The string of recent military coups in West Africa over the last few years has caused the region to become engrossed in competition between France and Russia. The two European powers' struggle in the region...
On Friday, March 22, four gunmen attacked the Crocus City Hall in Moscow, Russia. The attack killed at least 139, with the death toll continuing to rise after the attack.
The four suspects have been...
Vladimir Putin has won his fifth presidential election in a landslide victory.
Russian elections were held from March 15 through March 17, with Russian citizens heading to the polls to cast their votes....
Noah Thomason, Political Reporter
• February 21, 2024
On Feb. 16, Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny died in prison at age forty-seven. With no cause of death given and Russia’s history of assassinating political rivals and dissidents, this has led...
While global attention has been fixated on the Israel-Palenstine conflict dominating press and social media, the ongoing Russian-Ukraine conflict continues to unfold. The conflict, which started in 2014...
Noah Thomason, Political Reporter
• October 18, 2023
On Wednesday, Oct. 11, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with 50 defense leaders from nations around the globe to discuss continued support for Ukraine in its war with Russia.
This meeting...
Noah Thomason, Political Reporter
• September 20, 2023
On Sept. 13, Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un met for a five-hour meeting at Russia’s Vostochny Cosmodrome --- a new site that may allow Russia to domestically...
After graduating from Oakland University, Pulitzer Prize winning photojournalist Salwan Georges has been busy reporting on numerous topical and internationally significant events. Most recently, Georges...
This is the second month of the war. Ukrainians continue to fight alone in defense of their democracy, their families, and basic human decency. In recent days, we have been witness to the atrocities...
One month into the war, NATO and the United States seem committed to sending military equipment to Ukraine and imposing significant sanctions on Russia. Press briefings, official statements, and countless...
Steffan Puwal, PhD
Special Lecturer &
Adjunct Assistant Professor of Medical Physics
“There are decades where nothing happens; and there are weeks where decades happen.” After...
*This letter was prepared based on the most common questions received during Support Ukraine Table at Oakland Center last week.
We know that information is the ultimate power. In our times, this has...
