War News Radio

Sep 15 2024 20 ep. 24 mins 362

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War News Radio fills the gaps in the media\'s coverage of the conflicts in Iraq, Afghanistan, and beyond by providing balanced and in-depth reporting, historical perspective, and personal stories.

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Human Rights in Action: Third episode

Sep 15 2024 52 mins

In this episode, legal director at the Haitian Bridge Alliance, Nicole Phillips, discusses her decades long experiences working in international human rights advocacy, particularly in internal displacement camps (IDB) in Haiti after the 2010 earthquake that devastated the country's capital, Port au Prince. Nicole and I also explored the importance of adopting an anti-imperialist ap

Human Rights in Action: Second episode

Sep 15 2024 44 mins

In this episode, Payal Shah'03, Payal defines human rights as "what is needed for individuals to live with dignity" and what that looks like in her role as the director of the program on sexual violence in conflict zones at Physicians for Human Rights. We also explore critical tools that work together to support survivors from the international level to community-based accountabili

Human Rights in Action: First Episode

Sep 15 2024 62 mins

In this episode, co-founder of the Institute for Justice and Democracy in Haiti (IJDH), Brian Concannon, discusses his experiences as a human rights lawyer working hands on in Haiti alongside the Office of International Lawyers (Bureau des avocats internationaux). We also explore the current political state of Haiti, international actors and decisions that have kept Haiti poor and

Human Rights in Action: Introduction

Sep 15 2024 8 mins

Despite its frequent usage in everyday discourse, the concept and application(s) of human rights can be quite elusive. It is typically assumed that human rights are a set of objective rights that are endowed to every person regardless of their race, gender, sexual orientation, age, religion and citizenship status. Human rights are also believed to be established and protected by th

The Invasion of a Generation: History and Experiences of Ukraine

Jun 27 2022 15 mins

This episode of War News Radio is a two-part coverage of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The first part is a recount of the events leading up to this shocking conflict as told by Professor Weinberg, an expert in Russian and European history. The second part is the testimony of a Ukrainian citizen of the days leading up to the invasion and the first weeks of that conflict from his

Reporting the Reality: The Taliban’s Threat to Local Journalists

Jun 01 2022 20 mins

Local journalists in Afghanistan have the power to expose the reality of life under Taliban rule. Seeking control over the media’s narrative, the Taliban poses a major threat to these journalists, whose jobs and safety are at risk. On this episode of War News Radio, we interviewed Faisal Karimi, a professor of journalism and communication and the founder and director of Afghani

Forgotten Conflict: The Tigray War

May 22 2022 16 mins

This episode of War News Radio investigates the Tigray war in Ethiopia. The civil war has been ongoing since 2020 and has had huge human costs, despite very little press coverage of the conflict. We interviewed Professor Emily Paddon Rhoads, a political science professor at Swarthmore College who specializes in international relations, civilian agency, and international response

Identity and Impact: Perspectives on Being an Afghan Refugee

Apr 09 2022 12 mins

This episode of War News Radio features Taufiq Azamy, an Afghan refugee-turned-doctor who discusses his personal experience of being a refugee, including fleeing Afghanistan in 1982, contending with the identity of being a refugee, the emotional impact, visits back to his homeland, and the current need to help refugees across the world. This episode of War News radio was written

Playing for Peace: Afghan Musicians’ Perspectives on Taliban Rule

Mar 09 2022 14 mins

With the Taliban’s recent takeover of Afghanistan, musicians have been fearful of their safety. During the Taliban’s previous rule, music was completely banned, and musician’s lives were in danger, and now citizens are concerned again that music poses a risk. In this episode of War News Radio, we spoke with Afghan pianist Arson Fahim, who has come to the United States to c

Academics Reflect on the War in Afghanistan

Feb 14 2022 10 mins

With the end of American involvement in the War in Afghanistan, it is time to reflect on how this war came to be, a conflict spanning half a century and countless different phases. This episode of War New Radio will be looking at the history of one of the longest wars in world history, starting from the Saar Revolution and going all the way to the present day. We are joined by este