by Rashad Mammadov | 18 Dec 2015 | Indiana University, Middle East, Syria
By Rashad Mammadov Saudi Arabia has announced it will lead a coalition of 34 Muslim countries with a single, proclaimed goal — to fight radical Islamism. The geography of the new alliance is impressive: it extends across three continents, from the Atlantic Ocean...
by Ashleigh Sherman and Emma Harrison | 9 Dec 2015 | Americas, Climate change, Environment, Indiana University, United States
As global negotiators hammer out an unprecedented climate accord in Paris, most Americans don’t believe climate change is a very serious problem. (Flickr/Russell Darling) Severe storms. Extreme precipitation. Melting ice caps. Rising sea levels. Health problems....
by Rashad Mammadov | 25 Nov 2015 | Europe, Indiana University, Middle East, Syria, Ukraine
The shooting down of a Russian warplane by Turkey could mark a turning point in President Vladimir Putin’s military muscle-flexing. A demonstrator protesting against Russian military operations in Syria. Istanbul, 3 October 2015 (AP Photo) Airspace violations...
by Kate O'Rourke | 24 Nov 2015 | Americas, Europe, Human Rights, Indiana University, Middle East, Refugees, Syria, United States
It seems that the U.S. media just recently stumbled upon the Syrian refugee crisis, more than four years after it began in March of 2011. I consider myself a well-informed college student. But it is worrying that young adults in the United States, myself included, are...
by News Decoder | 23 Nov 2015 | Americas, Indiana University, Middle East, Refugees, Syria
By Kate O’Rourke Writing for an online news start-up about an international issue raises ethical decisions that many college journalists do not address in their reporting experiences. The Syrian refugee crisis is difficult to cover for several reasons, the most...