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The Shortwave Report

A weekly 30 minute review of international news and opinion, recorded from a shortwave radio and the internet. With times, frequencies, and websites for listening at home. 3 files- Highest quality broadcast, regular broadcast, and slow-modem streaming. Japan, France, Cuba, and Germany.

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The Shortwave Report January 24, 2025

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2025/01/23

This week's show features stories from Radio Deutsche-Welle, France 24, NHK Japan, and Radio Havana Cuba.http://youthspeaksout.net/swr250124.mp3 (29:00) From GERMANY- First, world leaders briefly responded to the inauguration of Donald Trump. Then some press reviews from Israel and other middle east countries on the election and remaining military tensions. Then some press on Elon Musk and his controversial salute that was a major topic across the European press. Then a report on the US

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The Shortwave Report January 17, 2025

The Shortwave Report ·

2025/01/16

This week's show features stories from Radio Deutsche-Welle, France 24, Radio Havana Cuba, and NHK Japan.http://youthspeaksout.net/swr250117.mp3 (29:00) From GERMANY- A ceasefire in the war on Gaza has been announced, but not yet implemented. An interview with Oliver McTernan, mediator and founder of Forward Thinking, an NGO addressing issues in the Middle East. He speculates on why Israel has stalled on ratifying the ceasefire. He talks about the roles played by Netanyahu, Trump, and

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The Shortwave Report January 10, 2025

The Shortwave Report ·

2025/01/09

This week's show features stories from Radio Deutsche-Welle, France 24, and NHK Japan.http://youthspeaksout.net/swr250110.mp3 (29:00) From GERMANY- Trump said that he would like to incorporate the Panama Canal and Greenland into US territory. While some in the US consider this distraction politics, the notions have raised concern in the rest of the world. An interview with Victoria Herrmann, a Senior Fellow at the Arctic Institute, discusses why Greenland has been of military and

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The Shortwave Report January 03, 2025

The Shortwave Report ·

2025/01/02

This week's show features stories from France 24, NHK Japan, Radio Havana Cuba, and Radio Deutsche-Welle, http://youthspeaksout.net/swr250103.mp3 (29:00) From FRANCE- On their end of the year programs most radio stations gave a brief summary of the state of the environment- here is what France 24 reported from World Weather Attribution, an organization which quantifies global climate changes. Israeli airstrikes on Gaza continued through the year end with Israel saying they were

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The Shortwave Report December 27, 2024

The Shortwave Report ·

2024/12/26

This week's show features stories from France 24, Radio Deutsche-Welle, NHK Japan, and Radio Havana Cuba.http://youthspeaksout.net/swr241227.mp3 (29:00) From FRANCE- Elon Musk wrote that the far-right AFD party in Germany is the only thing that can save the country- a former European Commissioner has called his statements illegal foreign interference. Trump took another swipe at Canadian PM Trudeau causing widespread reaction across the country. Israeli troops are moving about in Syria

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The Shortwave Report December 20, 2024

The Shortwave Report ·

2024/12/19

This week's show features stories from France 24, Radio Deutsche-Welle, NHK Japan, and Radio Havana Cuba.http://youthspeaksout.net/swr241220.mp3 (29:00) From FRANCE- First a press review about Elon Musk being ready to support populist and former Brexiter Nigel Farage as the next leader in the UK- the amount discussed was 78 million pounds, by far the largest political support in UK history. Press reviews on Israel decided to close their embassy in Ireland, primarily because the Irish

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The Shortwave Report December 13, 2024

The Shortwave Report ·

2024/12/12

This week's show features stories from France 24, Radio Deutsche-Welle, Radio Havana Cuba, and NHK Japan,http://youthspeaksout.net/swr241213.mp3 (29:00) From FRANCE- I think press reviews are often the best way to see how unfolding events appear on from a global perspective. So on the topic of the overthrow of Syrian leader Assad, we will begin with reviews from Monday. There was a mixture of celebration from some countries and anger from others. There are 6 million Syrian asylum seekers

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The Shortwave Report December 6, 2024

The Shortwave Report ·

2024/12/05

This week's show features stories from NHK Japan, France 24, and Radio Havana Cuba.http://youthspeaksout.net/swr241206.mp3 (29:00) From JAPAN- Space Force, the newest branch of the US military, has established a new unit in Japan. The South Korean President invoked martial law to put his opponents in check- large protests followed and he now faces impeachment. The International Court of Justice is discussing the legal consequences will be for countries that cause significant harm to

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The Shortwave Report November 29, 2024

The Shortwave Report ·

2024/11/28

This week's show features stories from Radio Deutsche-Welle, France 24, and NHK Japan.http://youthspeaksout.net/swr241129.mp3 (29:00) From GERMANY- The Israeli government announced a boycott the country's oldest newspaper, Haaretz, for criticizing the war on Palestine- an interview with Anat Saragutsi, Chair of the Journalists Union in Israel. She says the government also cancelled funding for public broadcasting in the country. Delegates from 175 countries have gathered in South Korea

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The Shortwave Report November 22, 2024

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2024/11/21

This week's show features stories from Radio Deutsche-Welle, NHK Japan, France 24, and Radio Havana Cuba.http://youthspeaksout.net/swr241122.mp3 (29:00) From GERMANY- Russia announced it has updated its nuclear policy- John Foreman former Defense attache for the UK explains what that means. Zelensky dismissed a major Russian missile strike as a psychological operation. From JAPAN- Biden approved anti-personnel land mines for use in Ukraine, despite them being banned by 160

