Kai Richter: From War News Radio at Swarthmore College, I’m Kai Richter. Rachel Yang: And I’m Rachel Yang. Russia has rejected a United States-backed draft resolution for humanitarian aid to Syria. Instead, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov says that his country’s draft focuses on condemning terrorism. The Syrian opposition has…
This week on War News Radio, “Tremors.” First, we learn more about the growing conflict in South Sudan. Next, we present our editorial segment, “Filibusted.” Then, we take a look at the media’s speculation about the possibility of a terrorist attack at the Olympic Games. Finally, we hear from two…
War moves people. We don’t mean emotionally – although it does that, too – we mean physically. War moves people, but how and in which directions is never easy to predict. The journey of American soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan is rarely a clean arc of a single deployment, service,…
This week on War News Radio, negotiations on Iran’s nuclear program, sectarian violence in Iraq, terrorism in Nigeria, and more. [soundcloud params=”auto_play=false&show_comments=true&color=75BBD9&theme_color=75BBD9″]https://soundcloud.com/warnewsradio2/weekly-newscast-november-15[/soundcloud]
[soundcloud params=”auto_play=false&show_comments=true&color=75BBD9&theme_color=75BBD9″]https://soundcloud.com/warnewsradio3/newscast-131108[/soundcloud] Jerry Qin: From War News Radio at Swarthmore College, I’m Jerry Qin. Nora Bailin: And I’m Nora Bailin. Russia, the United States, and the United Nations have failed to set a date for peace talks concerning the Syrian civil war. Senior diplomats were unable to agree on who…
TRANSCRIPT Host Introduction: While much of the focus of the conflict in Syria has been on violent tactics used by the opposition movement, armed resistance is not the only choice. Many highlight the success and strength of the nonviolent tactics used in the beginning months of the conflict. War News…
First, we hear from a memoirist about her experiences as a military wife after 9/11. Next, we present our editorial segment, “Filibusted.” Then, we talk to an expert about civil resistance in Syria. Finally, we find out what kind of college student supports drone strikes. But first, a round-up of…
This week on War News Radio, negotiations over the United States drone program, an Indo-China border agreement, pirates, and more. [soundcloud params=”auto_play=false&show_comments=true&color=75BBD9&theme_color=75BBD9″]http://soundcloud.com/war-news-radio/weekly-newscast-october-25[/soundcloud] Luke Arnone: From War News Radio at Swarthmore College, I’m Luke Arnone. Ashley Hong: And I’m Ashley Hong. The controversy surrounding United States drone strikes continued this week…
This week: prizes for peace and freedom of thought, the kidnapping (and release) of the Libyan prime minister, and more. [soundcloud url=”http://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/114945095″ params=”” width=” 100%” height=”166″ iframe=”true” /]
This month on War News Radio, “Strife in Syria,” where we look at the current conflicts in Syria from multiple perspectives. We begin with a background on what’s been happening in Syria to date. Next, we hear from two professors about the social dimensions of the Syrian conflict. Then, we…