NEW PODCAST EPISODE | In the US, about 1/6 of the federal budget goes to defense. But is this massive spending really making us any safer? @StephSavell, anthropologist and Co-Director of Brown University The Costs of War Project project, has answers. LISTEN NOW: tinyurl.com/msbz9asb

🎧Tune into Making Peace Visible’s podcast with anthropologist Stephanie Savell, Co-Director of Costs of War at Brown University, discussing American myths about military spending and its impact on global safety. Listen here bit.ly/4l7LFyl

Unmasking American myths about war and the military — In an interview on the Making Peace Visible #podcast, Stephanie Savell discussed whether massive U.S. defense spending is actually making the country safer. ow.ly/UoxZ50WfBuw

NEW EPISODE | Dutch journalist Bette Dam spent 15 years covering Afghanistan, and says most Western media distorted the war—ignoring Afghan voices, overstating danger, and overlooking U.S./NATO blunders, including the Taliban’s 2001 surrender. LISTEN NOW: tinyurl.com/yrw9n7ha

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Reza Sayah has reported on the 2nd Iraq War, the Arab Spring, and more. He says corporate media often oversimplifies complex stories—and deepens divides. MPV uplifts journalists like Reza. Donate to MPV in July with a 3-to-1 match! tinyurl.com/2sj7ez5d #makepeacevisible

🎙️ NEW EPISODE | Can the #Vatican reframe how we talk about peace? #PopeLeo called on journalists to “disarm words” to help disarm the world. Hear Ambassador to the Holy See Miguel Díaz & Liz Hume of Alliance for Peacebuilding on religion, media, & peacebuilding. 🔗 tinyurl.com/2dh42yju

NEW PODCAST EPISODE | Political divides are deepening across the US, and shrinking #localnews is part of the story. #WSU journalism scholar Jennifer Henrichsen explains why in our latest episode: 👉 tinyurl.com/2m5d58d7 #MurrowInAction Murrow College WSU WSU News

NEW EPISODE | Peace photography: Healing through the lens 🎧 What does peace look like to people who’ve lived through conflict? Tiffany Fairey & Ingrid Guyon explore how participatory photography can powerfully tell these stories. Listen now: tinyurl.com/y7nt7n54

🌍🎬 Explore powerful short films about peace from around the world—FREE & online! Produced by Global Peace 360°, the #GlobalPeaceFilmFestival’s "Free for All Shorts" runs Sept 22–28, streaming worldwide. Don’t miss this showcase of global storytelling 👉 peacefilmfest.org/free-for-all-s…

ON THE MPV PODCAST | New York Times Opinion writer Megan K. Stack makes the case that lessons from Northern Ireland's peace process could help shape the future of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict writ large. Listen to our in-depth conversation with Megan 👇 tinyurl.com/4fwr4797

🎙️NEW EPISODE | A new report from International Center for Journalists shows how immigrant & ethnic news media are fighting #disinformation and building community trust — w/ Garry Pierre-Pierre of Haitian Times & Merrill College @ Maryland scholar Sarah Oates. Listen to our in-depth discussion👉 tinyurl.com/mur3tfuu

NEW EPISODE 🎙️ Shining a light on #Veterans and their children. "Military children serve alongside their parents—except they're invisible.” – Dr. Harold Kudler Filmmaker Susan Hackley & Duke University psychiatrist Dr. Kudler explore the hidden costs of war. 🎧 tinyurl.com/y2k4f4vy