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The Shortwave Report November 15, 2024

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2024/11/14

This week's show features stories from NHK Japan, France 24, Radio Deutsche-Welle, and Radio Havana Cuba.http://youthspeaksout.net/swr241115.mp3 (29:00) From JAPAN- The PM of New Zealand offered a national apology to hundreds of thousands of children and the eldrely who were abused in institutions over the past 70 years. Israeli media say Netanyahu now admits his government was behind the exploding pager attacks in Lebanon. The Guardian newspaper has ceased posting on X which it called

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The Shortwave Report November 8, 2024

The Shortwave Report ·

2024/11/07

This week's show features stories from Radio Deutsche-Welle, France 24, Radio Havana Cuba, and NHK Japan.http://youthspeaksout.net/swr241108.mp3 (29:00) From GERMANY- Clearly the US Presidential election was the primary topic in the international media this week. Here is a review of how various European leaders responded to the Trump victory. They all congratulated him, but remain wary of how future relations will evolve, especially regarding defense and the environment. From

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The Shortwave Report November 1, 2024

The Shortwave Report ·

2024/10/31

This week's show features stories from France 24, Radio Deutsche-Welle, and Radio Havana Cuba.http://youthspeaksout.net/swr241101.mp3 (29:00) From FRANCE- First a press review from Israeli and Arab media about the Israeli Parliament banning UNRWA (the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine). Then from the NYT a piece about widespread use of herbicides in the Amazon forest, not unlike what is done in the Pacific northwest forests. An edition of Perspective Perspective-

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The Shortwave Report October 25, 2024

The Shortwave Report ·

2024/10/24

This week's show features stories from Radio Deutsche-Welle, NHK Japan, France 24, and Radio Havana Cuba.http://youthspeaksout.net/swr241025.mp3 (29:00) From GERMANY- A significant number of Israeli politicians and civilians are making preparations for new settlements in Gaza. Middle East analyst and editor Daniel Gerlach talks about the settlement movement in Israel which has moved from an extremist notion to become popular. He explains that international laws against new settlements

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The Shortwave Report October 18, 2024

The Shortwave Report ·

2024/10/17

This week's show features stories from France 24, Radio Deutsche-Welle, NHK Japan, and Radio Havana Cuba.http://youthspeaksout.net/swr241018.mp3 (29:00) From FRANCE- In a report on Monday, Oxfam West Bank Policy lead, Bushra Khalidi, describes the situation in Northern Gaza. Oxfam and other relief agencies have not been able to assist anyone in Gaza since the first of October. Palestinians are being bombed and starved to death while being told to move to safe areas that are not safe-

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The Shortwave Report October 11, 2024

The Shortwave Report ·

2024/10/10

This week's show features stories from Radio Deutsche-Welle, France 24, and Radio Havana Cuba.http://youthspeaksout.net/swr241011.mp3 (29:00) From GERMANY- Monday was the one year anniversary of the Hamas attack in Israel with actions taking place globally. Students at Columbia University, both pro-Israeli and pro-Palestinian, gathered and remembered the day from different perspectives. Israel continued its bombing of mosques and schools in Gaza, alleging that they were being used as

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The Shortwave Report October 4, 2024

The Shortwave Report ·

2024/10/03

DescriptionThis week's show features stories from Radio Deutsche-Welle, France 24, NHK Japan, and Radio Havana Cuba.http://youthspeaksout.net/swr241004.mp3 (29:00) From GERMANY- Julian Assange made his first public address since leaving prison to a hearing of the Human Rights Committee of the Council of Europe in France. He maintains that he pled guilty to the basic methods of journalism. Excerpts from his address and some analysis. From FRANCE- An interview with Tim Dawson,

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The Shortwave Report September 27, 2024

The Shortwave Report ·

2024/09/26

This week's show features stories from Radio Deutsche-Welle, France 24, NHK Japan, and Radio Havana Cuba.http://youthspeaksout.net/swr240927.mp3 (29:00) From GERMANY- The Israeli army raided and closed the bureau for news network al-Jazeera in the West Bank, following a close down of their offices in East Jerusalem. Thibaut Bruttin the General Director of Reporters Without Borders discusses the importance of the only network supplying footage from Palestine without being imbedded in

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The Shortwave Report September 20, 2024

The Shortwave Report ·

2024/09/19

This week's show features stories from France 24, Radio Deutsche-Welle, and NHK Japan.http://youthspeaksout.net/swr240920.mp3 (29:00) From FRANCE- In Lebanon the explosion of thousands of pagers on Tuesday led to deaths, many injuries, and panic. Israel has not claimed the terror attack, but the international press does not doubt the source. Then on Wednesday thousands of walkie talkies exploded with more deaths, injuries and panic. France 24 Press Reviews are always a good insight into

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The Shortwave Report September 13, 2024

The Shortwave Report ·

2024/09/12

This week's show features stories from Radio Deutsche-Welle, NHK Japan, and Radio Havana Cuba.http://youthspeaksout.net/swr240913.mp3 (29:00) From GERMANY- In Israel, 42 army reservists wrote an open letter in May stating their refusal to return to Gaza. Two of those army reservists spoke to DW about what made them change their minds about the IDF actions in Gaza. Many Israelis consider them traitors and they may be charged in court with desertion. In Mexico outgoing President Obrador

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