Conflict

http://thekojonnamdishow.org/shows/2012-05-15/how-not-write-about-africa

How Not to Write About Africa

Tuesday, May 15, 2012 at 1:20 p.m.
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How NGOs, "fixers," and lax ethics rules are skewering our understanding of Africa...

http://thekojonnamdishow.org/shows/2012-04-23/whistleblowers-leakers-and-obama-administration

Whistleblowers, Leakers and the Obama Administration

Monday, Apr 23, 2012 at 1:06 p.m.
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The Obama administration is cracking down on government employees who share sensitive information. We explore the blurry line between "leaking" and "whistleblowing"...

http://thekojonnamdishow.org/shows/2012-04-09/asian-owned-businesses-community-tension-washington

Asian-Owned Businesses & Community Tension in Washington

Monday, Apr 9, 2012 at 12:06 p.m.
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One of D.C.'s most prominent politicians inflamed long-running tensions last week when he disparaged the Asian-owned businesses that serve the city's poorest neighborhoods...

http://thekojonnamdishow.org/shows/2012-03-21/war-and-upheaval-africa-making-sense-headlines

War and Upheaval in Africa: Making Sense of the Headlines

Wednesday, Mar 21, 2012 at 1:24 p.m.
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American activists have used viral videos and other tactics to raise awareness about conflicts in Uganda and Sudan. But some worry those campaigns are simplifying complex situations...

http://thekojonnamdishow.org/shows/2012-03-12/post-traumatic-stress-and-military

Post Traumatic Stress and the Military

Monday, Mar 12, 2012 at 1:06 p.m.
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The invisible wounds of war can take a heavy toll. Researchers are working to better understand - and treat - post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

http://thekojonnamdishow.org/shows/2012-03-12/outrage-afghanistan

Outrage in Afghanistan

Monday, Mar 12, 2012 at 12:06 p.m.
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A U.S. soldier reportedly opened fire in an Afghan village Sunday, killing at least 16 civilians. It's the latest in a string of incidents fueling Afghan outrage with the U.S. as NATO operations there wind down. We get an Afghan...

http://thekojonnamdishow.org/shows/2012-03-07/libya-update

Libya Update

Wednesday, Mar 7, 2012 at 12:41 p.m.
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Six months after the fall of Muammar Qaddafi, the prospects for stability and democracy in Libya may be more remote than ever.

http://thekojonnamdishow.org/shows/2012-02-16/midnight-rising-new-look-john-brown

Midnight Rising: A New Look at John Brown

Thursday, Feb 16, 2012 at 1:06 p.m.
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Harpers Ferry is only a few hours away; great for a hike or trip. But its more than that. It's arguably the location where the Civil War started, two years earlier than most people think...

http://thekojonnamdishow.org/shows/2012-02-07/palestinian-unity-government

Palestinian Unity Government

Tuesday, Feb 7, 2012 at 1:06 p.m.
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Can rival Palestinian groups Fatah and Hamas bridge their legendary differences and form a unity government, as they promised this weekend? We'll find out who's exerting pressure on whom, and why...

http://thekojonnamdishow.org/shows/2012-01-30/liberation-square-street-level-view-egypts-revolution

Liberation Square: A Street Level View of Egypt's Revolution

Monday, Jan 30, 2012 at 1:06 p.m.
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The revolution was televised. But the images and language of the uprising looked different from the ground-up...

http://thekojonnamdishow.org/shows/2012-01-25/piracy-somalia

Piracy in Somalia

Wednesday, Jan 25, 2012 at 1:06 p.m.
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US Navy SEALs rescued two aid workers held by Somali pirates for months. We get the story behind the story, with someone whose been tracking the pirates for years.

http://thekojonnamdishow.org/shows/2012-01-19/conflict-minerals-vulnerable-economies

"Conflict Minerals" & Vulnerable Economies

Thursday, Jan 19, 2012 at 1:06 p.m.
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Is an American law targeting the international trade of "conflict minerals" actually crushing vulnerable workers in one of the world's poorest economies?

http://thekojonnamdishow.org/shows/2012-01-16/humankinds-most-peaceful-era-rebroadcast

Humankind's Most Peaceful Era? (Rebroadcast)

Monday, Jan 16, 2012 at 12:06 p.m.
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Steven Pinker's latest book, "The Better Angels of Our Nature: Why Violence Has Declined" (Viking) chronicles a drop in violence across millennia. Despite what you read in the paper or hear on the evening news, we may be living in the most peaceful era man has ever known.

http://thekojonnamdishow.org/shows/2012-01-12/brink-iran

On the Brink with Iran?

Thursday, Jan 12, 2012 at 1:06 p.m.
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One day after another Iranian nuclear scientist was assassinated, Kojo explores the threat a nuclear-armed Iran would pose and looks at ways to defuse escalating tensions with the West.

http://thekojonnamdishow.org/shows/2012-01-10/guinea-bissau-and-drug-trade

Guinea Bissau and the Drug Trade

Tuesday, Jan 10, 2012 at 1:06 p.m.
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The president of Guinea Bissau died over the weekend, sparking fears of further instability in this small West African nation. We look at Guinea Bissau's role in the pipeline funneling drugs and money between Latin America, West Africa, and Europe.

The Kojo Nnamdi Show is produced by member-supported WAMU 88.5 in Washington DC.