http://www.darfurradioproject.org/dialogue-and-discourse/ The Darfur Radio Project is a monthly radio broadcast that explores the historical, political, economic, and social contexts of the conflict in Darfur. We seek to provide an alternative to the sensationalized and oversimplified media coverage of the conflict by incorporating the first-hand experiences of those living and working in the region. Instead of speaking for Darfurians, we strive to present their own stories in their own voices. In addition, we produce analytic pieces focused on larger political, economic, and social aspects to the conflict. Wed, 19 Nov 2008 17:15:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 http://www.darfurradioproject.org/dialogue-and-discourse/#comment-9 Darfur Radio Project: Dialogue and Discourse Sat, 09 Feb 2008 16:16:22 +0000 http://www.darfurradioproject.org/?p=4#comment-9 [...] I got interviewed a few months ago by some Dartmouth students for a radio program. It was on the impact of climate change in Darfur, and they’d come across an article on the subject that I wrote for Seed a couple years ago. I’m honestly not the biggest fan of the notion that climate change caused the conflict in Darfur. When my editor assigned me the story, I believe my exact words were, “It’s true that desertification and water shortages in a territory divided between nomadic groups and subsistence farmers will fuck up a region, but so will 140 years of colonial rule followed by half a century of military revolution.” Still, climate change may certainly have exacerbated existing conflicts in Darfur. I think the Dartmouth students did a pretty good job of presenting a balanced picture of the whole “resource war hypothesis.” Here’s the link: In “Dialogue and Discourse,” the Darfur Radio Project examines ways in which the world thinks about and responds to the conflict in Darfur. We hear about current discussion surrounding the role of climate change in Darfur. And, how do experts define the crisis–is it genocide? Then, we take a critical look at one possible solution–the divestment movement. Finally, who’s who? This month, a profile of President Omar al-Bashir. (Listen) [...] [...] I got interviewed a few months ago by some Dartmouth students for a radio program. It was on the impact of climate change in Darfur, and they’d come across an article on the subject that I wrote for Seed a couple years ago. I’m honestly not the biggest fan of the notion that climate change caused the conflict in Darfur. When my editor assigned me the story, I believe my exact words were, “It’s true that desertification and water shortages in a territory divided between nomadic groups and subsistence farmers will fuck up a region, but so will 140 years of colonial rule followed by half a century of military revolution.” Still, climate change may certainly have exacerbated existing conflicts in Darfur. I think the Dartmouth students did a pretty good job of presenting a balanced picture of the whole “resource war hypothesis.” Here’s the link: In “Dialogue and Discourse,” the Darfur Radio Project examines ways in which the world thinks about and responds to the conflict in Darfur. We hear about current discussion surrounding the role of climate change in Darfur. And, how do experts define the crisis–is it genocide? Then, we take a critical look at one possible solution–the divestment movement. Finally, who’s who? This month, a profile of President Omar al-Bashir. (Listen) [...]

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