Topic
Conflict
Too often, conflict reporting focuses on the current crisis. We delve into how conflict impacts people’s lives for years to come, focusing on the intersections of migration, nationalism, and systemic racism.
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Dr. Lucan A. Way
Distinguished Professor of Democracy, Department of Political Science, University of Toronto
Dr. Way is a leading scholar of global democracy and authoritarianism. His most recent book, Revolution and Dictatorship (with Steven Levitsky, 2022), explains the resilience of revolutionary autocracies such as China and Cuba. His solo book, Pluralism by Default (2015), analyzes how weak authoritarian states foster unexpected political competition. His influential first book, Competitive Authoritarianism (with Levitsky, 2010), is widely cited for advancing the study of hybrid regimes. Dr. Way has published extensively in top journals, including World Politics, American Journal of Political Science, and Journal of Democracy. His 2005 World Politics article won the American Political Science Association’s Best Article Award in Comparative Democratization. He co-directs the Petro Jacyk Program for the Study of Ukraine and co-chairs the Journal of Democracy editorial board.
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Conflict / Feature series
Stuck. | گیر | Sıkışmış
“Stuck” follows the journeys of migrants throughout Turkey’s two-tiered immigration process, and shows the labyrinthine system than non-Syrians face as they try to start new lives in Europe. A team of Global Reporting Program (former IRP) fellows, in partnership with journalists in Turkey, spent eight months researching and reporting this complex issue.
COnflict / Story
1. The game
Since Europe closed its borders, smugglers coordinate mass crossings into Greece.
Photo: Peter Klein COnflict / Story
2. The system
Jean-Christian Paka thought his fight for survival was finally at an end.
Photo: Aryn Strickland COnflict / Story
3. The golden case
LGBTQ refugees like Amirhossein Zolghadri say they’re being offered lucrative sums to help with fake resettlement claims.
Photo: Alex Migdal COnflict / Story
4. The search
A man’s quest to find his missing family takes him through a grim tour of Turkey’s coastal morgues.
Photo: Andrew Seal COnflict / Story
5. The network
In Turkey’s satellite cities, refugees have to work together to survive.
Photo: Sharon Nadeem COnflict / Story
6. The survivor
He offered her a ride home, took her to an apartment, and attacked her.
Photo: Sophie Gray COnflict / Story
7. The patient
For Karrar, resettlement out of Turkey was a matter of life and death.
Photo: Alex Migdal COnflict / Story
8. The revolving door
Turkey is increasingly detaining and deporting “irregular” migrants. Some of them are refugees.
Photo: Emma Loy
Conflict / Photo Essay

Strappado | سترابادو
The photos that forced one of Iraq’s best photojournalists into exile
By Ali Arkady, available in English and Arabic. Produced by the GRC and VII Academy.

Conflict / Article
In the fight against Russia, Ukrainian citizens turn to an old recipe
Irem Ozturan on how Ukrainian citizens are mobilizing to build Molotov cocktails to defend their country against the Russian invasion. Produced in partnership with Retro Report and first appeared in Retro Report’s newsletter.

Conflict / Video Series
Strangers at home
In Europe, the influx of new immigrants has renewed feelings of resentment towards people with darker skin and “strange-sounding” names. This series documents the rise of xenophobia in Europe. These stories are told through the experiences of local storytellers.
