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: Iraqis prepare an election poster, Credit: Associated Press
News and features on the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan

  • Added: Apr 02, 2010
  • Length: 29:00
Caption: Men dance during the celebration of the Nowruz holiday in Kabul., Credit: Associated Press
From Out With the Old, March 26, 2010: War News Radio reports on Eid Nouruz, the Persian New York.

  • Added: Mar 26, 2010
  • Length: 06:06
Caption: Men dance during the celebration of the Nowruz holiday in Kabul., Credit: Associated Press
News and features on the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

  • Added: Mar 26, 2010
  • Length: 29:00
Caption: An Iraqi official displays a recovered stolen artifact., Credit: Associated Press
From Guarding Heritage, March 19, 2010: War News Radio reports on a partnership between the military and archaeological experts that works to prote...

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  • Added: Mar 19, 2010
  • Length: 04:45
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: An Iraqi official displays a recovered stolen artifact., Credit: Associated Press
From Guarding Heritage March 19, 2010. War News Radio speaks with writer Claudia Roth-Pierpont about her readings of Arabic novels.

  • Added: Mar 19, 2010
  • Length: 07:24
Caption: An Iraqi official displays a recovered stolen artifact., Credit: Associated Press
News and features on the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan

  • Added: Mar 19, 2010
  • Length: 29:00
Caption: An Afghan girl carries water to her Kabul home., Credit: Associated Press.
News and features on the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

  • Added: Mar 12, 2010
  • Length: 29:00
Caption: The makers of 'The Hurt Locker'., Credit: Associated Press
News and features on the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

  • Added: Mar 05, 2010
  • Length: 29:00
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And, we hear about Iraq’s parliamentary elections and what’s being done to ensure that votes from refugees outside the country count.

  • Added: Mar 05, 2010
  • Length: 03:16
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From War Stories (5 March 2010: War News Radio interviews a medic who served in Iraq.

  • Added: Mar 05, 2010
  • Length: 06:32