This week on War News Radio, anti-government protests in Ukraine, suicide bombings in Beirut, the leader of Venezuela’s anti-government Popular Will party turned himself in to government authorities, a riot at an Australian immigration detention center in Papua New Guinea, and more. 

Weekly Newscast - February 21, 2014

This week on War News Radio, missiles fired by North Korea, rebels killed by Syrian armed forces, anti-government protests in Ukraine, an attack on a medical facility in South Sudan, anti-government protests in Venezuela, and more. 

Weekly Newscast - February 28, 2014

War News Radio's Caroline Batten talks with two of the activists who broke in to the FBI office in Media, Pennsylvania in 1971 about conflict, whistleblowing, and the reveal of J. Edgar Hoover's dirty tricks.

"Fight of the Century": Activism and Civil Disobedience, 1971

This week on War News Radio, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a treaty annexing Crimea, Israeli air forces fired on Syrian military bases, international talks continued over Iran’s nuclear program, and more. 

Weekly Newscast - March 20, 2014

This week on War News Radio, Ukrainian military forces leave Crimea, an Egyptian court sentences to death 529 supporters of the Muslim Brotherhood, a pro-government militia kills 151 rebels in the Darfur region of Sudan, North Korea launches two medium-range ballistic missiles, and more. 

Weekly Newscast - March 28, 2014

This week on War News Radio, “Changing Perspectives.” First, we learn how the mainstream American media has sensationalized mass shootings and normalized urban gun violence. Next, we present a satirical report of the news from our "Fillabusted" segment. Finally, we hear from Ukrainian citizens and expats about the upcoming elections, internal tensions, and uneasy relationship with the Russian Federation. Stay with us.

Changing Perspectives

This week on War News Radio, Pro-Russian demonstrators seize government buildings in Ukraine, Israeli/Palestinian peace talks face more barriers, car bombs in Syria and Iraq continue to threaten civilian populations, Kenyan authorities arrest over 3,000 Somalis in a security crackdown, and more.

Weekly Newscast - April 11, 2014

This week on War News Radio, clashes between Ukrainian security forces and pro-Russian activists, the sentencing of supporters of the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt, armed gunmen stormed a United Nations peacekeeping base in South Sudan, and more. 

Weekly Newscast - April 18, 2014

This week on War News Radio, US Secretary of State John Kerry meets with Palestinian negotiators, Russian President Vladimir Putin announces a peace plan after speaking with Ukrainian President Peter Poroshenko, President Barack Obama commits to sending 350 more non-combat American troops to Iraq, and more. Special thanks and welcome to Leo Elliot and Oliver Newman for contributing to their first newscast. 

Weekly Newscast - September 5, 2014

This month on War News Radio, “Neighbors.” We collect a wide variety of voices on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. First we hear from Aladdin Attari, a 25-year old Palestinian-Jordanian engineer residing in Saudi Arabia, on his perspective on the recent Gaza violence. Next, we explore how the exclusion of women on both sides from cease-fire negotiations reveals a broader obstacle to post-conflict society. Then, we hear from a young fiction writer from Palestine who grew up witness to the vicious cycle of violence in Gaza. After, we present our editorial segment “Filibusted.” Finally, we look to the Swarthmore community to explore the ability to talk about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. All that and so much more - but first, a roundup of this week’s news. Keep listening and stay tuned for more stories on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in a future show. 

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