Baghdad traffic. Photo courtesy of AFP. This week on War News Radio, we talk to Iraqis commuting in Baghdad and look at how the conflict has turned the city’s streets into a transportation nightmare. Bennet Goeckner reports. Then, we speak to Iraqis who have fled to Syria about their lives…
A member of the Human Terrain team. Photo courtesy of the Department of Defense. This week on War News Radio, we look at a program that embeds social scientists with the military. Kyle Crawford reports. Read the transcript here. Then, we consider the problems associated with Afghanistan’s opium-based economy, and…
An Afghan woman carrying water jugs. Photo courtesy of the Associated Press. This week on War News Radio, we hear why some regions in Afghanistan have gotten more aid than others. Karim Sariahmed brings the report. Next, we hear about Kurdistan’s recent performance in the Viva World Cup. Listen now…
Iraqi president Jalal Talabani speaking to the press. Photo courtesy of the Associated Press. This week on War News Radio, we hear why American media is pulling out of Iraq much more quickly than American troops. Madeleine Abromowitz brings the report. Next, we examine the ambiguities surrounding the promised closure…
Baghdad’s famous Al-Rasheed Street Photo courtesy of the Associated Press. This week on War News Radio, we bring you the best of our stories from the Swarthmore class of 2010. First, we find out how an influx of Iraqi refugees has shaped one neighborhood of Damascus, and the lives of…
American armored trucks used on patrol in Anbar province. Photo courtesy of the Associated Press. This week on War News Radio, we present the best of our stories from this spring. First, we find out about a device that blocks electronic communications in Iraq. Listen now to this report by…
A Sudanese woman casts her vote at a refugee camp this April. Photo courtesy of the Associated Press. This week on War News Radio, we present a show from our sister studio, the Sudan Radio Project. First, we hear where the hope of bringing peace to Sudan is taking one…
The Iraqi Student Project aims to get Iraqi students into American colleges and universities. Photo courtesy of the Associated Press. This week on War News Radio, we’ll hear about a project helping young Iraqis to pursue higher education in the States. Amandine Lee, Rosanna Kim, Sachie Hayakawa, and Gabriel Ramirez…
An Iraqi holds up his non-functioning phone. Photo courtesy of the Associated Press. This week on War News Radio, we’ll hear about a military device that has been interrupting communications in Iraq. Listen to Gabriel Ramirez and Alan Zhao’s updated report. Then we’ll hear about the Afghan sport of Buzkashi.…
An Afghan laborer holds a cup of tea. Photo courtesy of the Associated Press. This week on War News Radio, we’ll speak to an Iraqi refugee about his struggles since arriving in America. Listen to Abdulla Mizead’s report. Then, we’ll listen to differing perspectives on Three Cups of Tea. Here…