tagged w/ The Current Conflict
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After a week and a half of filming in Lebanon, the BlakkBox team decided it was time to send their footage back home before anything could happen to it or them. Sending the footage home would not be easy though as they quickly found out. To send the tapes home as fast as possible, Josh and Charlie grabbed some mopeds and headed out on a journey to the DHL in Damascus. This pod documents their 14-hour journey to Damascus.After a week and a half of filming in Lebanon, the BlakkBox team decided it was time... more
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After a night of serious bombing in the southern part of Beirut, BlakkBox goes to "Hezbollah Central" the suburb known as Haret Hreik. Home to Almanar TV and Hezbollah radio, this location was specifically targeted and destroyed. Even though the area was protected by guards carrying AK-47s and considered off-limits to network journalists, BlakkBox was able to get in and get the story.After a night of serious bombing in the southern part of Beirut, BlakkBox goes to... more
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The citizens of Lebanon are constantly bombarded with propaganda, explosions and gunfire. The BlakkBox team goes to the streets to look into the effect that the environment has on the people. An interview with Sharif, a theatre teacher who looks after a group of children in Lebanon, sheds a dark light on the consequences of living in a place like Lebanon.The citizens of Lebanon are constantly bombarded with propaganda, explosions and... more
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Three young Americans known collectively as Blakkbox travel to Lebanon during the height of the 2006 July War between the Israeli Military and Hezbollah. This second pod of the seven episode series covers one of the most toxic oil spills in the Middle East.Three young Americans known collectively as Blakkbox travel to Lebanon during the... more
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Three young Americans known collectively as Blakkbox travel to Lebanon during the height of the 2006 July War between the Israeli military and Hezbollah. The first pod of the 7-episode series details what it's like going into a war zone when everyone is heading out.Three young Americans known collectively as Blakkbox travel to Lebanon during the... more
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A look at how Marines train for war in the California desert.
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Adrian Baschuk visits with some of the victims of the Muslim insurgency that is taking place in southern Thailand.Adrian Baschuk visits with some of the victims of the Muslim insurgency that is taking... more
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India and Pakistan, both nuclear states, have long been on the brink of major conflict. While both sides have made strides towards peace, violence and terrorism continue to be waged by extremists. As this video demonstrates, many ordinary Pakistanis feel that in order to feel patriotic, they must also oppose India.India and Pakistan, both nuclear states, have long been on the brink of major... more
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Adrian Baschuk looks for the terrorists targeting southern Thailand.
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After 15 years of anarchy, Current's Kaj Larsen and Christof Putzel venture into Mogadishu, Somalia to explore how the city is adjusting to the new self-proclaimed government, the Islamic Court Union.After 15 years of anarchy, Current's Kaj Larsen and Christof Putzel venture into... more
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On Christmas Day 2006, Ethiopia officially launched operations against neighboring Somalia, ending the prospect of peace for one of the world's most war-torn nations.On Christmas Day 2006, Ethiopia officially launched operations against neighboring... more
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Adrian Baschuk is on the scene in the West Bank where a peaceful Friday afternoon turns violent.Adrian Baschuk is on the scene in the West Bank where a peaceful Friday afternoon... more
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