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: Kurdish Peshmerga Millitary Academy cadets train at the Kurdish Peshmerga Millitary Academy near Zakho, Iraq, Credit: The Associated Press
News and features on the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

  • Added: Aug 21, 2009
  • Length: 28:56
Caption: U.S. Marines from the 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, 1st Battalion 5th Marines in Afghanistan's Helmand province., Credit: Photo courtesy of the Associated Press.
News and features on the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

  • Added: Aug 14, 2009
  • Length: 28:56
Caption: An Afghan girl practices skateboarding in a park in Kabul, Afghanistan., Credit: Photo courtesy of the Associated Press.
From Piecing it Together (August 7, 2009): War News Radio reports on scientific efforts to understand and help soldiers suffering from traumatic br...

  • Added: Aug 07, 2009
  • Length: 09:06
Caption: An Afghan girl practices skateboarding in a park in Kabul, Afghanistan., Credit: Photo courtesy of Associated Press.
From Piecing it Together (August 7, 2009): War News Radio reports on a charity skateboarding program in Afghanistan that is working to teach skateb...

  • Added: Aug 07, 2009
  • Length: 06:34
Caption: An Afghan girl practices skateboarding in a park in Kabul, Afghanistan., Credit: Associated Press
News and features on the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

  • Added: Aug 07, 2009
  • Length: 28:56
Caption: Courtesy of Associated Press
From "New Voices" July 31, 2009: War News Radio reports on Afghans who've been disabled from the last 30 years of war.

  • Added: Jul 31, 2009
  • Length: 07:46
Caption: Courtesy of Associated Press
From New Voices (July 31, 2009): War News Radio reports on Iraqi interpreters and their work translating for the US military.

  • Added: Jul 31, 2009
  • Length: 07:43
Caption: Courtesy of Associated Press
From "New Voices" July 31, 2009: War News Radio reports on the results of the Kurdish election.

  • Added: Jul 31, 2009
  • Length: 05:50
Caption: Courtesy of the Associate Press
News and features on the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

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  • Added: Jul 31, 2009
  • Length: 28:56
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: A billboard advertises a proposed development in Irbil, 350 kilometers (217 miles) north of Baghdad, a city in Kurdish controlled northern Iraq on Wednesday, Sept. 19, 2007, Credit: Associated Press
From Northern Prospects, July 24, 2009: War News Radio reports on the building boom that is changing the face of cities in Iraqi Kurdistan.

  • Added: Jul 24, 2009
  • Length: 05:43