Overbearing government scrutiny for a safer homeland — fair tradeoff? It was this issue that was put under the microscope at a panel discussion on Saturday (4/16) exploring privacy and civil liberties in a post-9/11 era. The discussion was part … Continue reading
By SARAH CHACKO Medill News Service WASHINGTON — Is the targeted killing of a terrorist murder or the lawful response to an enemy combatant? What if the terrorist wasn’t “on the battlefield” in Afghanistan? What if the terrorist was an … Continue reading
Video clips from “Legal Aspects of US Special Operations and the New Covert Warfare,” a forum sponsored by Medill’s National Security Journalism Initiative, held on Nov. 17, 2010 in Washington. The first segment is below; additional segments are listed beneath … Continue reading
By SARAH CHACKO | Medill News Service WASHINGTON — As more is learned about mental health issues faced by war fighters, it is likely that diminished capacity or insanity defenses could become more common in military trials and military leaders … Continue reading
By SARAH CHACKO | Medill News Service WASHINGTON — After facing the challenges of war, returning veterans face hardships dealing with the health care, education and employment systems, veteran advocates said Friday. The health needs of returning veterans are considerable … Continue reading
By SARAH CHACKO | Medill News Service WASHINGTON — As the U.S. warfighting focus shifts from Iraq to Afghanistan, the transition of the Iraqi government is still an important story to watch, said Nancy Youssef, chief Pentagon correspondent for McClatchy … Continue reading
View Friday’s sessions at the 2010 Military Reporters & Editors Conference in Washington, DC. Panel 1: Military Justice: From Gitmo to Hood. Experts from the National Institute for Military Justice talk about everything from trends they’re seeing, to the problems … Continue reading
Highlights from the 2010 Military Reporters & Editors Conference held Nov. 4-5 in Washington. Watch video from all Friday sessions Looking forward, transitioning foreign governments and budget cuts will affect U.S. military As the U.S. warfighting focus shifts from … Continue reading
WASHINGTON — Michael Hastings, the reporter whose Rolling Stone article led to the firing of Gen. Stanley McChrystal because of quotes from him and his staff disparaging Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. and other top civilian leaders, defended his … Continue reading
By GRATER SLATER| Medill News Service WASHINGTON – The U.S. Cyber Command will face growing pains as it seeks to define both its mission and limitations in the near future, panelists and a command official said Friday. “There’s so little … Continue reading
Medill/GlobalPost investigation sheds new light on $3.2 billion U.S. mine clearance and victim assistance effort.
Medill/USA TODAY investigation of U.S. international food aid programs finds significant, entrenched problems
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→ Continue to the story.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.
