War News Radio

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Coverage of war and politics can quickly devolve into a haze of statistics, strategies, and expert predictions. Lost are the completely real effects policy decisions have on real people around the world.

We at War News Radio are trying to rediscover the voices of real people. Our show fills the gaps in the media's coverage by airing new perspectives, both personal and historical, in a balanced and in-depth manner. We hope our broadcasts will engage our listeners and inspire them to engage critically with the rest of the world.

Beyond our journalistic goals, however, War News Radio also serves as an educational tool. Since our founding in early 2005, dozens of students have participated in the production of War News Radio, gaining a deeper understanding of international affairs and passing that knowledge on to their peers. We hope the program can be a model for other efforts to spread global awareness among American youth.

War News Radio is a production of Swarthmore College in Swarthmore, Pennsylvania, USA. Our weekly, 29-minute program is currently carried on numerous radio stations worldwide and is available for free public broadcast.

Series

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4 Pieces

Features on the war in Iraq


Pieces

Caption: Iraqi refugees fill out paperwork in Michigan., Credit: Associated Press
News and features on the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

  • Added: Apr 24, 2009
  • Length: 29:00
Caption: Iraq War veterans carry Tomas Young up the Capitol steps in Washington DC, Credit: Kevin McKinney / Mobilus Media
News and features on the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan

  • Added: Apr 17, 2009
  • Length: 29:00
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From "Grounded" (April 10, 2009): War News Radio features a story about how Iraqis after the fall of Saddam found their voices through graffiti, an...

  • Added: Apr 12, 2009
  • Length: 07:29
Caption: Supporters Pakistan's hard-line cleric Sufi Muhammad leave Mingora in Pakistani troubled Swat valley on Thursday, April 9, 2009., Credit: Courtesy of the Associated Press
News and features on the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan

  • Added: Apr 10, 2009
  • Length: 29:00
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News and features on the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

  • Added: Apr 03, 2009
  • Length: 29:01
Caption: Pakistani Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani (left) with opposition leader Nawaz Sharif, Credit: Associated Press
News and features on the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

  • Added: Mar 27, 2009
  • Length: 29:00
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From "Six Years In" (March 20, 2009): War News Radio hears from two Baghdad residents about how the Iraq War has shaped their country.

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  • Added: Mar 20, 2009
  • Length: 05:06
  • Purchases: 1
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From "Six Years In" (March 20, 2009): War News Radio features the story of an U.S. soldier who found himself in the Sunni Triangle in April of 2003.

  • Added: Mar 20, 2009
  • Length: 06:24
Caption: A bomb hits the Information Ministry in Baghdad at the start of the US invasion in March 2003., Credit: Associated Press
News and features on the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

  • Added: Mar 20, 2009
  • Length: 29:00
Caption: An American civilian writes to a soldier in Iraq., Credit: Associated Press
News and features on the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

  • Added: Mar 12, 2009
  • Length: 29:00