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March 30, 2020 | Mongabay
Coconut Farmers in Southeast Asia Struggle as Palm Oil Muscles in on Them
As the palm oil industry expands, coconut farmers are struggling to adapt.
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Philippines
February 22, 2020 | The Atlantic
The Paradox of Rodrigo Duterte
The president’s political success illustrates many of the reasons populist leaders the world over are able to bypass challenges that would torpedo a more typical politician.
February 21, 2020 | Gizmodo
Coconut Oil Could Be the Next Disastrous Biofuel
There is growing evidence that these biofuels have little climate or environmental benefit.
February 03, 2020 | Real Clear Investigations
Viva Virtual Vegas? China's Gambling Boom, No Travel Required
The biggest new business in the Philippines caters to online gamblers in China, but while it might seem immune to virus-related travel restrictions, the reality is far more complicated.
January 02, 2020 | Rappler
Women of the Eastern Caliphate Part 2: By Blood and Marriage
Their men fight at the frontlines, but by blood and marriage, these women played a crucial role in the Marawi siege and the establishment of an ISIS caliphate in the Philippines.
December 27, 2019 | Rappler
Women of the Eastern Caliphate Part 1: Hiding in Plain Sight
From hapless accomplices, some women are becoming willing and enthusiastic actors in jihad. Today, the emerging face of the radicalized extremist is female.
October 02, 2019 | Mongabay
Manila’s Informal Settlers Face Relocation in Exchange for Clean Bay
As the Philippine government starts relocating over 200,000 families living along waterways to restore Manila Bay, some residents worry about their impending displacement—unsure of their family's future.
August 07, 2019 | Field Notes
Notes from Metro Manila’s Informal Settler Communities
Syracuse University student fellow Micah Castelo reflects on how informal settlers in Manila make a living in their own neighborhoods.
July 24, 2019 | Copenhagen Democracy Summit
Executive Editor Indira Lakshmanan Moderates Panels at 2019 Copenhagen Democracy Summit
"Democracy is resilient, but if ignored, it will be under assault," said Congressmen Steny Hoyer at the 2019 Copenhagen Democracy Summit.
July 18, 2019 | The Guardian
The Catholic Rebels Resisting the Philippines' Deadly War on Drugs
Duterte’s violent crackdown has left 20,000 dead, and in a devout country, he has hurled insults at bishops, the pope–and even God. But only a handful of activists are brave enough to speak out.
June 03, 2019 | VQR Online
Church vs. State
Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte’s brutal but popular war on drugs has forced the Catholic Church to ask itself a defining question: What is its responsibility under an immoral regime?
April 05, 2019 | International Journalism Festival
Indira Lakshmanan Moderates International Journalism Festival Talk by the Rappler's Maria Ressa
Pulitzer Center Executive Editor Indira Lakshmanan moderated a conversation with Rappler CEO and Executive Editor Maria Ressa.
Southeast Asia in the Strongman Era
The "new authoritarianism" is on the rise in Southeast Asia, personified by Rodrigo Duterte of the Philippines and Thailand's Prayuth Chan Ocha. Are they not just the present, but the future as well?
Is Coconut the New Palm Oil?
Investigating the impacts of the global coconut boom on Southeast Asian rainforests and livelihoods.
Uprooted: Manila Bay Rehabilitation Project Displaces Informal Housing Residents
The Philippine government will relocate over 200,000 families living in informal settlements in an effort to clean up Manila Bay. How will displacement affect their lives?
The Filipino Catholic Church in Crisis
The Catholic Church is an outspoken opponent of a deadly war on drugs in the Philippines. But in a face-off with President Duterte, the Church is losing ground, forcing its clergy to a crossroads.
A Journey Through Contested Lands: Philippines
The Lumad people are suffering, and the world has largely turned a deaf ear.
The Psychological Toll of Duterte's Drug War: Mental Health in Low-Income Communities
The drug war in the Philippines has killed thousands of drug suspects from low-income communities. Despite the severe psychological toll of the drug war on families of slain drug suspects, mental health resources are sparse and often inaccessible.
