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Contentious Count

Fri, Nov 20 Listen

An Iraqi police officer takes census information from a family in Mosul in March 2009. Photo courtesy of the Associated Press. This week on War News Radio, we learn about the political tension that is delaying Iraq’s census. Gabriel Ramirez reports. We also take a closer look at Hamid Karzai, Afghanistan’s recently re-elected president. Will Treece has the story. Finally, [...]

Memory Lane

Fri, Nov 13 Listen

The aftermath of a car bomb near Al-Rashid Street in 2004. Photo courtesy of the Associated Press. This week on War News Radio, we learn about Baghdad’s famous Al-Rashid Street and how it has changed since the war. Madeleine Abromowitz reports. Read the transcript here. We also hear about veterans who find themselves homeless after returning from war. Caitlin [...]

Dropping Out

Fri, Nov 6 Listen

Abdullah Abdullah, former Afghan Presidential candidate, speaks during a press conference in Kabul, Afghanistan on Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2009. Photo courtesy of the Associated Press. This week on War News Radio, we find out about Abdullah Abdullah’s withdrawal from the Afghan elections. Emily Hager and Clare Kobasa report. We hear about the real estate boom in the Kurdish region of [...]

Foreign Turf

Fri, Oct 30 Listen

A man walks past the crater caused by a massive bomb attack in front of the building of the Ministry of Justice in Baghdad, Iraq, Monday, Oct. 26, 2009. Photo courtesy of the Associated Press. This week on War News Radio, we find out about the bombings which rocked Baghdad this week. Abdulla Mizead reports. Then, we hear about gangs [...]

Rebuilding History

Fri, Oct 23 Listen

Workers at the Independent Election Comission compound in Kabul, Afghanistan. Photo courtesy of the Associated Press. This week on War News Radio, we find out about the international effort to restore Iraq’s national museum, which was looted during the invasion. Clare Kobasa and Sam Hirshman report. Then, we hear from a UN worker about her time in Kabul. Emily Hager [...]

Reflections

Fri, Oct 16 Listen

A US soldier on patrol in the streets of Tikrit, Iraq. Photo courtesy of the Associated Press. This week on War News Radio, we hear about the frustrations of a US soldier in Iraq during his service in the early days of the war. Madeleine Abromowitz reports. Then, we talk to a photojournalist about her experiences in Iraq at the [...]

Another Year

Fri, Oct 9 Listen

An Afghan security man asks local people to get out of the site of a blast in Kabul, Afghanistan on Thursday, Oct. 8, 2009., w Photo courtesy of the Associated Press. This week marks the eighth anniversary of the American invasion of Afghanistan. This week on War News Radio, we present a theme show reflecting on the last eight years, [...]

Tempest Tossed

Fri, Oct 2 Listen

Iraqi refugees arrive in Germany. Photo courtesy of the Associated Press. This week on War News Radio, we hear about Iraqi refugees struggling to find a place in the American economy. Madeleine Abromowitz and Anjali Cadambi report. Then, we find out what life is like for the many Afghans disabled by war and illness. Maggie DeLorme reports. Finally, we speak [...]

Good Fences

Fri, Sep 25 Listen

The foreign ministers of Iraq, Syria and Turkey meet with the Secretary of the Arab League in Turkey on September 17. Photo courtesy of the Associated Press. This week on War News Radio, we find out about the long history between Iraq and Syria - and how that bears on the current dispute. Emily Dolson and Madeleine Abromowitz report. Then, [...]

Balancing Act

Fri, Sep 18 Listen

General Dostum returns to Afghanistan this summer. Photo courtesy of the Associated Press. This week on War News Radio, we hear about the role of warlords in Afghanistan’s recent history, and in the country’s current politics. Kyle Goeckner-Wald reports. Then, we find out more about the intertwined problems of child labor and education in Afghanistan. Samia Abbass reports. Finally, [...]

