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August 11, 2020 | Mail & Guardian
Exclusive: Inside the Secret World of US Commandos in Africa
This investigation reveals the scale of operations of America’s elite combat troops in Africa.
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December 31, 2019 | Associated Press
Making Misery Pay: Libya Militias Take EU Funds for Migrants
An Associated Press investigation found that the misery of migrants in Libya has spawned a thriving and highly lucrative web of businesses funded in part by the EU and enabled by the United Nations.
December 31, 2019 | Associated Press
European Money Spawns more Misery for Migrants in Libya
The misery of migrants in Libya has spawned a thriving and highly lucrative business, in part funded by the EU and enabled by the United Nations, an Associated Press investigation has found.
December 06, 2019 | Associated Press
Tuberculosis, Armed Guards, Lack of Food at UN Migrant Center in Libya
The facility is jam-packed with nearly 1,200 migrants, including hundreds who fled from abuse at other detention centers in hopes of sanctuary.
January 25, 2019 | The Boston Globe
Opinion: Eight Years Since Arab Spring, Is There Hope for Middle East Democracy?
Pulitzer Center Executive Editor Indira Lakshmanan evaluates today's political landscape in the Middle East.
December 13, 2018 | Pulitzer Center
Libya: What's Next?
The Pulitzer Center and the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace hosted an event on the migrant crisis and geopolitical issues in Libya moderated by Indira Lakshmanan and featuring with Ambassador Wafa Bughaighis of Libya, Pulitzer Center-supported journalists, and regional experts.
October 08, 2018 | PBS NewsHour
Libyan Coast Remains Fertile for ISIS and Migrant Traffickers
Libya still struggles with turmoil two years after it regained control of its coast from ISIS, as unrest between factions spurs fears of a resurgence.
October 03, 2018 | PBS NewsHour
A Brutal Life for Migrants in Libya: Trafficking, Detention or Death En Route to Europe
African migrants fleeing to Europe risk slave traffickers, starvation, and shipwreck.
October 02, 2018 | PBS NewsHour
We Began to Film Secretly in Libya. Then We Had to Escape.
In an attempt to report on the resurgence of ISIS and the migration crisis in Libya, two Western journalists navigate grave risks to tell their story.
September 29, 2018 | PBS NewsHour
ISIS Regroups to Attack a Fragmented Libya
Over a six-month offensive, Libyan security forces combined with U.S. airstrikes wiped out ISIS combatants from the country. Though it no longer controls Libyan territory, ISIS has renewed its attacks there.
December 21, 2017 | De Correspondent
Keeping Refugees in Africa
Since last summer, the flow of refugees from Libya to Europe has shrunk considerably. The EU attributes this to its own successful policy, but reality is a lot more depressing.
November 30, 2017 | WBUR
Slave Trade Sweeps Up Migrants in North Africa
Ben Taub appeared on NPR's On Point to discuss the relationship between the migrant crisis and the African slave trade.
The Extent of US Special Forces Involvement in Africa
Officially, the United States has one military base in Africa. But extensive reporting has revealed the existence of a network of secret military bases and outposts across the continent.
Outsourcing Migrants
The Associated Press examines what happens to asylum-seekers when Europe and the United States close their doors, outsourcing migrants to other countries.
Migrants Airlifted From a Libya in Turmoil
A two-part segment for PBS NewsHour from Libya, on a controversial program that flies migrants back to their home countries and on the future of ISIS in Libya.
Europe Slams Its Gates
A series on Europe’s controversial "pay-to-stay" effort to fight migration at its source.
The Creative Chaos of Libya
Despairing of the ability of their squabbling leaders and militiamen to reestablish the state, Libyans are busy reviving the country on their own.
Libya: The Rebirth of a Nation
The revolution that toppled the regime of Col. Moammar Qaddafi brought Libya a sense of pride, hope and renewed engagement with the West, but ahead lies the challenge of building a democratic framework.
August 11, 2016 | Meet the Journalist
Meet the Journalist: Scott Anderson
Scott Anderson discusses how he chronicles the lives of six people to tell the story of the collapse of the Middle East. "We're all living with the fall-out of what has happened in this region."
October 27, 2011 | Meet the Journalist
William Wheeler: Libya
Reporting from Tripoli, Pulitzer Center grantee William Wheeler looks at Libya's attempt to transform itself into a stable, peaceful and democratic country.
July 01, 2020 | Project news, Awards
Associated Press' 'Outsourcing Migrants' Receives Honorable Mention From James Foley Awards
The Associated Press project 'Outsourcing Migrants' received an Honorable Mention from the James Foley Awards.
May 23, 2018 | General news, Awards
Pulitzer Center Grantees Win RFK Grand Prize, Print, and New Media Awards
The Associated Press won the 2018 Robert F. Kennedy Journalism Awards Grand Prize. Another grantee, Foreign Policy, was honored with an RFK Journalism Award for new media.
