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: 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 chats with Lydia Khalil from the Council on Foreign relations about the 2009 Kurdistan Elect...

  • Added: Jul 24, 2009
  • Length: 04:24
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
News and features on the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

  • Added: Jul 24, 2009
  • Length: 28:56
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From Up in the Air, July 17, 2009: War News Radio reports on homeless veterans from Iraq and Afghanistan - and what's being done to help them.

Bought by WRNC-LP


  • Added: Jul 17, 2009
  • Length: 07:06
  • Purchases: 1
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From Up in the Air, July 17, 2009: War News Radio reports on Afghanistan's fourth place candidate in the country's race for the presidency - which ...

  • Added: Jul 17, 2009
  • Length: 08:04
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From Up in the Air, July 17, 2009: War News Radio speaks with an Iraqi writer about the trials of living without electricity - and his recent lette...

  • Added: Jul 17, 2009
  • Length: 05:44
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News and features on the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Bought by KGOU


  • Added: Jul 17, 2009
  • Length: 28:56
  • Purchases: 1
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From "The Struggle at Home" July 10, 2009: War News Radio reports on military families who oppose the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

  • Added: Jul 14, 2009
  • Length: 05:22
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From "The Struggle at Home" July 10, 2009: War News Radio reports on the US military's use of burn pits to dispose of trash at military bases in Ir...

  • Added: Jul 14, 2009
  • Length: 07:28
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From "The Struggle at Home" July 10, 2009: War News Radio reports on the Haqqani Network. The insurgent group that's been behind some of the most d...

  • Added: Jul 14, 2009
  • Length: 04:31
Caption: 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, Credit: Associated Press
News and features on the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

  • Added: Jul 10, 2009
  • Length: 28:56