This week on War News Radio, we’re giving history lessons. We’ll bring you up to speed on Iraqi history and put the news in context.
Still fuzzy about the difference between Shi’a and Sunni? Listen now to Alan Smith’s report.
Curious about what Ba’athism really is? Listen now to Anne Kolker’s report.
Wondering if America can learn anything from previous occupations of [...]
This week on War News Radio, we speak with three photojournalists in Iraq who report perspectives that their colleagues embedded with the US military sometimes miss. Listen now to Clare Kobasa’s report.
Then, we hear about an American medical unit that is teaching First Aid to local Iraqis. Listen now to Emily Hager’s report.
Finally, we learn about [...]
This week on War News Radio, as the Baker-Hamilton Commision recommends a change of course in Iraq, we hear a different proposal on what the US should do next. Listen now to Elizabeth Threlkeld’s report.
Then, we learn about emerging opportunities for women in Afghanistan: from jobs doing embroidery to jobs in Parliament. Listen now to Anna Grant’s [...]
As the war brings diplomacy to center stage, this week on War News Radio, we learn about Iranian and Syrian interest in Iraq. Listen now to this report from Anne Kolker and Duncan Gromko.
Then, we speak with Daniel Heyman, an American artist whose work reflects the experiences of Iraqis tortured at the Abu Ghraib prison. Listen now to [...]
This week on War News Radio, we look at art in Iraq - above ground and below.
We investigate the market for illegal artifacts from Iraq. Listen now to this report from Hansi Lo Wang and Shelley Salant.
We also hear the story of an Iraqi artist who found beauty in a city under siege. Listen now to Amelia Templeton’s report.
Finally, [...]
This week on War News Radio, we speak to Heather Coyne, a veteran with a unique double perspective on Iraq: military and civilian. Listen now to Robert Manduca’s report.
We also look at Tuesday’s mass kidnapping at the Iraqi Ministry of Higher Education. Threats are nothing new to Iraq’s educators. We hear from some university faculty in Iraq. Listen now [...]
On Tuesday, the war in Iraq cast its shadow over the voting booth. This week on War News Radio, we asked three pollsters about the war’s impact on the election. In some states, Iraq policy itself was on the ballot. Listen now to reports from Michael Drezner and Sarah Whites-Koditschek.
We also examine the Iraqi reaction to the election, and find [...]
Just a few days before the election, a new poll shows that Iraq, above all else, will determine who goes to Washington. This week on War News Radio, we analyze the military mindset. How do soldiers and veterans see politics? Listen now to this report from Cyrus Stoller and Emily Hager.
But veterans are doing more than voting this year - [...]
Less than two weeks before the midterm elections, candidates search for just the right words to win over war-weary voters. This week on War News Radio, we look at campaign ads from across the country. Listen now to Aaron Schwartz’s report.
Then, an interview with Democratic Senator Carl Levin, Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Committee. He speaks about the [...]
This week on War News Radio, we take a look at how the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan are playing out in the lives of the local youth.
We speak with two Afghan students who have made their way to college in America, and we look at the perks and problems of their new lives. Listen now to Jess [...]
This week on War News Radio, we investigate the politics of medicine. We hear about how some Iraqi medical schools are withholding diplomas to keep doctors in the country. Listen now to Elizabeth Threlkeld’s report.
Then, are militants controlling the hospitals? We talk to CBS News’ Chief Foreign Correspondant Lara Logan in Baghdad about radical Shi’a militias who base their [...]
In the wake of the Taliban’s fall, music has returned to the Afghan air waves. This week on War News Radio, we learn about what the revival of music radio means for listeners in Afghanistan. Listen now to Emily Hager’s report.
Then, we look in on the courtroom drama surrounding Saddam Hussein’s trials in Iraq. What does the postponed verdict mean [...]
This week on War News Radio, we speak to two Afghan students now studying in the U.S. They relate their experiences under the Taliban, their memories of September 11th, and a bit about college life. Listen now to Jess Engebretson’s report.
Who is really bearing the burden of the war? We hear from one American man whose answer to this question [...]
With November midterm elections only weeks away, polls show the American public deeply divided over the war in Iraq. This week on War News Radio, we take a look at how the war is shaping election campaigns across the U.S. Listen now to this report.
And, while American political candidates are busy defining their positions on Iraq, we talk to four [...]
This week on War News Radio, we examine diplomacy in a time of war. We hear from a former U.S. State Department official who explains how the war in Iraq made diplomacy a challenge when it was most needed. Listen now to this report from Elizabeth Threlkeld and Hansi Lo Wang.
Also, on the week of the September 11th anniversary, [...]
Five years ago, the September 11th terrorist attacks were a call to service for many. This week on War News Radio, we speak to a trio of soldiers who experienced the attacks firsthand. These three now find themselves deployed in Iraq. Listen now to this report from Haley Loram, Aaron Schwartz & Michael Drezner.
And, we take a look at the [...]
For some Iraqis, the Internet is more than just a virtual world of message boards and chat rooms. It’s a lifeline. This week on War News Radio, hear about an Internet café that serves Baghdad’s booming population of web users. Listen now to this report from Aaron Schwartz & Duncan Gromko.
And, learn about some of the blogs U.S. soldiers in [...]
