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Civilian Sleuths is a new investigative podcast shining a forensic light on Australia’s most challenging unsolved murders and missing persons cases.For decades, these crimes have haunted families, investigators, and communities searching for answers—not for lack of effort, but because the tools of the past were limited.Using original source material, coronial records, archived media, and modern analytical tools, Civilian Sleuths recreates timelines, re-examines evidence, and explores theories that may have been overlooked for decades. But the most powerful tool remains public memory.Behind...

The founder of Blackwater offers the gripping, previously untold story of the world’s most controversial military contractor Blackwater is one of the most misunderstood companies of our time. As Erik Prince, its founder and former CEO, writes: “Hundreds of American citizens employed...

The “crackling exposé” (New York Times Book Review) of the shadowy mercenary army that perpetrated horrific war crimes in America's name On September 16, 2007, machine gun fire erupted in Baghdad's Nisour Square, leaving seventeen Iraqi civilians dead, among them women and children. The...

A compassionate, practical guidebook for veterans transitioning from active duty to civilian life and for the loved ones supporting their journey. "Challenging yet reassuring....a key addition to every veteran’s packing list ." --Stan McChrystal, General, US Army (Ret) and Co-Founder and CEO...

China's Civilian Army charts China's transformation from an isolated and impoverished communist state to a global superpower from the perspective of those on the front line: China's diplomats. They give a rare perspective on the greatest geopolitical drama of the last half century.

Experience the haunting narratives of soldiers and civilians during the tumultuous American Civil War in this compelling collection of short stories. This LibriVox recording presents the 1909 edition, which thoughtfully incorporates six previously omitted stories from the original 1891 edition. Ambrose Gwinnett Bierce, a renowned American editorialist and satirist, masterfully weaves together tales that explore the complex and often dark aspects of human nature, reflecting his own experiences as a Union soldier. Known for his sharp wit and sardonic perspective, Bierces distinctive style ...

Americans are greatly concerned about the number of our troops killed in battle - 100,000 dead in World War I; 300,000 in World War II; 33,000 in the Korean War; 58,000 in Vietnam; 4,500 in Iraq; over 1,000 in Afghanistan - and rightly so. But why are we so indifferent, often oblivious, to the far greater number of casualties suffered by those we fight and those we fight for? This is the compelling, largely unasked question John Tirman answers in The Deaths of Others. Between six and seven million people died in Korea, Vietnam, and Iraq alone, the majority of them civilians.

A penetrating history of the year World War II became a global conflict and humankind confronted both destruction and deliverance on a planetary scale, “offering an intriguing perspective on a world at war” (Richard Overy, New York Times–bestselling author of Blood and Ruins) By the end of...

The narrative surrounding Britain's anti-invasion forces has often centered on "Dad's Army"-like characters running around with pitchforks, on unpreparedness and sense of inevitability of invasion and defeat. The truth, however, is very different.

UPDATE: Harry, his partner and her family decided to leave Kharkiv. As of 6.30pm on 2nd March, after a day of travelling, they are approximately five hours away from Moldova. We look forward to hearing from him again soon, and wish him all the best in getting across the border. ------------------ Harry Lee is a British teacher living in Kharkiv, Ukraine with his partner and her family. In Ukraine is not a podcast; it is a diary as Harry and his family navigate life through the Russian invasion. If you're looking for sensationalism, politics or scaremongering you won't find it here - just plain...

Ian is 28 years old, from St Helens in England. His wife and son are currently in Ukraine. On Sunday 27th February he set off east on a flight to Poland, heading straight into the Russian invasion to be with them. This is his story.

American news broadcaster Edward R. Murrow became famous for these eyewitness radio reports during World War II. His reporting greatly influenced broadcast journalism in the following decades.