We hear from US soldiers affected by the military’s “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy. (mp3)
We take a look at an art exhibit focusing on the war in Afghanistan. (mp3)
We hear about how soldiers are using Youtube. (mp3)
From democracynow.org: After WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange was arrested in London an international group of former intelligence officers and ex-government officials released a statement in support of his work. We speak to one of the signatories, Daniel Ellsberg, the famous whistleblower who leaked the Pentagon Papers about the Vietnam War…
via MidweekPolitics Matthew Hoh, Iraq war veteran and former foreign service, discusses the evolution of his opinion on the wars the US is fighting.
Pop Culture First, we learn about Afghans’ love of Bollywood cinema. Then, we hear about how soldiers are using Youtube. Next, we take a look at an art exhibit focusing on the war in Afghanistan. Finally, we hear from US soldiers affected by the military’s “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy.…
Barry Stein, political science professor at Michigan State University, helps us to draw connections betweens the conflicts in Darfur and in the Congo. (mp3)
via whitehouse See what it was like inside the hall and hear from some who were there as the President signed the bill that will repeal the “Don’t Ask Don’t Tell.”
A look at the work one South Sudanese organization is doing to promote HIV awareness. (mp3)