Returns

Fri, Sep 11 Listen

Dr. Abdullah Abdullah displays an alleged example of election fraud at a news conference on August 25, 2009. Photo courtesy of the Associated Press. This week on War News Radio, we take a closer look at the man who still hopes he may be Afghanistan’s next president: current runner-up Dr. Abdullah Abdullah. Listen now to this report from Rosanna Kim, [...]

Best of Summer ‘09

Fri, Sep 4 Listen

Cranes tower over a construction site in Irbil. Photo courtesy of the Associated Press. This week on War News Radio, we look into the real estate development boom in Iraqi Kurdistan. Kyle Goeckner-Wald reports. Then, we speak with an Iraqi writer about the trials of living without electricity - and his recent letter to the President of Mozambique. Listen now [...]

War Games

Fri, Aug 28 Listen

A member of the US Army plays the videogame “America’s Army.” Photo courtesy of the Associated Press. This week on War News Radio, we look into new military recruiting efforts that are sparking controversy. Caitlin Jennings reports. We talk to a photojournalist about her experiences in Iraq at the start of the war. Samia Abbass reports. We investigate the military’s [...]

New Ground

Fri, Aug 21 Listen

Kurdish Peshmerga Millitary Academy cadets train at the Kurdish Peshmerga Millitary Academy near Zakho, Iraq. Photo courtesy of the Associated Press. This week on War News Radio, we hear about Palestinian-Iraqi refugees and the attempts to resettle them in the United States. Samia Abbass reports. And, we learn about the Peshmerga- the Kurdish armed forces- from an expert on Kurdistan [...]

Long Road

Fri, Aug 14 Listen

U.S. Marines move in formation through Afghanistan’s Helmand province. Photo courtesy of the Associated Press. This week on War News Radio, we talk with a Middle East expert about US military strategy in Afghanistan. Caitlin Jennings reports. Then, we hear from veterans suffering from traumatic brain injury - and their families. Emily Hager reports. Finally, we learn about the toll a [...]

Piecing it Together

Fri, Aug 7 Listen

An Afghan girl practices skateboarding in a park in Kabul, Afghanistan. Photo courtesy of the Associated Press. This week on War News Radio, we learn about scientific efforts to understand and help soldiers suffering from traumatic brain injuries. Emily Hager reports. Then, we hear about a program that teaches Afghan children how to skateboard. Kyle Goeckner-Wald reports. And, we find out [...]

New Voices

Sat, Aug 1 Listen

Supporters of the Change List. Photo courtesy of the Associated Press. This week on War News Radio, we look into the results of the election in Iraq’s Kurdish North - and the opposition party that’s new on the scene. Kyle Goeckner-Wald reports. Then, we hear from Iraqi interpreters about their lives and work. Louis Katz reports. And, the challenges facing Afghanistan’s [...]

Northern Prospects

Fri, Jul 24 Listen

A billboard in Erbil advertises a proposed housing development. Photo courtesy of the Associated Press. This week on War News Radio, we look into a real estate development boom in Iraqi Kurdistan. Kyle Goeckner-Wald reports. Then, we talk with Lydia Khalil about the upcoming elections for the Kurdish Regional Government. Kyle Goeckner-Wald reports. We also learn about a women’s rights activist [...]

Up in the Air

Fri, Jul 17 Listen

A homeless veteran who served in Iraq waits for medicine at a homeless shelter in Leeds, MA in July, 2008. Photo courtesy of the Associated Press. This week on War News Radio, we find out about veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan: coming home - and finding themselves homeless. Caitlin Jennings reports. Then, we hear about one [...]

The Struggle at Home

Fri, Jul 10 Listen

Marlene Sanchez of Long Beach, Calif, foreground, chants with other anti-war activists during a rally through the Hollywood area of Los Angeles protesting against the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan on Saturday, March 21, 2009. Photo courtesy of the Associated Press. This week on War News Radio, we hear from military families against the war. Samia Abbass reports. Then, we hear about [...]

