Dan Roberts

The Shortwave Report

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A weekly 30 minute review of international news and opinion, recorded from a shortwave radio and the internet. With times, frequencies, and websites for listening at home. Radio Deutsche-Welle, Spanish National Radio, Radio Havana Cuba, the Voice of Russia, and NHK Japan.

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Dan Roberts

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News

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outfarpress.podbean.com

Latest episode

Jul 9, 2026

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Episodes

The Shortwave Report January 16, 2026 15.01.2026

  This week's show begins with root causes of protests in Iran, White House meeting on Greenland and NATO deploys troops there, Japan begins mining in deep sea mud for rare earth minerals, and the UN Secretary General threatens to take Netanyahu to the International Court of Justice. This week's show features stories from Radio Deutsche-Welle, France 24, NHK Japan, and Radio Havana Cuba,  http://y...

The Shortwave Report January 9, 2026 08.01.2026

This week's show starts with press reviews on Maduro, Capitol riots anniversary, and Greenland, Netanyahu praises Trump action in Venezuela, Colombian President Petro, the Eurasia Group, and Gen-Z.  This week's show features stories from France 24, Radio Havana Cuba, and NHK Japan,  http://youthspeaksout.net/swr260109.mp3    (29:00)         From  FRANCE- We start with 7 press reviews. Beginning wi...

The Shortwave Report January 2, 2026 01.01.2026

This week's show starts with China doing military drills around Taiwan, Israel bars 37 aid groups from Palestine, France proposes a ban on social media for children under 15, Zelensky says a failed attack  on Putin's residence by 91 Ukrainian drones is a lie, and what is the danger of deepfake videos on the web.  This week's show features stories from NHK Japan, France 24, Radio Deutsche-Welle, an...

The Shortwave Report December 26, 2025 25.12.2025

 This week's show features stories from   Radio Deutsche-Welle, France 24, NHK Japan, and Radio Havana Cuba. http://youthspeaksout.net/swr251226.mp3    (29:00)          From GERMANY- The US military seizure of Venezuelan oil tankers and naval blockade of the coast is being called piracy by many countries in the world. Analysis of the legality of US actions by Cecilia Hellestveit, an expert on inte...

The Shortwave Report December 19, 2025 18.12.2025

  This weeks show begins with the Young Republicans host the German far-right in NYC, Defense One releases what they say is a more complete version of the US National Security Strategy, a new far-right president in Chile, and UN Rapporteur for Palestine Francesca Albanese says the financial burden for rebuilding the Gaza Strip has to be borne by Israel and its supporters- the US, Germany, Italy, a...

The Shortwave Report December 12, 2025 11.12.2025

  This week's show begins with an in-depth piece on how Europe sees Trump's new National Security Strategy, analysis of the US military seizing a Venezuelan oil tanker, Hondurans says their presidential election was stolen with US influence, and Japan expands it income tax surcharge to the ultra-rich.  This week's show features stories from   Radio Deutsche-Welle, France 24, Radio Havana Cuba, and...

The Shortwave Report December 5, 2025 04.12.2025

This week's show begins with Japanese companies file lawsuits to get Trump tariff fees returned , Netanyahu pardon request, Putin in India and Macron in China, will Trump invade Venezuela, and several reports about Honduras.   This week's show features stories from   NHK Japan, France 24, Radio Deutsche-Welle, and Radio Havana Cuba. http://youthspeaksout.net/swr251205.mp3    (29:00)          From ...

The Shortwave Report November 28, 2025 27.11.2025

 This week's show begins with a review of the COP 30 summit in Brazil, Israeli settlers are targeting activists in the occupied West Bank, more record floods in Southeast Asia, and Venezuela denies Mario Rubio's claim that Maduro is part of a terrorist organization.  This week's show features stories from  Radio Deutsche-Welle, NHK Japan, and Radio Havana Cuba. http://youthspeaksout.net/swr251128....

The Shortwave Report November 21, 2025 20.11.2025

This Week's show begins European leaders upset over secret US Russia plans over Ukraine, protests at the UN COP 30 climate conference in Brazil, China and Japan in serious tension over Taiwan, Israel bombs Lebanon and Palestine, UN Security Council approves Gaza stabilization plan with Trump directing the Board of Peace.  This week's show features stories from  France 24, Radio Deutsche-Welle, NHK...

The Shortwave Report November 14, 2025 13.11.2025

   This week's show begins with Trump threatening to sue the BBC for the way they edited a speech by him on Jan 6 2020, the International Criminal Court asks for global cooperation, several reports and press reviews on the UN Climate Change Conference in Brazil, and the mayor of Chicago asks for assistance from the UN Human Rights Commission with I.C.E.  This week's show features stories from  Rad...

The Shortwave Report November 7, 2025 07.11.2025

  This week's show begins with a wealth tax proposed in France which 86% of the citizens wanted and it was turned down by Parliament, the UN Climate Change Conference COP30 begins this week and Trump is not going, 5 feet of rain fall in 24 hours in Vietnam, and an Ox-Fam report on the 10 richest people in the US.  This week's show features stories from France 24, Radio Deutsche-Welle, NHK Japan, a...

The Shortwave Report October 31, 2025 30.10.2025

This week's show begins with Trump deals with South Korean and Japanese militaries, Argentina supports President Milei in legislative elections, UN says the Paris Agreement heat limitation has been exceeded, and insights into Trump goals in Venezuela.  This week's show features stories from NHK Japan, France 24, Radio Havana Cuba, and Radio Deutsche-Welle. http://youthspeaksout.net/swr251031.mp3  ...

