Military

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Sexual Assault In The Military

Wednesday, May 8, 2013 at 12:06 p.m.
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Kojo explores how the military's justice system helps or hinders victims of sexual assault, and looks at efforts to reform the system.

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African American Service In The Civil War (Rebroadcast)

Monday, May 6, 2013 at 1:06 p.m.
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Civil War scholar Ron Coddington has compiled a collection of portraits of these men and used the images as a jumping off point for telling their stories. He joins Kojo to help us understand the Civil War as they experienced it.

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North Korea's Perilous Posturing

Thursday, Apr 4, 2013 at 1:06 p.m.
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Kojo examines the latest bellicose moves by North Korea, and finds out what they mean for security on the Korean peninsula and U.S. security.

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African American Service In The Civil War

Wednesday, Apr 3, 2013 at 12:06 p.m.
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Civil War scholar Ron Coddington has compiled a collection of portraits of these men and used the images as a jumping off point for telling their stories. He joins Kojo to help us understand the Civil War as they experienced it.

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The Navy Prepares For The Sequester

Wednesday, Feb 27, 2013 at 1:06 p.m.
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The U.S. Navy has been readying for the budget cuts that sequestration will bring if it goes into effect later this week. We go beyond the headlines to find out why the cuts will hit this branch of the military so hard, so fast.

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Targeted Killings: Carte Blanche To Kill?

Thursday, Feb 7, 2013 at 12:06 p.m.
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Kojo explores the legal, moral and ethical questions the Obama administration's policy on targeted killings raises with a legal scholar who formerly advised Israel on targeted killings.

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Rethinking Intervention Abroad

Wednesday, Jan 23, 2013 at 1:06 p.m.
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While drawing down a decade-long war, the administration is also reasserting its use of drone strikes and "targeted killings." We explore the debates over how the U.S. flexes its power abroad.

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The Military In U.S. Culture

Monday, Jan 14, 2013 at 1:20 p.m.
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We explore a growing military-civilian divide and how it shapes our thinking about defense and foreign policy.

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Whistleblowers & National Security

Monday, Jan 7, 2013 at 12:06 p.m.
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The effect whistleblowers have in the field and implications of the Chuck Hagel and John Brennan nominations.

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Egypt At A Constitutional Crossroads

Wednesday, Dec 19, 2012 at 1:06 p.m.
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Kojo talks with Egyptian-American journalists and academics about the stakes in Cairo and Washington.

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The Case Against Bradley Manning

Thursday, Dec 13, 2012 at 12:06 p.m.
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The case of leaked war documents from Iraq and Afghanistan came to town this week with a pre-trial hearing near Baltimore for defendant Bradley Manning. Kojo explores the tension between national security and prisoners' rights.

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Thomas Ricks: "The Generals"

Monday, Nov 19, 2012 at 1:06 p.m.
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Kojo and veteran military reporter Tom Ricks look at some of U.S. history's top brass, and explore how today's commanders are adapting -- or not -- to the demands of modern warfare.

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Ending Homelessness Among Veterans

Thursday, Nov 15, 2012 at 12:06 p.m.
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The Veterans Affairs Secretary says he will end homelessness among vets by 2015. We check on his progress and examine an especially vulnerable group: women veterans who lose their homes.

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Issues Underlying Sex Scandals With Howard Ross

Wednesday, Nov 14, 2012 at 12:32 p.m.
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The story is a familiar one: a powerful leader felled by a sex scandal, with details straight out of a soap opera. But behind the usual discussions of judgment and ego lie less-examined attitudes about women.

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Washington's Lesser-Known Memorials

Monday, Oct 15, 2012 at 1:06 p.m.
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Find out why there are memorials on federal land honoring victims of communism, a Czech patriot and women who died on the Titanic.

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