What Grows in Bloody Ground
Caught between a rising China and a retreating United States, the Philippine government launches twin wars against the forces it says threaten to tear it apart: Chinese drug cartels and ISIS.
In Defiance and In Defense of Duterte
What happens to civil society in a country that democratically elects a leader who encourages the summary executions of citizens for drug addiction and the wholesale violation of human rights?
Reporting on Road Safety in the Philippines
Many Philippine roads are death traps. Why are they so deadly? And what can be done to make them safer?
Duterte and the Philippines
A new president is elected in the Philippines on a promise that he will crack down on drugs, dealers and users. Thousands of poor people have already been killed.
Philippines: The Execution Beat
Thousands of people have been executed on the streets of the Philippines since President Rodrigo Duterte launched his all-out war on drugs. But shooting his way out of the problem is taking a heavy toll.
Denmark's Au Pair Program: Cultural Exchange or Cheap Domestic Labor?
On paper, the au pair program is a cultural exchange program. But for many people, the motivations are economic relief rather than cultural immersion.
May 07, 2019 | Meet the Journalist
Meet the Journalists: Adam Willis and Eloisa Lopez
Meet Adam Willis and Eloisa Lopez, reporting on the Catholic church in the Philippines and Duterte's war on drugs.
April 29, 2019 | Meet the Journalist
Meet the Journalist: Saul Elbein
What happens when ISIS captures your city.
August 07, 2018 | Meet the Journalist
Meet the Journalist: Chien-Chi Chang
Grantee Chien-Chi Chang investigates the "quiet genocide" against the Lumad people in the Philippines.
July 06, 2018 | Meet the Journalist
Meet the Journalist: James Whitlow Delano
James Whitlow Delano returned to the slums of Manila to dig deeper into the lives of women left behind after men in their lives fell victim to extrajudicial killings in Duterte’s drug war.
September 11, 2017 | Meet the Journalist
Meet the Journalists: Ana P. Santos and James Whitlow Delano
Journalist Ana Santos and photographer James Whitlow Delano report from a divided Philippines, where the country itself may be the biggest casualty of Duterte’s war on drugs.
February 20, 2017 | Meet the Journalist
Meet the Journalist: James Fenton
James Fenton discusses reporting on President Duterte's violent war on drugs in the Philippines. The number of casualties in a 7-month period reached 7,000 following the president's election.
August 01, 2016 | Meet the Journalist
Meet the Journalists: Allison Shelley and Ana P. Santos
Writer Ana P. Santos and documentary photographer Allison Shelley traveled to Denmark for their project "Au Pair Program: Cultural Exchange or Cheap Domestic Labor?"
February 12, 2016 | Meet the Journalist
Meet the Journalists: Ana P. Santos & Veejay Villafranca
The Philippines has always been able to avoid the HIV epidemic—until now.
December 11, 2012 | Meet the Journalist
Journalist Larry Price on Child Labor and Gold Mining in the Philippines
Journalist Larry Price talks about how child labor is exploited in the gold mines of the Philippines.
January 08, 2020 | Awards
Ana P. Santos Honored For Reporting On Filipino Migration
Pulitzer Center grantee Ana P. Santos received two awards for her Pulitzer Center-supported reporting.
March 22, 2019 | Project news, Awards
Pat Nabong, Jeffrey E. Stern, and Adam Yates Named Finalists for Amnesty International USA Media Awards
Pulitzer Center grantee Stern was nominated in the International category, and student fellows Nabong and Yates were nominated in the Student Journalism category.
May 03, 2018 | Project news, Awards
Grantee James Whitlow Delano Received Honorable Mention in 2017 INN Impact Photo Awards
Photographer James Whitlow Delano was cited for his work documenting the victims of Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte's extrajudicial drug war.
February 21, 2018 | General news
Medill's Washington Newsroom Screens Pat Nabong's Film on Impact of Duterte's Drug War
Medill's Washington Newsroom screens student fellow Pat Nabong's film on the psychological toll of Duterte's drug wars in the Philippines.