A Rising Threat

Sat, Jul 4 Listen

Iraqi forces parade in Baghdad, June 30. Photo courtesy of the Associated Press. This week on War News Radio, we speak with Iraqis to find out what they thought of the US withdrawal from Iraq’s cities. Emily Hager and Louis Katz report. Then, we speak with Ben Lando, editor of Iraq Oil Report, about the auctions for some of Iraq’s oil and [...]

Drying Up

Sat, Jun 27 Listen

A man stands next to his boat in a dried marsh in southern Iraq. Photo courtesy of the Associated Press. This week on War News Radio, we find out about the toll a severe water shortage is taking in Iraq. Louis Katz reports. Read the transcript here. Then, we find out about the Iraqi Sabian Mandaeans, a religious and ethnic minority group [...]

Letting Them Down

Fri, Jun 19 Listen

A man contemplates a campaign poster of President Hamid Karzai. Photo courtesy of the Associated Press. This week on War News Radio, we check in on the beginning of election season in Afghanistan’s southern Kandahar province. Emily Hager reports. Then, we find out how education reform is impacting the problem of child labor in Afghanistan. Samia Abbass reports. We also hear the stories [...]

Reaching Out

Fri, Jun 12 Listen

U.S. President Barack Obama speaks at Cairo University in Cairo, Egypt. Photo courtesy of the Associated Press. This week on War News Radio, we check in on the Iraqi reaction to President Obama’s speech in Cairo. Kyle Goeckner-Wald reports. Then, we hear from an American teacher who is putting her know-how to use in Afghan classrooms. Cyrus Stoller reports. We speak with two [...]

Best of Spring ‘09

Fri, Jun 5 Listen

Refugees from Iraq sit in the airport in Hanover, Germany. Photo courtesy of the Associated Press. This week on War News Radio, we dip into our archives and put together a few of our favorite pieces from the past spring. First, we hear from two Iraqi refugees - one who has been waiting for two years to come to America, and another [...]

Half Mast

Fri, May 29 Listen

Lowering the flag on Memorial Day. Photo by Elizabeth Threlkeld. This week on War News Radio, we mark this year’s Memorial Day with some of our favorite pieces about the men and women who serve in the U.S. military. First, we head to Philadelphia for the unveiling of a new memorial to local service members who have died while serving in Iraq [...]

Finding Their Voices

Fri, May 22 Listen

A demonstration for women’s rights in Baghdad. Photo courtesy of the Associated Press. This week on War News Radio, we hear what an Iraqi women’s rights activist is doing to change laws and attitudes in her country. Gabriel Ramirez reports. Then, we talk with Ellen Spiro, co-director of the documentary Body of War, about how the young veteran featured in the film [...]

The Ties That Bind

Fri, May 15 Listen

Refugees in Darfur listen to a radio program. Photo courtesy of the Associated Press. This week, War News Radio brings you a program from our sister studio, The Darfur Radio Project. First, we explore how a small radio studio in the Netherlands is connecting Darfuris to each other–and to the rest of the world. Chelsea Davis reports. Next, we [...]

Men in the Sun

Fri, May 1 Listen

An Iraqi Palestinian family at a camp on the Syrian-Iraqi border. Photo courtesy of the Associated Press / UNHCR. This week on War News Radio, we hear the stories of Palestinian Iraqis who struggled to escape persecution in Iraq. Gabriel Ramirez reports. We also hear about small businesses in Afghanistan that are trying to offer farmers an alternative to planting poppies by [...]

Another Man’s Paradise

Fri, Apr 24 Listen

Iraqi refugees fill out paperwork in Michigan. Photo courtesy of the Associated Press This week on War News Radio, we speak with two Iraqi refugees - one who’s been waiting for two years to make it to the US, and another whose life here has been such a struggle that he bought tickets home. Hansi Lo [...]

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