Carnage from War in Yemen Continues; Milos Stehlik on Film Festivals in Chicago You Can Still Catch; Windy City Carnival’s “Many Beats…One Rhythm” Returns

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Yemeni people attend the funeral of victims of a Saudi-led airstrike, during a funeral in Saada, Yemen, Monday, Aug. 13, 2018. Yemen's shiite rebels are backing a United Nations' call for an investigation into the airstrike in the country's north that killed dozens of people including many children. Hani Mohammed / AP Photo
Yemeni people attend the funeral of victims of a Saudi-led airstrike, during a funeral in Saada, Yemen, Monday, Aug. 13, 2018. Yemen's shiite rebels are backing a United Nations' call for an investigation into the airstrike in the country's north that killed dozens of people including many children. Hani Mohammed / AP Photo
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YEMEN
Yemeni people attend the funeral of victims of a Saudi-led airstrike, during a funeral in Saada, Yemen, Monday, Aug. 13, 2018. Yemen's shiite rebels are backing a United Nations' call for an investigation into the airstrike in the country's north that killed dozens of people including many children. Hani Mohammed / AP Photo
Yemeni people attend the funeral of victims of a Saudi-led airstrike, during a funeral in Saada, Yemen, Monday, Aug. 13, 2018. Yemen's shiite rebels are backing a United Nations' call for an investigation into the airstrike in the country's north that killed dozens of people including many children. Hani Mohammed / AP Photo
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Carnage from War in Yemen Continues; Milos Stehlik on Film Festivals in Chicago You Can Still Catch; Windy City Carnival’s “Many Beats…One Rhythm” Returns

By Worldview Staff
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On Today’s Show:

  • Democratic lawmakers are concerned about the U.S. military’s support of Saudi Arabia and neighboring Gulf States’ intervention in Yemen’s civil war.
  • As summer winds down in Chicago, Milos Stehlik of Facets Chicago wants to tell you about some interesting film festivals you can still catch.
  • The Windy City Carnival returns this weekend for its 6th annual cultural celebration of the West Indies and the Caribbean islands.