Ep. 17 - War Reporter: Frontline Journalism and Democracy w/ Thom Shanker

Thom Shanker has been on the ground covering global conflict for over a decade. From Bosnia and Afghanistan to Iraq, he has seen how armies fight battles but politicians end wars. He reminds us of the responsibility that journalists have to democracy and gives us a window into covering atrocity while remaining human.Mr. Shanker is co-author of “Counterstrike: The Untold Story of America’s Secret Campaign Against Al Qaeda,” published in August 2011 by Henry Holt & Co. The book became a New York Times best seller. His new book, "Age of Danger: Keeping America Safe in an Era of New Superpowers, New Weapons, and New Threats," was published May 9, 2023, which received positive reviews and comments in The New York Times and Foreign Affairs, among other publications.This episode was written and read by Eric Czuleger and produced by Savannah Fortis, with original music and sounds by Savannah Fortis. Find Eric all over the internet: Sign up for The Under Report: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠theunderreport.io⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / the_under_report⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / @the_under_report⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / eczuleger⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ X: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://x.com/Eczuleger⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Book: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠You Are Not Here, Travels Through Countries That Don’t Exist⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ If you like the show, rate us and leave a review!The views, thoughts and opinions expressed in this podcast are its participants alone. This podcast (and any related content) is for entertainment purposes only and does not constitute advice, nor should it be taken as such. Everyone must do their own research and make their own conclusion.#geopolitics , #nationalsecurity, #warzone #journalist #journalism #warcorrespondent #democracy #politics #usforeignpolicy #usnews #EricCzuleger, #TheUnderReport