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Sanctuary
War hits home, forcing a teenage boy to make a grown-up decision in the wake of his father’s sacrifice. NPR’s Snap Judgment

The Volunteer
What happens when a 15-year old boy in the middle of a war zone discovers a way to bomb the government? NPR’s Snap Judgment

For Love of Country
When strangers followed Miriam Moscowitz home from work one night, she thought something felt wrong. She never considered facing the betrayal of everything she held dear. NPR’s Snap Judgment

On the MEND
A 68 year old Texas oil worker is kidnapped by MEND rebels in Nigeria and begins to see the oil industry in a new light. NPR’s Snap Judgment

Choosing Life
When Brenda Clubine landed in prison with a life sentence for murder, she realized she was in a position to save the lives of countless women. NPR’s Snap Judgment

UN official looks at US housing crisis
The economic crisis has hit American homeowners and renters especially hard. You can read the impact on the faces of the homeless and in the yard signs that say foreclosed. Now a UN official is seeing it for herself on a tour of the United States. Reporter Anna Sussman went along for the ride in L.A. PRI’s The World

US Military Aid to Liberia Cause for Concern
The US has donated some $200 million in military aid to re-train and re-arm Liberia’s military. While some say the notoriously criminal army needed the professional training, others are worried given the violent consequences US military aid to the country in the past. PRI’s The World

Waiting for your unemployment check More than two and half million people in California have filed for unemployment benefits this year. That’s an unprecedented number of claims–the highest in the nation–and it’s more than twice as many claims as have been filed in the next highest state. The result is that the state’s unemployment department has been overwhelmed, and some of California’s newly jobless are having to wait up to six months before receiving their checks. KALW Crosscurrents

Moms in Prison
Some 11,000 women are incarcerated in California, and three quarters of them have children under the age of 18. Each year, some of these kids ride a state-sponsored bus to the Central Valley town of Chowchilla, home to California’s two largest women’s prisons. We hear the voices of the families visiting their loved ones — and the women struggling to be parents from behind bars.

Poor? No Lawyer for You
When the economy is down, a lot of things go up – like layoffs, domestic violence and evictions. Those require lawyers, at a time when fewer people can afford them. KALW Crosscurrents

No Insurance for Poor Kids
Like so many government programs, the state insurance pool for low-income kids is running out of money. That’s set off a bit of a scramble this week to enroll as many children as possible before the funds dry up. KQED

Homeless War on Terror Veterans
Tomorrow we honor the men and women who have served the nation in the military. And there are more veterans every day each month more than 2000 soldiers return to California from Iraq and Afghanistan. Many are finding it difficult to adjust to civilian life. Report on a disturbing trend of homelessness among these new veterans

Kitundu A profile of Walter Kitundu for KQED’s The California Report.
San Francisco artist Walter Kitundu is an inventor of musical instruments. His inspiration runs from modern hip-hop to Asian and African roots music, and his completed works are sculptures as well as tools for performance.

Orangutans
A report on the diminishing numbers of Orangutans For PRI’s The World

Desert of India
An audio postcard from the world’s largest camel fair in Pushkar India for PRI’s The World

Greenrush
A documentary on Green Capitalism that Anna contributed to as a field producer from the frontlines of carbon trading in Uganda. Currently airing on American Public Media and Marketplace.

Idol Worship
The story of how a reality television show has brought ethnic pride to the famous tea-town of Darjeeling. Reported and narrated by Anna Sussman. Aired on PRI’s The World.

Congo military to continue fight with Rwandan rebels (4:30)
A report on a the ongoing war in DR Congo and the pending humanitarian disaster. Reported and narrated by Anna Sussman. Aired on PRI’s The World. After following the link above, you will have to scroll down the page a bit to find Anna’s story.

The Hunt for Gustave
The search for a killer crocodile in a war-torn nation. Reported and narrated by Anna Sussman. Aired on PRI’s The World. After following the link above, you will have to scroll down the page a bit to find Anna’s story.

Uganda LRA report
A report on the surrender of the Uganda’s rebel Lord Resistance Army. Reported and narrated by Anna Sussman. Aired on PRI’s The World. After following the link above, you will have to scroll down the page a bit to find Anna’s story.

Bathiya & Santhush
A profile of recording duo Bathiya and Santhush who started a music revolution in Sri Lanka when they combined ancient melodies with contemporary beats. PRI’s The World,

Weekend Market
Anna recently reported a Geo-quiz for PRI’s The World, check it out on their website, linked here.

Bluegrass
A profile of a family bluegrass band in the foothills of Calfiornia’s gold country. Aired on KQED’s California Report.

Prison Song
A preview of a production staged by theater company made up of incarcerated women. Aired on KALW news.

