by Enes Calli | Mar 26, 2018 | Featured, Immigration
Three years ago, when Amar was 18, he left Syria under the premise of a quick trip. A soft-spoken young man with an interest in engineering, Amar grew up on the Syrian coast. By his account, he had a loving family, a nice home, and college was in his future. In 2015,...
by Enes Calli | Mar 23, 2018 | Events
WASHINGTON – Graduate students with Medill News Service in Washington, D.C. were busy this quarter, reporting on issues from national security to politics in the Trump era, as well as publishing stories on social justice, environment and health. Here are some...
by Enes Calli | Mar 21, 2018 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON – Last Thursday marked the seven-year anniversary of the beginning of the Syrian civil war, a shameful period that has led to the deaths of as many as 500,000 people. Syrian President Bashar al-Assad once appeared on the verge of defeat at the hands of...
by Enes Calli | Mar 8, 2018 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON – The Anti-Defamation League reported that anti-Semitic incidents in the United states increased substantially between 2016 and 2017. The report found 1,986 anti-Semitic incidents in the first year of Trump administration, which is the...
by Enes Calli | Mar 6, 2018 | Featured, National Security
WASHINGTON — Puerto Rico just can’t get a break. A powerful Nor’easter hit the Puerto Rico on Monday, as the U.S. island territory still struggles to recover from Hurricane Maria. Nearly 30-foot waves devastated beaches and docks and forced dozens of...
