would be the bone extends to the northeast until it reaches China, where the two countries share a 47 mile border. This narrow strip of…
Since a Pentagon task force came out with a 2007 report claiming that Afghanistan possessed over a trillion dollars in untapped mineral resources, mining in Afghanistan has been a hot topic. In this report Jared Nolan examines the current state of mining operations in Afghanistan and what challenges and opportunities…
HOST: Currently, foreign assistance supports all aspects of Afghan public service, from the police force to road infrastructure to farming. Unintended consequences often limit the effectiveness of these programs, but there is an alternative to the standard development model that results in waste, corruption, and conflict. In the first segment…
Since the NATO intervention in Libya and the preceding rebellion, many cities in the country have been embroiled in violence. This has damaged infrastructure across the country. Particularly, communications networks have suffered significantly. Aaron Moser has more on the situation. (download mp3)
Earlier this month, Afghan civilians stormed a UN compound in northern Afghanistan, killing 7 employees. They were incited by a video of a small-time Christian pastor setting fire to a Qur’an halfway around the world. Amandine Lee looks deeper at the incident, and at the coverage of the protests in…
