U.S. and Russia reach agreement on Syrian ceasefire plan
If agreed upon, the plan could take effect by sundown on Monday.
On Sep 9, 2016 by April Siese
WikiLeaks release excludes evidence of €2 billion transfer from Syria to Russia
WikiLeaks denies withholding any documents it received as part of its ‘Syria Files’ release.
On Sep 9, 2016 by Dell Cameron, Patrick Howell O’Neill
Gay Syrian begs for help, gets crowdsourced guidance on fleeing country
‘If I was straight, things would be easier.’
On Aug 24, 2016 by Mary Emily O’Hara
ISIS executes two of its members over claims of homosexuality
These homophobic ISIS killings come just weeks after a similarly graphic video was released.
On Aug 23, 2016 by Mary Emily O’Hara
This Boston University-born app serves as one-stop database for Syrian refugees
These Boston University women are tackling the refugee crisis through the digital sphere.
On Aug 10, 2016 by Dahlia Dandashi
Despite its propaganda, ISIS also provides newsworthy images that no journalist can get
The photographic evidence is heartbreaking but also important.
On Jul 29, 2016 by Patrick Howell O’Neill
Suicide bomber injures 12 at music festival in Ansbach, Germany
Bomber identified as 27-year-old Syrian asylum seeker.
On Jul 25, 2016 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw
The toy drones of war and terror
They build them and buy them from toy stores.
On Jun 29, 2016 by Austin Bodetti
America’s wars struggle for cable news coverage dominated by a gorilla
Are we at war or what?
On Jun 3, 2016 by Patrick Howell O’Neill
The disappearance of Amina Arraf, a gay girl in Damascus
She was a lesbian activist and blogger, writing eloquently about the war in Syria. She was lauded and brave. The only problem? She wasn’t real.
On May 29, 2016 by Duncan Fyfe
Turkey slams U.S. over photos of American troops wearing Kurdish patch
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu called the images ‘unacceptable.’
On May 27, 2016 by Patrick Howell O’Neill
U.S. forces anger Turkey by wearing Kurdish patches while fighting ISIS
Tensions are rising with Turkey, a NATO ally, based on something as simple as patches.
On May 26, 2016 by Patrick Howell O’Neill
The persistent fog of war in the age of smartphones
Do all these new cameras on the battlefield help us see war any more clearly?
Rapper Mykki Blanco queers ‘Romeo and Juliet’ in new video
‘High School Never Ends’ addresses homophobia, violence, and the Syrian refugee crisis.
On May 18, 2016 by Lyz Lenz
Why was a New York dog walker on an ISIS hit list?
An everyday New Yorker finds out she’s on the ISIS hit list.
On Apr 29, 2016 by Mary Emily O’Hara
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