Thinking about the best way to help survivors in Türkiye when the unthinkable happens
Earthquake Mission in Türkiye: A massive earthquake struck Türkiye and Syria on February 6, leaving tens of thousands dead and millions homeless. Milwaukee Independent was invited by a team of American doctors and clergy to document conditions in the hardest hit parts...
From Milwaukee to Istanbul: A visual diary from a city at the crossroads of Europe and Asia
Earthquake Mission in Türkiye: A massive earthquake struck Türkiye and Syria on February 6, leaving tens of thousands dead and millions homeless. Milwaukee Independent was invited by a team of American doctors and clergy to document conditions in the hardest hit parts...
Earthquake Mission in Türkiye: Documenting vast devastation with the Turkish Red Crescent
Earthquake Mission in Türkiye: A massive earthquake struck Türkiye and Syria on February 6, leaving tens of thousands dead and millions homeless. Milwaukee Independent was invited by a team of American doctors and clergy to document conditions in the hardest hit parts...
Displaced and Deserted: What remains of Adiyaman and Antakya after the February 6 disaster
A magnitude 7.8 earthquake occurred on February 6 in southern Türkiye near the northern border of Syria. It was followed nine hours later by a magnitude 7.5 earthquake located around 59 miles to the southwest. The first epicenter was located in Kahramanmaraş’s Pazarcık district, with the second in the Elbistan district.
Türk Kizilay: Providing emergency relief to those affected by the Kahramanmaraş earthquake
Earthquake Mission in Türkiye: A massive earthquake struck Türkiye and Syria on February 6, leaving tens of thousands dead and millions homeless. Milwaukee Independent was invited by a team of American doctors and clergy to document conditions in the hardest hit parts...
Aid groups play vital role in helping Syria’s quake-devastated areas that were already disaster zones
By Kimberly Howe, University of Virginia Humanitarian Collaborative Practitioner Fellow; Assistant Research Professor of International Relations, Tufts University Three weeks after the February 2023 earthquakes struck Turkey and Syria, I stood amid the rubble in...
An undivided Ukraine: How wartime unity is forging a national vision for rebuilding the future
By Erik S. Herron, Professor of Political Science, West Virginia University; and Ralph S. Clem, Professor Emeritus of Geography, Florida International University Once divided, Ukrainians are thinking about how to rebuild their nation and are prioritizing national...
FCK PTN: Ukraine symbolically body slams Putin with postage stamps based on Banksy mural
Again highlighting its tenacity, its resilience and its way with words, Ukraine marked its grim anniversary of Russia’s invasion with a new postage stamp, featuring an image from street artist Banksy’s recent visit there. A small boy deftly flipping to the...
Disaster Debate: Pro-Russian voices spread toxic propaganda on social media after Ohio train crash
Soon after a train derailed and spilled toxic chemicals in Ohio last month, anonymous pro-Russian accounts started spreading misleading claims and anti-American propaganda about it on Twitter, using Elon Musk’s new verification system to expand their reach while...
Child Victims: Why prosecuting Putin for abductions in Ukraine will not guarantee the kids can return home
By Stefan Schmitt, Project Lead for International Technical Forensic Services, Florida International University The International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin on March 17, 2023, over war crimes in Ukraine, alleging he...
Jordan Stolz: A Milwaukee high school student’s rise to the youngest world champion speedskater
Coming off an unprecedented performance at the world championships, 18-year-old Jordan Stolz is already facing the inevitable comparisons to the greatest speedskater of them all. Eric Heiden. Stolz chuckles a bit at being mentioned in the same sentence with the guy...
When kids become a prop: Understanding legal protections for the children of influencers
By Jessica Maddox, Assistant Professor of Journalism and Creative Media, University of Alabama When it comes to sharing content of children on social media, particularly via sponsored posts and brand deals, what is legal is not always what is ethical. Influencer...