Aging Revolution
The story of the ongoing ethnic rebellion in Burma and the aging tribal revolutionaries who continue to fight. Reported, narrated and Produced By Anna Sussman. Aired on NPR’s Pacific Time.

Health Crises
A profile of a small California Business committed to providing healthcare for its employees despite rising costs. Reported and narrated by Anna Sussman, Produced by KALW News. Aired on KALW News.

Los Cenzontles
A profile of a small Mexican Arts Community Center working to build community through traditional arts and music in a poor neighborhood. Reported and narrated by Anna Sussman. Produced by KALW News. Aired on KALW News.

Hot Dog Champion
A profile of Joey Chestnut, competitive eating champion, as he trains for the 2006 Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest. Reported by Anna Sussman. Produced by the California Report. Narrated by Scoot Schafer. Aired on KQED’s California Report.

Kahuna Kapuna
A day in the life of California’s oldest surf masters as they train for the Kahuna Kapuna, an annual surf competition for mature surfers. Reported by Anna Sussman. Produced by the Calfiornia Report. Narrated by Scott Schafer. Aired on KQED’s California Report.

Auditing Bureaucracy
The story of a woman unexpectedy cut from the federal section 8 program and the bureaucratic investigation that followed. Reported and narrated by Anna Sussman. Produced by KALW news. Aired on KALW News.

Trans-National Adoption
The story of a young American woman adopted from El Salvador and her return to her birthplace as she negotiates the identity politics of trans-national adoption. Reported, Produced and narrated by Anna Sussman. Aired on NPR’s Latino USA.

Derby Dolls
A look at the resurgent popularity of women’s roller derby and its dual personality as both a sexed up gimmick and a legitimate sport. Reported, produced and narrated by Anna Sussman. Aired on California Magazine.

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Homes should be social concern, not commodity
The San Francisco Chronicle
The first-ever official U.N. investigation into housing rights in America, led by the U.N. Special Rapporteur on the Right to Adequate Housing, Raquel Rolnik, who said her office has been flooded with complaints from Americans.

Conscripted by Poverty
Real World Labor: Dollars and Sense Text Book
Anna Sussman’s article on the economics of the child soldier epidemic in the Democratic Republic of the Congo appears in the new text book Real World Labor.
“Real World Labor provides up–to–date, accessible, and penetrating analysis of the most significant theoretical, historical, and practical issues confronting labor unions and workers on a national and global level. This collection includes 70 authoritative essays by leading writers and scholars of the labor movement.”

Iraq and Afghanistan War Veterans Join the Homeless
The San Francisco Chronicle
Each month more than 2000 soldiers return to California from Iraq and Afghanistan. Many are finding it difficult to adjust to civilian life. A report on a disturbing trend of homelessness among these new veterans.

Journalist Detained for Reporting
The San Francisco Chronicle
Anna Sussman writes for the San Francisco Chronicle on the detention of a local journalist by the US Military in Afghanistan

Slain Karen Leader: Rebel Effort is in Self Defense
CNN
Anna Sussman writes for CNN about one of the last interviews with slain Karen rebel leader Pa Doh Mahn Shar before his assassination.

Burmese Monks Pace, Pray and Wait
The San Francisco Chronicle
An unknown future for the monks at the forefront of the Saffron Uprising.

Hundreds of thousands are refugees from Congo ethnic violence
The San Francisco Chronicle
Report on the ongoing war in eastern Congo and the pending humanitarian disaster and more and more people flee their homes.

Child’s view of Burma’s Civil War
Christian Science Monitor
The story of two brothers from eastern Burma captured by the Burmese army and forced to carry weapons and ammunition, and their escape to the Thai border.

Transvestites Fear the Police in Nepal City
The San Francisco Chronicle
A report on an epidemic of police violence against transvestites in Kathmandu

Bellingham Retiree joins rebel cause in Myanmar
The Seattle Times
The story of an American Karen man who left his home in Washington to join the Karen ethnic resistance movement.

The Difficulties of Ending a War
Local versus international justice in Northern Uganda
In The Frey

Ugandan Adultery Law Curbs Effects of Polygamy
Women’s E News
The slow march of women’s marital rights in Africa.

Peace at last, but homecoming brings anger
In The Frey
The story of violent land clashes threatening to shatter a fragile peace in Burundi.

Burundians Say Peace Must Include Tough Rape Laws
Women’s E News
The critical importance of justice for women in Burundi’s peace process.

Big Business Keeps Eye on Historic Human Rights Case
Pacific News Service & the Associated Press
A report on the trial of the Unocal Oil corporated for human rights abuses against Burmese peasants.

New Film Explores Mosque Walls That Separate Men and Women
Pacific News Service & the Associated Press
A look at a controversial documentary on the debate over divider walls in Muslim Mosques.

State of the Dammed
The Irrawaddy (local Burmese newspaper)
An investigation into Indochina’s largest ever dam project.