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As its relationship with China worsens, the U.S. is making deals with smaller Pacific nations
From: American Homefront Project
Caption: U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin visits the Philippine Department of National Defense in Manila, Feb. 2, 2023. Austin announced an agreement to expand American military presence in the Philippines, calling the deal "especially important as the Peopl, Credit: Chad J. McNeeley / U.S. Department of Defense
The agreements with smaller countries are designed to expand American influence in the region, solidify existing relationships, and give the U.S. m...

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  • Added: Mar 06, 2023
  • Length: 03:47
  • Purchases: 6
After decades of reluctance, the VA is studying psychedelic drugs for PTSD and other disorders
From: American Homefront Project
Caption: A participant in a trial at Washington University in St. Louis. relaxes after receiving a dose of psilocybin, a psychedelic drug., Credit: Josh Siegel / Washington University
Research into psychedelic drugs was halted in the 1960s amid concern about recreational use. Now, the VA is among dozens of medical providers resum...

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  • Added: Feb 27, 2023
  • Length: 03:26
  • Purchases: 7
V (formerly Eve Ensler): Reckoning with Our Past, Transforming the Future (Suggest- Women's History Month)
From: Laura Flanders
Series: Laura Flanders & Friends
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“Reckoning” is the new best-selling book from V (formerly Eve Ensler), author of “The Vagina Monologues” and founder of V-Day/One Billion Rising, ...

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  • Added: Feb 22, 2023
  • Length: 28:00
  • Purchases: 6
The military has lifted its vaccine mandate, but won't automatically reinstate troops who defied it
From: American Homefront Project
Caption: Marine Corps Lt. Gen. David A. Ottignon receives an Influenza vaccine and COVID-19 booster shot at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina in November 2022., Credit: Adam Scalin / U.S. Marine Corps
At issue: Should ex-troops continue to face consequences for refusing the vaccine order, even though the order has been rescinded?

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  • Added: Feb 07, 2023
  • Length: 03:25
  • Purchases: 6
Retired from the U.S. military, these bomb techs are helping dispose of mines in Ukraine
From: American Homefront Project
Caption: A sign indicates the presence of mines in Kherson Oblast, Ukraine in early December. , Credit: Cory Vaillancourt / American Homefront
The volunteers - some in their 70s - are helping educate Ukrainians about unexploded munitions and training Ukrainian forces to disarm them.

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  • Added: Jan 31, 2023
  • Length: 03:49
  • Purchases: 5
What ISIS Can Teach Us About Drone Warfare in Ukraine
From: Mateo Schimpf
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What does accountability look like in the age of remote warfare?

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  • Added: Jan 18, 2023
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 5
Struggling to meet its recruiting goals, the Navy is now accepting enlistees as old as 41
From: American Homefront Project
Caption: Matt Allen conducts a surfing lesson with 11-year-old Ray Goodson on the beach in Encinitas, Cal. At the age of 41, Allen is enlisting in the Navy under a new rule that raises the maximum age for Navy recruits., Credit: Jay Price / American Homefront
The Navy has raised its age limit from 39 to 41 - the oldest of any of the services. But the Navy’s national chief recruiter said data shows older ...

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  • Added: Jan 12, 2023
  • Length: 03:46
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Policymakers say addressing extremism among veterans is a 'delicate' challenge
From: American Homefront Project
Caption: According to the George Washington University Program on Extremism, more than a hundred veterans were criminally charged in connection with the January 6, 2021 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol., Credit: Brett Davis / Flickr
While still a small percentage of the total veteran population, the number of veterans committing extremist violence has risen sharply, according t...

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  • Added: Dec 30, 2022
  • Length: 03:55
  • Purchases: 5
2301: The Examined Year: 2022, 1/3/2023
From: Philosophy Talk
Series: Philosophy Talk: Weekly
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Because the un-examined year is not worth reviewing!

  • Added: Dec 27, 2022
  • Length: 54:00
After a slow recruiting year, states are trying new ways to attract people to the National Guard
From: American Homefront Project
Caption: The concert band of the 42nd division of the New York Army National Guard performs holiday music at Warrior Ranch in Calverton, N.Y. Dec. 3, 2022., Credit: Desiree D'Iorio / American Homefront
The National Guard fell about 9,000 troops short of its goal in 2022. Some states are improving their outreach and incentive plans to try to counte...

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  • Added: Dec 20, 2022
  • Length: 03:57
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A lawsuit alleges a racial disparity in VA benefits and says the VA isn't doing enough about it
From: American Homefront Project
Caption: A VA spokesperson said the agency knows that racial disparities exist in benefits decisions, and it’s studying ways to address them. A federal lawsuit says the agency isn't doing enough., Credit: Adam Fagen / Flickr
Lawyers who filed the suit say agency records show the VA is more likely to pay claims from white veterans than from Black veterans.

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  • Added: Dec 14, 2022
  • Length: 03:48
  • Purchases: 5
Military suicides have become slightly less common, but are still a 'massive problem'
From: American Homefront Project
Caption: Judy Beckett of Cornerstone Equine Therapy Center in Escondido, California is working with the Navy to help build resilience among sailors. She said being around horses can help service members work through a number of mental health issues, such as PTSD a, Credit: Steve Walsh / American Homefront
Though military suicide has been a problem for decades, critics say the Pentagon hasn’t come to terms with the fact that anyone can potentially be ...

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  • Added: Dec 07, 2022
  • Length: 03:42
  • Purchases: 7
EE 22-50: “Profound acts of care” at the Ukrainian-Polish border , 12/9/2022
From: WFIU
Series: Earth Eats
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Stories of ordinary people assisting those fleeing Ukraine at the start of the war earlier this year.

