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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Latest episode

Nov 5, 2026

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Episodes

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...

The Shortwave Report July 25, 2025 24.07.2025

This week's show begins with an interview about public broadcasting with the Director General of Reporters Without Borders, Japan and the EU and dozens more countries have demanded a ceasefire in Palestine and distribution of aid, Mexico City is seeing protests of gentrification caused by ex-pats from the US moving in, police in the UK have now arrested over 100 citizens for carrying signs support...

The Shortwave Report July 18, 2025 17.07.2025

 This week's edition begins with the true death toll in Gaza, the UK and France make a nuclear weapon pact that excludes the US, the world reacts to Israeli bombing of Syria, the Australian PM has a friendly visit to China, and a new Freedom Flotilla heads to Palestine from Italy. This week's show features stories from Radio Deutsche-Welle, France 24, NHK Japan, and  Radio Havana Cuba.   http://yo...

The Shortwave Report July 11, 2025 10.07.2025

This Week's show begins with war preparations in Taiwan, several reports on the recent BRICS summit in Brazil, are Israeli plans to relocate Palestinians war crimes?, and carrying a sign supporting Palestine Action in the UK is a terror crime. This week's show features stories from NHK Japan, France 24, Radio Deutsche-Welle, and  Radio Havana Cuba.   http://youthspeaksout.net/swr250711.mp3    (29:...

The Shortwave Report July 4, 2025 03.07.2025

This week's show begins with French public broadcasters survive a revenge attack in Parliament, an interview with Reporters Without Borders about the 200 journalist killed by Israeli forces in Gaza, the Japanese perspective on Trump’s tariff war, and Venezuela denounces an international conspiracy to destabilize the country and justify a US intervention. This week's show features stories from Fran...

The.Shortwave Report June 27, 2025 26.06.2025

This week's show starts with BRICS expansion and Trump's threat, press reviews on US bombing Iran, Iran bombing US military in Qatar, Palestinians continue being murdered waiting for food distribution, and Trump getting most NATO countries to spend more on war, and UK activists Palestine Action to be considered terrorists.  This week's show features stories from NHK Japan, France 24, and  Radio Ha...

The Shortwave Report June 20, 2025 19.06.2025

This week's show begins with press reviews on the Israeli war on Iran, then a UN Humanitarian Affairs spokesperson talks about the failed food distribution in Gaza, Nippon Steel purchase of US Steel is approved, and Iran says the missles from Israel are not surgical strikes.  This week's show features stories from France 24, Radio Deutsche-Welle, NHK Japan, and  Radio Havana Cuba.   http://youthsp...

The Shortwave Report June 13, 2025 12.06.2025

 This week's show begins with the changing attitude between the Koreas, Tulsi Gabbard calls for the abolishment of nuclear weapons, several press reviews and reports on the protests in LA, the UN Oceans Conference in France, and Italians protest the war on Gaza. This week's show features stories from NHK Japan, France 24, and  Radio Havana Cuba.   http://youthspeaksout.net/swr250613.mp3    (29:00)...

The Shortwave Report June 6, 2025 05.06.2025

  This week's show begins with press reviews on Ukraine bombing Russia, then on Gaza, and then the South Korean election. A new 800 mile gas pipeline is being planned for Alaska and Britain will spend $20 billion on nuclear warheads. An American economist says the epoch of US global dominance is over. This week's show features stories from France 24, NHK Japan, and  Radio Havana Cuba.   http://you...

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