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 Rema Rahman
New powers granted to combat transnational organized crime
(Aug. 12, 2011)WASHINGTON –The Department of Treasury has placed economic sanctions on four transnational organized crime groups based in Russia, Mexico, Japan and Italy as part of a new Obama administration plan aimed at countering the rise of such global threats. The … Continue reading
The 50 days of LulzSec
(Jul. 14, 2011)WASHINGTON – Names, addresses, passwords – even government web sites. Hacker group LulzSec caused a frenzy this spring by breaking into servers belonging to everyone from Sony to the CIA. The six-member team set sail on the LulzBoat on May … Continue reading
National Security after 9/11: A first-hand reflection
(Jun. 01, 2011)I first saw smoke bellowing from the first World Trade Center tower while I was driving over the George Washington Bridge into New York City on the morning of September 11. It was one of my first days of college. … Continue reading
A Re-Visit to the Bosnian War
(Jun. 01, 2011)Ratko Mladic. Marked one of the most wanted fugitives in the world, the name doesn’t ring a bell for most today. But having been sent to The Hague to face charges of war crimes during the Bosnian War, mostly notably … Continue reading
Israeli-Palestinian Conflict No-Win for Both
(May. 25, 2011)The Israeli-Palestinian conflict continues to loom over President Obama’s foreign policy plans. Criticism followed recent meetings with regional leaders and a speech where he declared that a Palestinian state should be “be based on the 1967 lines with mutually agreed … Continue reading
Global quality of life improving, historically
(May. 20, 2011)Good news regarding global development is often scarce but according to Charles Kenny and his new book, “Getting Better: Why Global Development Is Succeeding – And How We Can Improve The World Even More,” there’s a lot to be put … Continue reading
DHS Suspends Ineffective NSEERS program
(May. 20, 2011)The profiling of Muslims and Arabs in the U.S. skyrocketed after the 9/11 attacks, partially resulting in the Department of Homeland Security’s National Security Entry-Exit Registration System. That program required all males older than 16 from those countries who intended … Continue reading
Pakistanis React to bin Laden Location
(May. 15, 2011)Pakistanis were just as shocked as the rest of the world that Osama bin Laden was found in their country, and are hoping their nation can avoid a backlash because of the discovery. Speculation remains intense on whether the Pakistani … Continue reading
What poverty and poor education means in Pakistan
(May. 11, 2011)The education system in Pakistan has long been flawed despite foreign aid and attempts to revamp the system. More than just poor teaching, however, is one widespread belief that extremist teaching in Islamic religious schools called madrasas are promoting violence … Continue reading
The new terror alert system: What it means for social media users
(May. 02, 2011)When the U.S. Department of Homeland Security doled out an initiative to alert the public of terror threats via Facebook and Twitter, many were relieved to see the outdated, unexplainable system go. Gone is the five-color coded ranking, which ranged … Continue reading