October 10, 2017 | Newsletter
This Week: Europe Slams Its Gates
This week: A deep dive into the complexities of European migration, our grantees win an Emmy, and how the Internet hurt Myanmar overnight.
August 25, 2017 | Awards
Three Projects Named Finalists for Online Journalism Awards
The New York Times Magazine virtual reality film "The Fight for Falluja" and two other grantee projects have been named finalists in the Online Journalism Awards.
July 05, 2017 | General news, Awards
'Fractured Lands' Wins the 2017 Marco Bastianelli Award
Pulitzer grantees Paolo Pellegrin and Scott Anderson win the 2017 Marco Bastianelli award for the Italian edition of their book 'Fractured Lands.'
June 07, 2017 | General news, Project news
Detours Podcast Launches With Scott Anderson Interview
The first edition of Detours, a new podcast supported by the Pulitzer Center, launched with an interview with journalist Scott Anderson.
February 20, 2017 | Education news
Eighth Graders Investigate Hope, Courage and Resilience in "Fractured Lands"
Teacher Faraz Chaudry describes how he used "Fractured Lands" to examine the unraveling of the Middle East with 8th grade students in Wheeling, IL.
November 07, 2016 | Education news
Chicago High School Devotes Eight Weeks to "Fractured Lands"
A 9th grade teacher describes how exploring "Fractured Lands" provided her students with a much greater understanding of the Arab world and a platform for improving critical thinking skills.
September 08, 2016 | Education news
News Bites and Lesson Plan of the Week: Arab Spring Monologues
This week's newsletter highlights lessons that explore "Fractured Lands" and the "Power of Poetry"
August 23, 2016 | Newsletter
This Week: When the Arab World Came Apart
Reactions to "Fractured Lands," the last leprosy patients in Sri Lanka, and the health effects of the Olympics in this week's newsletter.
August 22, 2016 | Project news
Readers in U.S. and Middle East Respond to 'Fractured Lands'
Landmark reporting project with The New York Times Magazine strikes a chord with readers around the world.
August 16, 2016 | Newsletter
This Week: How the Middle East Unraveled
Read the landmark NYT Magazine issue "Fractured Lands" by Pulitzer Center grantees Scott Anderson, Paolo Pellegrin, and Ben Solomon.
July 16, 2019 | All Grades
Toolkit for Your Next Discussion on Migration and Refugees
What stories do we see, and which ones do we miss? These stories go beyond the headlines to explore under-reported stories on migration and refugees in the United States and around the world.
February 15, 2017 | Middle School, High School, College
Interpreting "Fractured Lands" through Geometric Art
This art lesson is an examination of the conflict in the Middle East. Students will learn about the basics of Islamic Art, and create their own artwork to contribute positively to this global crisis.
December 18, 2016 | High School
Arab Spring Mini Unit and Final Assessment
This unit plan, designed for high school freshmen, analyzes the Arab Spring in the context of the French and Haitian revolutions.
December 06, 2016 | All Grades
"Fractured Lands: How the Arab World Came Apart" Lesson Plans
These lesson plans present close reading, writing, discussion, and hands-on activities that explore "Fractured Lands: How the Arab World Came Apart," Scott Anderson's New York Times Magazine story.
October 14, 2016 | Middle School, High School, College
Fractured Lands Children's Book
After reading, discussing, analyzing and synthesizing "Fractured Lands", students will develop a children's book further exploring a character, region or event.
September 26, 2016 | All Grades
Jewell: Interpreting Global Issues Through Picasso's "Guernica"
This is a painting lesson that combines Pablo Picasso's famous 1937 Guernica with current day issues presented from The Pulitzer Center.
September 22, 2016 | Middle School, High School
Fractured Lands Preface- Interactive Digital Notebook
This digital interactive notebook was created to help middle school students grasp the important information presented in the Preface section of “Fractured Lands” by Scott Anderson.
September 07, 2016 | Middle School, High School, College
Fractured Lands 30 Ft Timeline/ Assessing Causes & Effects
Students will illustrate their critical reading of "Fractured Lands" and their assessment of the causes and effects of the crisis in the Arab World by creating a 30-foot timeline.
September 05, 2016 | High School, College
The Arab Spring Monologues
This lesson provides guidelines for students to create their own play based on "Fractured Lands," a story published by The New York Times Magazine in the print edition on August 14, 2016.
September 04, 2016 | High School
Working with Fractured Lands in Middle East History
After discussing “Fractured Lands,” groups of students will present on a particular character’s story, contextualizing it in terms of contemporary history, geopolitics, and conflict.
August 25, 2016 | Middle School
"Fractured Lands" Eighth Grade Global Awareness Lesson Plans
This lesson plan is designed as a guide for engaging students in Scott Anderson's "Fractured Lands," a gripping examination into the unraveling of the modern Middle East.
August 11, 2016 | College
Analyzing Elements of "Fractured Lands" - College Level Lesson
This college-level lesson is designed to supplement the article “Fractured Lands” by writer Scott Anderson and photojournalist Paolo Pellegrin with a series of prompts for discussions and exercises...