May 2008 - Posts

• Faiths and Fears

  Posted Friday, May 30, 2008 3:24 PM by warnewsradio Comment Here: (Comments Off) This week on War News Radio , we explore the impact the war in Iraq has had on the country’s religious communities, both inside Iraq and elsewhere. First, we learn about the history of one of Iraq’s most threatened religious minorities - the Mandaens. [Read More]

• Art at War

  Posted Friday, May 23, 2008 7:02 PM by warnewsradio Comment Here: (Comments Off) This week on War News Radio , we take a look at how war in Iraq has affected local artists and their work. We meet Mohamed al-Daradji, an Iraqi filmmaker who dared to shoot a movie on the streets of Baghdad. Listen now to Hansi Lo Wang’s report. Then, [Read More]

• Best of Spring '08

  Posted Friday, May 16, 2008 12:13 PM by warnewsradio Comment Here: (Comments Off) Iraqi police officers on the job in Basra. This week on War News Radio , we proudly present some of our favorite pieces from the spring. First, we find out about the slow progress that has been made towards assembling Iraq’s security forces. Listen now [Read More]

• Out of Work

  Posted Friday, May 09, 2008 5:01 PM by warnewsradio Comment Here: (Comments Off) Men working in Baghdad. Photo courtesy of the Ayub Nuri. This week on War News Radio , the next of our series focusing in on some of the big unresolved questions about the war in Iraq. We consider Iraq’s unemployment crisis. First, we hear about the difficulties [Read More]

• Children at War

  Posted Friday, May 02, 2008 1:57 PM by warnewsradio Comment Here: (Comments Off) This week on War News Radio , we take a look at how war has affected the youth of Iraq and Afghanistan. We hear about the new lives of two Afghan students studying in America. Listen now to Jess Engebretson’s report. Then, we find out about an Iraqi couple [Read More]