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Medill Without Borders

By Jini Hernandez on February 23, 2018February 23, 2018 medill explores, Paris, Reporters Sans Frontieres, Reporters Without Borders

RSF, with headquarters in Paris and offices in Washington and San Francisco, advocates for press freedom and journalists’ safety around the world.

Global Health and Migration

Video: Taking on the Paris refugee crisis, one van ride at a time

By Kevin Schmidt on February 22, 2018February 22, 2018 Europe, Heather Young, homeless, Kevin Schmidt, medill explores, Paris, refugee

Heather Young operates Paris Refugee Ground Support from a single van she drives throughout the city, distributing aid to homeless refugees living on the streets and near waterways in the French capital.

International Relations

Predicting the Unpredictable: EUCOM navigates an uncertain time

By David Thill on February 20, 2018 EUCOM

If the late French President Charles de Gaulle hadn’t decided enough was enough in the late 1960s and told the United States military he wanted them off French soil, it’s possible the graduate students of Medill News Service wouldn’t have found themselves in Stuttgart, Germany, Monday, Feb. 12, visiting the United States European Command. But that is where we were, learning not only about EUCOM’s birth, but about the history of its current Stuttgart headquarters at Patch Barracks.

Cybersecurity Immigration International Relations

NATO officials talk about Europe’s refugee crisis and the US’s role in the organization

By Ricky Zipp, Jenny Gu and Jasmine Khayami on February 19, 2018February 21, 2018 cybersecurity, national security, NATO

Even though the refugee crisis has swept across multiple NATO countries over the last decade, a senior NATO official said that is not the job of the organization to solve the refugee issues that face these European nations.

Immigration

Panel: The Future of France’s Far Right May Depend on Emmanuel Macron

By Matthew Sussis on February 15, 2018February 15, 2018 front national, le pen, macron

The future success of the right-wing Front National may depend on the presidency of Emmanuel Macron.

Conflicts and Terrorism

U.S. alliances need to reflect needs of modern warfare, experts say

By Casey Egan on February 14, 2018February 14, 2018 a2ad, china, russia

U.S. military analysts say the U.S. needs to reconsider the nature of its alliances as it prepares for future and modern warfare.

Conflicts and Terrorism

EUCOM grapples with emerging Russian threat in Eastern Europe

By Kevin Schmidt on February 14, 2018 Casey Egan, EUCOM, Europe, Germany, Kevin Schmidt, Military, russia

With the uptick in Russian military aggression starting with the annexation of Crimea in 2014, U.S military command headquarters in Europe is seeking a balance of resources to address the region’s threats as it becomes a broader part of America’s national defense strategy.

Privacy and Civil Liberties

Video: Marine Corps veteran reflects on anniversary of military desegregation

By Kevin Schmidt on February 13, 2018February 13, 2018 African American History Month, Armed Forces Retirement Home, February, Kevin Schmidt, U.S. Naval Museum, WWII

2018 marks the 70th anniversary of President Harry Truman’s directive to end racial segregation in the armed services – a WWII Marine Corps vet talks about his experience as an early volunteer in the service.

Conflicts and Terrorism

Special Operations Command Begins Research on Performance-Enhancing Drugs

By Matthew Sussis on February 9, 2018 drugs, peds, performance enhancing drugs, socom, special operations

SOCOM has begun to research supplements and drugs to improve the performance of its soldiers, generating questions about the ethics of prescribed drug use in the military.

Announcements

MRE Journalism Awards Competition Underway

By Ellen Shearer on February 8, 2018February 8, 2018 Milia, MRE

The annual MRE Journalism Contest and Awards recognize outstanding military reporting in several categories. Highlight your work published or broadcast from Jan. 1, 2017 to Dec. 31, 2017.