On Friday, armed with cell phones, suggested scripts, and educational handouts, Swarthmore College’s STAND chapter hosted a call-in urging the White House to appoint a presidential envoy to peace negotiations in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Despite a 2002 peace deal between the Congo and Rwandan occupying forces, civilians…
Sometimes it’s hard to read the news without getting angry. Caroline Batten and Elliana Bisgaard-Church have stopped trying. War News Radio proudly presents “Filibusted,” an editorial segment dedicated to news that makes us tear our hair out.
On January 24, Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta lifted the ban on women serving in combat roles in the military. I followed up with Iraq war veteran Chantelle Bateman, one of the veteran photographers we feature in this month’s show, as well as Ariela Migdal of the American Civil Liberties…
This month on War News Radio, “Moving Up, Moving Out”, we discuss what stories in the news this week angered us the most. Then, we learn about France’s involvement in the military conflict in Mali. Next, we hear the stories of two veterans whose photography is on dislay in Philadelphia.…
In January, French troops – with UN approval – entered Mali to aid the Malian military in the fending off Islamist rebels who have taken control of northern regions of the country. Here is a quick guide with background on the conflict and useful links for further reading. What just…
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In war, common mission drives soldiers’ daily lives. When they return home, a seeming lack of mission can leave veterans wondering where to drive next. Many spend the years after war fighting a battle against the mental and physical injuries they sustained in combat, not to mention the social barriers…
This week on War News Radio, “Peace News in Wartime”, we discuss the role of Morocco in the Arab Spring. Then, we learn about the process of establishing a peace museum in Philadelphia. Finally, we get a front-row seat to the annual Army-Navy football game.
The annual Army-Navy football game is one of the few opportunities for civilian types to have a front row seat to military culture. War News Radio’s Amy DiPierro went to this year’s match-up expecting to find soldiers playing air guitar on their M16s and cadets doing one-armed pushups on the…
