Burning Year-Round: The New Reality Of Firefighting In America
Kelly Ramsey shares her candid experience with us of what it’s like to fight fire in a system that’s breaking under its own weight.
Military and War Sub-categories:
- U.S. Military (7)
- Veterans (4)
Viewpoints Explained: What Juneteenth Reveals About American History
We uncover how the holiday came to be and its significance today.
How Artists Helped Camouflage the Military
We cover how these designs have evolved over time – not just on uniforms, but on ships, planes and more.
Viewpoints Explained: What’s Happening In Haiti?
We cover the unfolding chaos in the capital city and why the future looks uncertain for this Caribbean country.
Why Does Russia Continue To Get Away With The Wide-Scale Doping Of Its Athletes?
There are still many lingering questions about the efficacy of anti-doping tests and if the Olympics will once again be plagued by athletes who are retroactively banned.
Viewpoints Explained: Why Tens Of Thousands Of Voters Are Checking This Box
We cover this growing movement at the polls this year as several states hold election year primaries and caucuses.
Viewpoints Explained: Tensions Rising In The Migrant Crisis & Why One City May Shut Its Doors
As temperatures drop and winter sets in, tensions are beginning to boil over as this crisis reaches new heights.
Viewpoints Explained: The 36-Hour Rebellion Within Russia
Who is Yevgheny Prigozhin? We discuss the short-lived coup that’s now known as the biggest uprising in Vladimir Putin’s 23-year-reign.
The Military’s Most Challenging Recruiting Year Yet
We speak with military expert, Katherine Kuzminski about what’s feeding into less Americans signing up and how the government aims to kickstart interest.
African Americans in WWII
More than 1.3 million African Americans served as part of the U.S. military and helped with war efforts during WWII. Yet rarely is this population ever fairly represented in blockbuster movies or TV shows about this era.
Supporting Refugee Resettlement
We speak with two experts about the refugee experience and just how difficult it can be to start a new life somewhere else.
Gaining a Greater Understanding of Military Experience
The U.S. is considered to have the world’s strongest military, yet many Americans are disconnected from this subsect of American culture. We speak with two experts about why this is and how the gap can be bridged between civilians and those who serve.
The Continued Global Intake of Russia’s Diamonds
This week – we cover the global diamond trade and what more needs to be done to ensure that the global diamond business is not funding Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
The Refugee Crisis: Finding Help Amidst Conflict
As of early April, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has displaced more than 4.2 million refugees. On Viewpoints this week – we discuss the importance of helping migrants who need support in getting to safety and finding shelter, education, and more.
The Taliban Takeover: What Does It Mean?
The news of the Taliban regaining control of Afghanistan has swept news headlines this month. Hundreds of thousands of Afghan citizens have already fled the country, but how will everyday life change for those who remain? We discuss the precarious situation in the region and the reversal of modern freedoms and economic stability for millions of men, women …
Jimmy Stewart: The Hollywood Actor & Fighter Pilot (2021)
Perhaps Stewart’s most dramatic role was the one that not many people know about, but that molded his life and his psyche – not to mention his acting – for most of his career: serving as a fighter pilot in World War II. We talk to an author who delved into Stewart’s war service about how flying missions over Europe and seeing his comrades die affected the …
Spies & Soldiers: Women in the Civil War
Historian Karen Abbott tells the story of several women who helped their respective sides during the Civil War. These women were not just nurses and aides, but endearing female soldiers and spies disguised and embedded in the fight.
75 Years After WWII: The Men of the 44th Bomb Group
Memorial Day is on Monday, May 25 this year. To honor our veterans, we highlight a unique story from World War II about the heroic men of the U.S. Air Force 44th Bomb Group.
World War II: The Women of the OSS
More than 75 years ago, a diverse set of men and women making up the Office of Strategic Services were united together in their determination to win World War II. Some served as government spies or propagandists and others gathered terrain intelligence for army invasions. Whatever role they played, the OSS staff worked tirelessly for years and rose to the …
Culture Crash: The WWI Epic, “1917”
We explore the new release, 1917 now playing in theaters. The new film, which is filmed acclaimed cinematographer, Roger Deakins, has an action-packed storyline that does not disappoint.
The Undiscovered Photos of WWII (2019)
It’s been almost 75 years since the end of World War II. With Veterans Day around the corner on Monday, November 11, we uncover some of the photographs taken from 1945, the final year of the conflict. These images show the sheer destruction caused by a war that lasted six years and cost millions and millions of lives. What was it like to be a U.S. Army …
One Woman’s Account of Sexual Assault in the U.S. Army
Ryan Leigh Dostie, author of Formation: A Woman’s Memoir of Stepping Out of Line, enlisted in the Army after graduating from high school and was deployed to Iraq shortly after finishing her training. In 2002, while abroad, she was raped while sleeping in her Army barracks. What followed was a series of victim-blaming tactics and unfair bias directed towards …
The Price of News: The Challenges Female Arab Journalists Face
Diversity in reporting is vital to news that showcases differing perspectives. We speak with Zahra Hankir, journalist and author of the new book, Our Women on the Ground, to learn more about some of the courageous female journalists who’ve risked their lives to report from within the Middle East during tumultuous periods. These women defy terrorists, the …
The Storm on Our Shores: A Story of War, Loss & Forgiveness
Pulitzer Prize-winning author and journalist Mark Obmascik shares the incredible story of two men fighting for opposing sides and tangled in the complexities of World War II in his book The Storm on Our Shores: One Island, Two Soldiers, and the Forgotten Battle of World War II.
