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On September 25th, the semi-autonomous Kurds of Northern Iraq called a referendum for independence. Since ISIS was pushed from the country, the Iraqi Kurds’ President Masoud Barzani thought the timing was right. In response, on October 16th, Iraqi federal security forces seized disputed territory occupied by the Iraqi Kurds, quashing…
Aquí lanzamos la segunda crónica de nuestra serie sobre la crisis migratoria en México. Esta semana, les presentamos el testimonio de Alex, un migrante hondureño que creció en Canadá. Hace ocho años fue deportado, y las consecuencias de su exilio han sido muy graves. Más enlaces: La primera crónica, “A…
This week on War News Radio, we bring you two stories from different sides of the globe. First, we check the progress of the protest movement in Hong Kong, which began last year in response to proposed changes to the electoral system. Next, “Too Close”, the story of Alex, a…
This week on War News Radio, Saudi-led airstrikes in Yemen have entered a new stage, President Obama announced the deaths of two aid workers in Pakistan by US drone, new information on the strength of North Korean ballistic missiles, and more.
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.
This week on War News Radio, clashes erupted in East Jerusalem, around 1,500 people stormed the parliament building in the capital of Burkina Faso, the main secularist party won a decisive victory in Tunisia’s parliamentary elections, and more.
This week on War News Radio, the World Health Organization reports almost 5,000 have died from Ebola in West Africa, a United States jury finds four ex-Blackwater security guards guilty, Iraqi Kurdish lawmakers approve a plan to send fighters to the Syrian town of Kobani, an armed gunman attacks the…
This week on War News Radio, despite airstrikes by the Unites States and its allies, ISIS now controls much of the Syrian city of Kobani, hostilities have broken out between Indian and Pakistani forces in the border region of Kashmir, the Canadian parliament approved anti-ISIS airstrikes, and more.
This month on War News Radio, “Voices of Discontent.” We are showcasing different stories of protest and independence going on simultaneously around the world. First, we speak with demonstrators at the People’s Climate March. Next, we hear the first part of a two-part series about how living and traveling in…
This week on War News Radio, ISIS militants beheaded a French citizen in Algeria, Russian forces have started to withdraw in eastern Ukraine, the United Nations climate change summit began, and more.