August 01, 2017 | Newsletter
This Week: A Divided Nation
This week: Protest violence in Duterte's Philippines, refugees prioritize integration and survival over religion, and how Haiti's capital manages waste without a sewer system.
June 14, 2017 | General news, Project news, Awards
'The Execution Beat' Short Doc Wins Regional Emmy Award
Jason Motlagh's short documentary for AJ+ won the a Regional Emmy for Documentary Topical News and Program Speciality in the 46th Annual Northern California Area EMMY Awards.
April 20, 2016 | General news
Larry C. Price on WYSO Weekend
Pulitzer Center grantee Larry C. Price talks with his hometown radio station in Dayton, Ohio, about his work.
March 25, 2016 | General news, Project news
World Water, Public Health Crises Explored at 2016 Environmental Film Festival
Documentaries screened focus on critical water, health and environmental issues around the globe. Future of environmental journalism also among topics raised during panel discussion.
December 21, 2015 | General news, Project news
This Week: Hazardous Duty
Reporting on the environment can put you in harm's way.
September 30, 2015 | General news, Project news, Awards
Emmy Award for Larry C. Price, PBS NewsHour Team for 'Hazardous Work'
Reporting on the hazardous conditions of underwater mines in the Philippines wins in Outstanding Investigative Journalism - Newscast category.
July 23, 2015 | Project news, Awards
Four Pulitzer Center Grantees Nominated for News and Documentary Emmy Awards
Honored multimedia projects range from an investigation into child labor in gold mining to an examination of reconciliation efforts between survivors and perpetrators of the Rwandan genocide.
April 27, 2015 | General news, Project news
This Week: Saving Children from the Gold Mine
“Finally, some action and lives saved." The Philippine government bans compressor mining.
July 31, 2019 | All Grades
Toolkit for Your Next Discussion on Conflict and Peacebuilding
Conflict—difficult to define, but keenly felt. Explore these stories about under-reported aspects of conflict and peacebuilding.
August 15, 2018 | Elementary, Middle School, High School
Piecing the Story Together: Visual Literacy Activity Using Photo Puzzles
Independently and collaboratively, students piece together photo puzzles and investigate the stories behind them, all the while considering: Why is it important to seek out the full story?
August 08, 2018 | Middle School, High School
Contested Lands: Teaching Indigenous Rights and Resistance Through Photo Stories
Indigenous rights and visual literacy take center stage in these activity ideas and classroom resources, using reporting from six countries by Magnum photographers.
March 21, 2018 | Middle School, High School
Young People's Revolutions: Examining Youth Movements Around the World
This lesson pools resources on youth movements in 4 countries and asks students to examine: what matters to young people the world over, what matters to you, and how do you fit into a global picture?
March 07, 2018 | All Grades
5 Lesson Plans to Celebrate Women's History Month
In celebration of Women's History Month, we've compiled our top five lesson plans that feature reporting on women's rights and the ways women are fighting for them.
October 10, 2016 | All Grades
Psychological Effects on Migrant Workers
This lesson covers some of the psychological impacts that affect migrant workers and their families using reporting on Filipino migrant workers and their families by Ana P. Santos.
October 09, 2016 | All Grades
Families of Domestic Workers from the Philippines
In this lesson, students evaluate the impact of how an author orders information by analyzing two articles about Filipino women leaving their countries to work as domestic workers in the Middle East.
October 05, 2016 | College
To End AIDS: Addressing Community Needs
Students develop solutions for challenges in HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment. Students will conduct in-depth research on their issues, create proposals, and present them.
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 23, 2016 | All Grades
Child Labor
Explore reporting projects related to child labor.
June 17, 2016 | All Grades
Funston: 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 by the Pulitzer Center.
April 05, 2016 | All Grades
Families of Domestic Workers from the Philippines
Students evaluate the impact of how an author orders information by analyzing two articles about the impact of Filipino women leaving their countries to work as domestic workers in the Middle East.
