First, we learn about the Raymond Davis case and the implications of Islamic and secular law. Then, we hear about Shepherds of Helmand, a recently released documentary about the war in Afghanistan. These stories, plus this week’s news. (download mp3)
This week on War News Radio, we investigate media coverage of the protests in Afghanistan. Next, we learn about communications in the Libyan conflict. Finally, we hear from a journalist who was kidnapped in Afghanistan. All this, and the week’s news. (download mp3)
First, we hear about the Obama administration trying Guantanamo detainees in military commissions. Then we analyze media coverage of NATO attacks in Libya. Finally, we hear about the controversies surrounding Basetrack, an experimental media project in southern Afghanistan. These stories, plus this week’s news. (download mp3)
First, we learn about the role of Chinese investment in Afghanistan. Caroline Batten, Alan Zhao, and Aaron Moser have the story. Next, we hear from a freelance journalist about his time in the Middle East. For over ten years Iason Athanasiadis has reported on most of the Middle East and…
In an exclusive two-part interview, Pulitzer Prize-winning New York Times reporter David Rohde and his wife Kristen Mulvihill came to War News Radio to tell the story of his 2008 kidnapping at the hands of the Taliban, and to talk about the new book they wrote together: “A Rope and…
This week on War News Radio: First, Gary Mortensen’s 2007 film, This is War: Memories of Iraq, was critically acclaimed for focusing on the soldiers’ perspectives. Mortensen’s new documentary, Shepherds of Helmand, uses this same approach to tell the story of an Oregon National Guard unit deployed to Afghanistan in…
We will hear about the Basetrack program and the controversy surrounding its sudden closure. Then, we will learn about training the Afghan National Army. Finally, we talk to a Swarthmore alumnus who returned home to Afghanistan following graduation. (download mp3)
This week on War News Radio, we speak with a blogger and a filmmaker about recent protests in the Iraqi province of Sulaymaniyah. Then, we hear about the February 25th “Day of Rage” in Iraq. Finally, we explore media coverage of the controversy surrounding the arrest of a CIA contractor…
Created with Admarket’s flickrSLiDR. (mp3) Over the past few months a wave of protests has been sweeping across Tunisia, Egypt, Libya and many other Middle Eastern countries. Iraqis – who may have been inspired by their Arab neighbors – have intensified their demands for government reform, better public services and…
(mp3) On February 25th thousands of Iraqis took to the streets demanding an end to government corruption and better public services. Even though security forces shut down main roads that led to Baghdad’s Tahrir Square, demonstrations continued all over the country. Major protests are scheduled to take place in the…