Ambassador David Scheffer's career to make 'never again' really mean 'never again' David Scheffer is the author of "All the Missing Souls: A Personal History of the War Crimes Tribunals." He has spent decades working for international human rights and was head of the US delegation to negotiate the International Criminal Court. Now advising the UN on the Khmer Rouge Trials in Cambodia. Scheffer spoke February 8th at the University of Minnesota's Human Rights for the 21st Century speaker series.Minnesota Public Radio News Presents, February 24, 2012
Syria shelling of Homs kills 2 Western journalists A French photojournalist and a prominent American war correspondent working for a British newspaper were killed Wednesday by Syrian shelling of the opposition stronghold Homs as President Bashar Assad's regime escalated its attacks on rebel bases by strafing from helicopter gunships, activists said.The Daily Circuit, February 22, 2012
BBC: World Have Your Say on risks for war correspondents Sunday Times foreign correspondent Marie Colvin, and French photojournalist Remi Ochlik, were reportedly staying in a house in Baba Amr, Syria that was being used by activists as a media centre when it was hit by a shell on Wednesday morning. Do we expect journalists to risk their lives to bring us the story?Minnesota Public Radio News Presents, February 21, 2012
UN nuclear inspectors to press Iran on weapons U.N. nuclear inspectors stia two-day visit to Tehran on Monday sought to meet Iranian nuclear scientists and visit a key military facility as they try to gauge allegations that Iran is pushing toward making an atomic weapon.February 20, 2012
The Dakota War, and Gov. Henry Sibley in retrospect As we head into the somber commemoration of the Dakota War this year, we thought it appropriate to call in historian Annette Atkins to help us learn more about Gov. Henry Sibley and his times, and the events that laid the groundwork for the war.February 20, 2012
After Kim Jong-Il: America and the Two Koreas Midday presents an America Abroad documentary examining the fragile transition of power in North Korea after the death of leader Kim Jong Il. His son, Kim Jong Un, takes power as North Korea struggles to feed its people and pressure to abandon its nuclear program. South Korea, the United States, and much of the world wonders if the results will be better or worse for the region.Midday, February 17, 2012
Al-Shabab, al-Qaida: Linkup of groups in decline? Al-Qaida's decision to formally extend its terror franchise to what once was a nationalist movement in Somalia may only be a desperate joining of hands to prop up two militant groups that are both losing popular support and facing increasingly deadly military attacks, analysts say.February 12, 2012
Pentagon wants more women closer to front lines For the past decade women in the U.S. military have served, fought and died on the battlefields in Iraq and Afghanistan. On Thursday, Pentagon rules will catch up a bit with reality.February 9, 2012
Unrest in Syria Amid escalating violence, the United States has closed their embassy in Damascus, Syria. Global leaders continue to call for the ouster of President Assad, after a double veto at the UN by China and Russia. As the death toll continues to rise, how will this uprising end?Midmorning, February 8, 2012
Why is it hard to get news from Iran and Syria? The BBC's World Have Your Say looks into the challenge of getting accurate and timely information from Iran, which puts many restrictions on its media and freedom of speech. The program also reports on the situation in Syria, where the military continues to press attacks on the city of Homs.Midday, February 8, 2012