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Looking Back, Moving Forward: Making Contact’s 2009 Year in Review

Wednesday, December 30th, 2009

Two wars continued, the economy remained in freefall, and as hardship ensued, people crafted creative solutions. We look back at some of the most compelling stories we brought you during 2009, and find out where things are headed for 2010.

The Will to Resist: Dahr Jamail on U.S. Soldiers and Iraq

Wednesday, November 18th, 2009

We interview journalist Dahr Jamail about the on-going wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, the growing refusal to serve among members of the US military. He talked about his new book: “The Will to Resist: Soldiers Who Refuse to Fight in Iraq and Afghanistan”.

The War Comes Home: Washington’s Battle Against America’s Veterans (encore)

Wednesday, July 1st, 2009

As we mark the 6th anniversary of the US invasion of Iraq, reporter Aaron Glantz takes us inside the war as it comes home to our communities. We focus on the role educational institutions can play in helping former soldiers adjust to civilian life.

Many Lines of Fire: Women at War (encore)

Wednesday, May 27th, 2009

The changing nature of the Iraq war has placed many women at the center of the conflict. Yet the women serving and dying for the U.S. have received very little attention. Who are they, why did they join and what are their experiences and points of view?

The War Comes Home: Washington’s Battle Against America’s Veterans

Wednesday, March 18th, 2009

As we mark the 6th anniversary of the US invasion of Iraq, reporter Aaron Glantz takes us inside the war as it comes home to our communities. We focus on the role educational institutions can play in helping former soldiers adjust to civilian life.

Year in Review 2008

Wednesday, December 24th, 2008

3 stories from 2008: Iraq war veterans speaking out; a crackdown on immigrants in Arizona; and the creation of a reproductive health care program for low-income women of color in post-Katrina New Orleans.

Veterans Speak Out: Winter Soldier

Wednesday, July 2nd, 2008

In March 2008, hundreds of Iraq and Afghanistan war veterans shared their personal stories showing how the military occupation of a foreign country inevitably leads to war crimes, an increase in racism, dehumanization, and sexism.

Tour of Duty: Soldiers Visit Southern Military Bases

Wednesday, July 11th, 2007

On this edition, Making Contact’s Sarah Olson brings us along for the ride. We meet the veterans who spent a week traveling to military base towns throughout the south, and we hear from people they encountered along the way.

Brothers at Odds: The U.S. Army vs. Lt. Ehren Watada

Wednesday, March 14th, 2007

On this edition, Aaron Glantz sheds light on the events and issues surrounding the recent court martial of Lt. Watada.

Dissenters or Deserters?

Wednesday, July 12th, 2006

On this edition, we hear from several U.S. soldiers who made a choice to put their futures on the line. First, by joining the U.S. military, and next by refusing to fight the war in Iraq.

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