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Changing of the Guard

Sat, Oct 11
Barack Obama and John McCain at the presidential debate in Oxford, Mississippi. This week on War News Radio, we look at how the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan are playing into the American presidential election - and consider how the results of that election will affect Afghanistan and Iraq. We hear from a few Americans out doing [...]

Faith and Fear

Fri, Oct 3 listen to this topic
Iraqi Mandaeans bless themselves with water from a temple pool in Baghdad. This week on War News Radio, we explore the impact the war in Iraq has had on the country’s religious communities, both inside Iraq and elsewhere. First, we learn about the history of one of Iraq’s most threatened religious minorities - the Mandaens. Listen now [...]

Mixed Motives

Fri, Sep 26 listen to this topic
An Iraqi parliament session. Photo courtesy of the Associated Press. This week on War News Radio, we find out more about the challenges facing the Iraqi Parliament. Jess Engebretson and Dani Noble report. Then, we speak with Milton Bearden, a former CIA station chief in Pakistan, about recent developments there. Sonny Sidhu reports. We hear from two gay [...]

Bread and Butter Issues

Fri, Sep 19 listen to this topic
A woman buying vegetables in Baghdad. Photo courtesy of Ayub Nuri. This week on War News Radio, we explore the current food crises gripping Iraq and Afghanistan. First, we talk about the state of agriculture in Iraq and why food production is coming up short. Kristin Caspar reports. Afghanistan is experiencing a shortage of its most [...]

Taking Control

Fri, Sep 12
Iraqi flags at the Anbar handover ceremony. Photo courtesy of the Associated Press. This week on War News Radio, we take a closer look at the recent hand over of Al-Anbar Province to Iraqi Security Forces, and learn why this transfer of power is especially significant. Priya Johnson reports. Then, we get the latest on the cholera [...]

Changing Colors

Fri, Sep 5 listen to this topic
A camp for displaced people in the southern Iraqi city of Kut. Photo courtesy of Ayub Nuri. This week on War News Radio, we look at how ethnic diversity is changing in Iraqi neighborhoods. First, hear from Iraqis who have left their homes for more homogeneous neighborhoods. Alex Imas and Ayub Nuri report. Then, we talk about the [...]

Back to Afghanistan

Fri, Aug 29 listen to this topic
Soviet troops withdrawing from Afghanistan in 1988. Photo by Mikhail Evstafiev. This week on War News Radio, with the conflict in Afghanistan heating up again, we revisit past pieces about the country to get a better understanding of its current situation. First, we hear about the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan and how it has played [...]

A Year in the Life

Fri, Aug 22 listen to this topic
Iraqi refugees in Syria in front of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. Photo courtesy of the AP. This week on War News Radio, we compile the most compelling stories that we’ve heard over the past year in our series, A Day in the Life. First, we hear from Fuad Mufta, an Iraqi [...]

Best of Summer ‘08

Fri, Aug 15 listen to this topic
Two Iraqi soldiers during a nighttime patrol in the city of Mousel in northern Iraq. Photo courtesy of Ayub Nuri. This week on War News Radio, we proudly present some of our favorite pieces from the summer. First, three Iraqis from Kurdistan tell us about the day-to-day problems they face when buying and selling food. [...]

Support Systems

Fri, Aug 8 listen to this topic
Afghan women learning to make fruit preserves in Kabul. Photo courtesy of Rosemary Stasek. This week on War News Radio, we examine just how closely Pakistan’s equivalent of the CIA is tied to Taliban attacks in Afghanistan. Sonny Sidhu prepared this report. Next, we check in on the current status of al-Qaeda with Bruce [...]

Hand In Hand

Fri, Aug 1 listen to this topic
Members from all ethnic groups are present at a meeting of Kirkuk’s city council. Photo courtesy of Ayub Nuri. This week on War News Radio, an Iraqi journalist tells us the story of a suicide bombing that he witnessed during a political demonstration. Ayub Nuri prepared this report. Next, we hear about a diverse [...]

Squaring Off

Fri, Jul 25 listen to this topic
An Iranian border guard post on the Iran-Iraq border. Photo courtesy of Ayub Nuri. This week on War News Radio, we take a look at US-Iran diplomacy and hear from analysts about what it means for the two countries to be engaging in talks. Asher Sered and Alex Imas prepared this report. We [...]

Loss of Status

Fri, Jul 18 listen to this topic
An Iraqi army patrol at Kirkuk’s northern gate. Photo courtesy of Ayub Nuri. This week on War News Radio, we examine why the negotiations over the Status of Forces Agreement between the US and the Iraqi government have stalled. Asher Sered and Sonny Sidhu prepared this report. We also talk to two college [...]

Wide Awake

Fri, Jul 11 listen to this topic
An insurgent in custody of the Iraqi army in Mousel. Photo courtesy of Ayub Nuri. This week on War News Radio, we consider the Awakening movement as a path to better security in Iraq. First, Iraqi civilians talk about how the Awakening Councils have affected their personal security. Elise Garrity reports. Then, members of [...]

Change of Scenery

Fri, Jul 4 listen to this topic
An American soldier stands before a mural of the Iraqi flag. Photo courtesy of Getty Images. This week on War News Radio, we find hear the story of one American soldier whose struggles did not end when he returned home. Elise Garrity reports. Then, we hear about one soldier’s dissatisfaction with the media’s coverage about the [...]