  • Added: Dec 06, 2022
  • Length: 54:01
81 years after it was founded, the USO is making changes to remain relevant to today's troops
From: American Homefront Project
Caption: Army soldiers help themselves to free food in the USO lounge at Fort Bragg, N.C. The organization plans to close about 40 of its lesser-used lounges while opening 28 in places where it says troops are especially isolated or face high stress., Credit: Jay Price / American Homefront
The service organization is closing some of its centers, opening new ones, and expanding its online programs to respond to funding reductions and t...

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  • Added: Nov 14, 2022
  • Length: 03:52
  • Purchases: 7
Vietnam Veteran W.D. Ehrhart on What Americans Still Don't Know About the War
From: Current Affairs
Series: The Current Affairs Radio Hour
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A veteran of the war discusses how his opinions of the United States changed through exposure to the brutal realities of conflict abroad.

  • Added: Oct 11, 2022
  • Length: 54:14
Lawyers are seeking clients for Camp Lejeune water claims, but veterans may be better off waiting
From: American Homefront Project
Caption: Surrounded by veterans, family members, and others at an August 2022 ceremony, President Joe Biden signs legislation designed to compensate people who were exposed to toxic substances during their military service, including people who lived on Camp Lejeu, Credit: C-Span
Lawyers are aggressively advertising potential windfalls for people exposed to contaminated water at the base. But it's too soon to know how the cl...

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  • Added: Sep 26, 2022
  • Length: 03:55
  • Purchases: 5
Between The Lines Radio Newsmagazine for September 7, 2022
From: Scott Harris
Series: Between The Lines Radio Newsmagazine
Caption: Timely, In-Depth Progressive Analysis Since 1991
This week's summary of under-reported news followed by these interviews: Six Months After Russia’s Ukraine Invasion, There’s Signs a Negotiated End...

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  • Added: Sep 07, 2022
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 2
Most abortions are banned at military hospitals. Advocates want Congress to change that.
From: American Homefront Project
Caption: Nurse practitioner Carmen George conducts an ultrasound at Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center on Joint Base San Antonio Texas, March 11, 2022., Credit: Melody Bordeaux / U.S. Air Force
As states across the country restrict abortion, President Biden and some other Democrats want to ease federal restrictions on the procedure.

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  • Added: Sep 07, 2022
  • Length: 03:36
  • Purchases: 4
For veterans trying to help their Afghan allies come to the U.S., it's a slow, frustrating process
From: American Homefront Project
Caption: Eric Terashima (right) stands with an interpreter, an Afghan Army Colonel, and some Afghan children in a 2010 photograph., Credit: Courtesy Eric Terashima
Since the U.S. withdrew from Afghanistan last year, many American veterans have tried to help Afghan allies escape the collapsing country. Though s...

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  • Added: Aug 30, 2022
  • Length: 03:44
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After a year in the U.S., Afghan refugees face day-to-day challenges and an uncertain future
From: American Homefront Project
Caption: Margaret Costantino, right, director of the Center for Refugee Services in San Antonio, organizes donations for Afghan refugees. She is assisted by Mohammad, an employee who himself is an Afghan refugee. He asked that his last name be withheld because he , Credit: Center for Refugee Services
The U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan one year ago led tens of thousands of people to flee the country and come to America. But for some who are her...

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  • Added: Aug 23, 2022
  • Length: 03:42
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Responding to sailors' pleas, the Navy is working on a program to prevent and treat eating disorders
From: American Homefront Project
Caption: Retired Navy senior chief Leah Stiles leads a group of sailors on the final night of induction season September 15, 2011. , Credit: U.S. Navy
Some service members and health experts say the Pentagon isn't doing enough to address eating disorders, which are sometimes linked to the military...

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  • Added: Aug 19, 2022
  • Length: 03:22
  • Purchases: 4
A Blurred Civilian/Soldier Line? Accountability and Ethics in the Age of Drones
From: Mateo Schimpf
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First, Ray talks with journalist Azmat Khan about accountability remote warfare and later, with professor Shannon French, about the ever-evolving f...

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  • Added: Aug 18, 2022
  • Length: 59:00
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For-Profit Business of Training Guns-for-hire is Literally Booming In Rural America
From: Laura Flanders
Series: Laura Flanders & Friends
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The last US soldier to leave Afghanistan returned home this August, but private security personnel long outnumbered US troops in that war, and the ...

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  • Added: Aug 10, 2022
  • Length: 28:00
  • Purchases: 5
10% of National Guardsmen are unvaccinated. Some states say they should be allowed to serve anyway.
From: American Homefront Project
Caption: Tucker Salls, a member of the Connecticut National Guard, receives a COVID-19 vaccine at Bradley Air National Guard Base in East Granby, Connecticut, Jan. 2, 2021., Credit: Steven Tucker / U.S. Air National Guard
The Pentagon said unvaccinated guardsmen won't get paid and can't participate in federally-funded deployments, but some states are concerned that w...

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  • Added: Aug 05, 2022
  • Length: 03:26
  • Purchases: 5
After Dobbs, troops seeking abortions may face long drives, career risks, privacy concerns
From: American Homefront Project
Caption: People on both sides of the abortion issue rally outside the U.S. Supreme Court on Nov. 1, 2021., Credit: Victoria Pickering / Flickr
More than 100 military installations are in states where abortion is now banned.

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  • Added: Aug 02, 2022
  • Length: 03:40
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