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...
Multiple French military reports have been leaked to the French investigative magazine Marianne. The documents describe an intensely negative situation for Ukrainian forces in their war with the Russians,...
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....
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
From Sept. 9 to Sept. 10, the G20 Summit for 2023 was held in New Delhi, India, with a theme of “One Earth, One Family, One Future."
The nations in attendance at the summit included Argentina, Australia,...
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...
On March 22, the Communication, Journalism and Public Relations Department (CJPR) at Oakland University hosted “Reporting from a War Zone: Ethics, Trauma, Impact, and Solutions.” The panel discussion...
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...
As the war between Russia and Ukraine rages on, the Ukrainian students and faculty of Oakland University have been pleading with OU’s administration for financial assistance.
Due to the extension...