Changing Colors

Fri, Jun 27 listen to this topic
A camp for displaced people in the southern Iraqi city of Kut. Photo courtesy of Ayub Nuri. This week on War News Radio, we look at how ethnic diversity is changing in Iraqi neighborhoods. First, hear from Iraqis who have left their homes for more homogeneous neighborhoods. Alex Imas and Ayub Nuri report. Then, we talk [...]

Taking Care of Business

Fri, Jun 20 listen to this topic
An Iraqi man clearing ground to build a house in Kirkuk. Photo courtesy of Ayub Nuri. This week on War News Radio, personal stories of working in a post-invasion Iraq. First, we talk with Antonia Juhasz, from Oil Change International, and author of The Tyranny of Oil, about the involvement of foreign oil companies in Iraq. [...]

Bread and Butter Issues

Fri, Jun 13 listen to this topic
A woman buying vegetables in Baghdad. Photo courtesy of Ayub Nuri. This week on War News Radio, we explore the current food crises gripping Iraq and Afghanistan. First, we talk about the state of agriculture in Iraq and why food production is coming up short. Listen now to Kristin Caspar’s report. Afghanistan is experiencing a [...]

Best of War News Radio’s Class of 2008

Fri, Jun 6 listen to this topic
Iraqi soldiers prepare for duty. Photo courtesy of Barbaylive.com This week on War News Radio, we salute this year’s alums with our “Best of 2008 Grads” show. First, we hear from Iraqi refugees in Syria and Jordan, and take a look at how their lives are changing as their resources dwindle. Listen now [...]

Faiths and Fears

Fri, May 30 listen to this topic
Iraqi Mandaens bless themselves with water from a temple pool in Baghdad. This week on War News Radio, we explore the impact the war in Iraq has had on the country’s religious communities, both inside Iraq and elsewhere. First, we learn about the history of one of Iraq’s most threatened religious minorities - the Mandaens. [...]

Art at War

Fri, May 23 listen to this topic
Iraqi intellectuals converse at an art gallery in Baghdad. This week on War News Radio, we take a look at how war in Iraq has affected local artists and their work. We meet Mohamed al-Daradji, an Iraqi filmmaker who dared to shoot a movie on the streets of Baghdad. Listen now to Hansi Lo Wang’s [...]

Best of Spring ‘08

Fri, May 16 listen to this topic
Iraqi police officers on the job in Basra. This week on War News Radio, we proudly present some of our favorite pieces from the spring. First, we find out about the slow progress that has been made towards assembling Iraq’s security forces. Listen now to Wren Elhai’s report. Next, joblessness is taking a unique toll [...]

Out of Work

Fri, May 9 listen to this topic
Men working in Baghdad. Photo courtesy of the Ayub Nuri. This week on War News Radio, the next of our series focusing in on some of the big unresolved questions about the war in Iraq. We consider Iraq’s unemployment crisis. First, we hear about the difficulties Iraqis face as they look for work. Listen [...]

Children at War

Fri, May 2 listen to this topic
This week on War News Radio, we take a look at how war has affected the youth of Iraq and Afghanistan. We hear about the new lives of two Afghan students studying in America. Listen now to Jess Engebretson’s report. Then, we find out about an Iraqi couple who use the Internet to [...]

In the Line of Fire

Fri, Apr 25 listen to this topic
Iraqi soldiers on nighttime patrol in Mousel. Photo by Ayub Nuri. This week on War News Radio, we hear about an ongoing initiative to re-integrate former soldiers into Iraq’s new military. Listen now to Jon Erwin-Frank’s report. Then we hear from soldiers on active duty who are also actively against the war. Listen now to [...]

Scattered Dreams

Fri, Apr 18 listen to this topic
Iraqi refugees in Syria in front of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. Photo courtesy of the AP. This week on War News Radio, in the third of our series looking at the big unresolved questions in Iraq, we focus in depth on the Iraqi refugee crisis. We explore the problems facing the [...]

Black Gold

Fri, Apr 4 listen to this topic
A young man waits for oil tankers to arrive on a cold winter day. Photo by Ayub Nuri. This week, War News Radio presents the second of a series of shows that will explore the big questions still unanswered about the situation in Iraq. This week, we focus on oil. First, we hear [...]

Mind and Body

Fri, Mar 28 listen to this topic
This week on War News Radio, we find out about the Iraqi government’s efforts to keep doctors from fleeing the country. Listen now to Elizabeth Threlkeld’s report. Then, we look into the impact of military blogs on soldiers and their families. Listen now to Reuben Heyman-Kantor’s report. Next, We hear the story of an [...]

All Politics is Local

Fri, Mar 21 listen to this topic
A meeting of the provincial council in Ninevah. Photo courtesy of the AP. The war in Iraq began five years ago this week. To mark the anniversary, War News Radio is preparing a set of shows that will explore the big questions still unanswered about the situation in Iraq. This week on War News [...]

Family at War

Fri, Mar 14 listen to this topic
Two Iraqi children traveling to their village south of Baghdad. Photo courtesy of the AP. This week on War News Radio, we speak to two brothers who must decide whether to escape the dangers of a warzone or stay in Baghdad with their family. Listen now to Amelia Templeton’s report. Then, we hear about two [...]

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