Wake with Luke Vargas is an hour-long weekly radio broadcast that explores how overseas developments affect the United States.
Launched in 2017 by Luke Vargas, TMN's chief foreign correspondent, Wake aims to introduce American news audiences to pressing global developments likely to impact domestic policy, but which may not dominate the cable news cycle.
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Mar 22, 2019
Seven western states agreed this week share the waters of the Colorado River, something that’s proved difficult after two decades of drought. Success of the deal hinges on dramatically cutting water usage, but at least there’s a pledge to cooperate.
Yet around the world, population growth paired with rising demand...
Mar 15, 2019
The U.S. military has been at war in Afghanistan for more than 17 years.
“Combat Obscura,” a new documentary out today offers a rare
behind-the-scenes look of that war, mixing combat footage with
glimpses of the more mundane daily efforts by young American men
and women to make sense of a complex culture and...
Mar 9, 2019
Anti-government protesters are in the streets of Algeria and Sudan. In Algeria, they’re angry with 82-year-old President Abdelaziz Bouteflika’s decision to seek fo fifth term in office, despite being too ill to even make a public appearance.
To the east and south across the Sahara Desert, protests against Sudanese...
Mar 1, 2019
Outer space isn’t about to be militarized, it’s been militarized for decades, and as China, Russia and the U.S. race to outdo each other in a new domain of battle, the world is waking up to the risks that war in space pose for everyone back on Earth.
When destroying a satellite with a missile or laser can...