Medill National Security Reporting Project
Medill/GlobalPost investigation sheds new light on $3.2 billion U.S. mine clearance and victim assistance effort.
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Medill/USA TODAY investigation of U.S. international food aid programs finds significant, entrenched problems
Read about the project.R.I.P. James Wright Foley, 1973-2014
#MedillRemembers James Foley, One Year Later
Remembering James Foley's life and legacy one year after his death at the hands of the Islamic State.
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Major TV networks sign onto freelancer safety compact
Read about the compact, which was signed by Medill NSJI Co-Director Ellen Shearer at Columbia University in September, here.McCormick Foundation renews grant for Medill National Security Journalism program
EVANSTON, Ill. — The Robert R. McCormick Foundation has renewed a $1 million grant to fund the Medill National Security Journalism Initiative at Northwestern University over the next two years.
The NSJ program provides journalists-in-training and working journalists with the knowledge and skills necessary to report accurately, completely and with context on events and issues related to defense, security and civil liberties. The initiative began in January, 2009 with an initial three-year, $1.3 million McCormick Foundation grant. The grant was also renewed for $1 million over two years in 2011.
Posts by Mary Cirincione
A quick look at Washington DC’s American Sniper premiere
(Jan. 18, 2015)Bradley Cooper, Taya Kyle and Joe Biden attend the premiere of American Sniper, alongside reps from the USO and veterans’ organizations Bradley Cooper brought Best Picture nominee American Sniper to Washington Tuesday evening for a special screening at the U.S. … Continue reading
Collaboration Can Combat Radicalization in Muslim Youths
(Jan. 13, 2015)Terrorist sympathizer-turned-informant Mubin Shaikh calls for cooperation between Muslim communities and western governments First published on U.S. News & World Report, 1/7/2015 By Mary Cirincione Mubin Shaikh, 39, knows firsthand the vulnerabilities of western Muslim youth, and the dangers of … Continue reading
From high school to high terror
(Dec. 30, 2014)Teenage trips abroad are commonplace, meant to increase exposure to other cultures and widen points of view. But the newest iteration of that right of passage involves American teens leaving home to join terrorist causes abroad. Headlines reflect a shared … Continue reading
‘Putin will go as far as we let him go,’ says Consul General of Ukraine
(Nov. 25, 2014)Ukraine is not asking the U.S. for troops, Andriy Pravednyk said. “Ukraine is asking for military assistance.” The Consul General said Ukraine needs “sophisticated military equipment and weaponry” to defend against Russian troops and pro-Russian forces occupying the eastern part … Continue reading