The Shortwave Report October 24, 2025 23.10.2025

This week's show begins with an in-depth piece on the growing Trump influence in Latin America with a possible return to the 19th century relationship, Colombian President Petro denies involvement in cocaine trafficking and refuses to join the war on Venezuela, and the Palestinian prisoners released from prison without ever being charged and reporting torture.    This week's show features stories...

The Shortwave Report October 17, 2025 16.10.2025

This week's show starts with electric vehicles in Norway and the US, an update on the Gaza ceasefire and restricted aid, more Venezuelans assassinated for alleged drug smuggling, and the controversy about awarding the Nobel Peace Prize to Maria Machado who wants a US invasion of her country. This week's show features stories from Japan, Radio Deutsche-Welle, France 24, and Radio Havana Cuba.   htt...

The Shortwave Report October 10, 2025 09.10.2025

 This week's show begins with press reviews on October 7th, the political crisis in France, and Trump's dream of a Nobel Peace prize; Venezuela prevents a false flag operation against the US embassy in Caracas, the Global flotilla captured in international waters and massive protests followed, and the UK cracks down even farther on protests.  This week's show features stories from France 24, Radio...

The Shortwave Report October 3, 2025 02.10.2025

 This week's show begins with a comparison of "free speech" between the US and France, a Palestinian Policy Maker on the proposed peace plan, much of the Sumud Flotilla is taken over by the Israeli military and much protest in Italy among other countries, and Trump says he will bail out Argentina.   This week's show features stories from France 24, Radio Deutsche-Welle, Radio Havana Cuba. http://y...

The Shortwave Report September 26,2025 25.09.2025

 This week's show begins with a youth uprising in the Philippines, several reviews of Trump at the UN, Italy and Spain send naval ships to protect the Gaza flotilla, climate activism currently in Europe, and Colombian president Petro denounces US imperialism. This week's show features stories from  NHK Japan World, France 24, Radio Deutsche-Welle, Radio Havana Cuba. http://youthspeaksout.net/swr25...

The Shortwave Report September 19, 2025 18.09.2025

This week's show starts with the far-right rally in London with Tommy Robinson and Elon Musk, bombing raids are accelerated in Gaza City, the UN finds overwhelming support for a two-state solution and ceasefire in Palestine, the UN finds genocide by Israel on the Palestinian people, and a new Prime Minister in Nepal. This week's show features stories from Radio Deutsche-Welle, France 24, NHK Japan...

The Shortwave Report September 12, 2025 11.09.2025

 This week's show begins with overthrowing the Prime Minister of Nepal, several reports on terror charges in the UK for carrying signs, a day of nationwide protests in France called Block Everything, and an update on the 2 bombings of the Freedom Flotilla. This week's show features stories from Radio Japan, France 24, and Radio Havana Cuba. http://youthspeaksout.net/swr250912.mp3    (29:00)       ...

The Shortwave Report September 5, 2025 04.09.2025

 This week's show begins with the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit bringing China, Russia, and India together, newspapers around the world black out their front pages in protest of journalists killed in Gaza, Trump plans for Gaza, Freedom Flotillas head to Gaza, and the US versus drugs and Venezuela.  This week's show features stories from Radio Japan, France 24, NHK World, Radio Havana Cu...

The Shortwave Report August 29, 2025 28.08.2025

This week's show begins with an Israeli journalist  discussing famine and the true percentage of civilian deaths in Palestine, massive antiwar protests in Israel and around the world, Denmark public Broadcast reports covert Trump actions in Greenland, and Venezuela criticizes US Naval warships off its coast.    This week's show features stories from Radio Deutsche-Welle, Radio Japan, France 24, NH...

The Shortwave Report August 22, 2025 21.08.2025

 This week's show begins with the arrest of a Ukrainian suspected in in the bombing of the Nord Stream pipeline, discussion of expanded Israeli settlements and Gaza City, massive Israeli protests against the war on Gaza, voters choose a far-right president in Bolivia.  This week's show features stories from Radio Deutsche-Welle, France 24, NHK World Radio Japan, and Radio Havana Cuba. http://youth...

The Shortwave Report August 15, 2025 15.08.2025

This week's show begins with excerpts from an interview with Dennis Kucinich about ridding the planet of nuclear weapons and focusing on international diplomacy,  global protests on the war on Gaza, a law Professor William Schabas on Israeli targeted assassinations of al-Jazeera journalists, and Japan is experienced record breaking rainfall and heat this summer. This week's show features stories f...

The Shortwave Report August 8, 2025 07.08.2025

  This week's show begins with Hiroshima 80th anniversary, NASA to build a nuclear power plant on the moon, eyewitness account of the need for aid in Gaza and US complicity, UN Summit to create a plastic pollution treaty, and Brazilian President Lula da Silva calls Bolsonaro a traitor.  This week's show features stories from NHK Japan,  France 24, and  Radio Havana Cuba.   http://youthspeaksout.ne...

The Shortwave Report August 1, 2025 31.07.2025

This week's show begins with analysis and press reviews of Trumps EU tariff deals, Press on the UN Gaza conference which The US and Israel boycotted, the Fukushima clean up is delayed by another decade, and dozens of flotillas are being prepared to head to Gaza at the same time. This week's show features stories from Radio Deutsche-Welle, France 24, NHK Japan, and  Radio Havana Cuba.   http://yout...

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