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Health CareOctober 31, 2018
A New York Community Fights to Keep a Psychiatric Ward in Its Own Backyard
The relative expense of mental-health care means inpatient services are disappearing from hospitals across the US, but what’s the cost to patients, their families, and their neighborhoods?
Elizabeth Whitman
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Election 2016November 23, 2016
Muslim New Yorkers Respond with Fear, Hope, and Apathy to Trump’s Election
A sense of powerlessness poses a threat to the solidarity Muslim organizations consider essential under a Trump administration.
Elizabeth Whitman
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FeminismMarch 18, 2014
As Jordanian Women Leave the Home, Sexual Harassment Reaches Unprecedented Levels
Social media platforms are enabling women to speak out anonymously and show that harassment exists—but that hasn’t resulted in culture change.
Elizabeth Whitman
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Foreign PolicySeptember 16, 2013
Split on Airstrikes, Syrian Refugees Share Wish to Return Home
The views of refugees in Jordan are shaped by their individual experiences of war and their collective expatriation from home.
Elizabeth Whitman
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Global OrganizationsApril 24, 2013
Jordan’s Invisible Refugee Crisis
After fleeing violence at home, Syrians struggle to eke out a new life in Jordan’s cities and towns.
Elizabeth Whitman
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EducationNovember 1, 2012
Controversy Over Charter Schools Lands on State Ballots
If pro-charter proposals in Washington State or Georgia pass this November, that will mark the first time charter schools have won at the ballot box.
Elizabeth Whitman
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War and PeaceApril 23, 2012
Stalemate in Syria
As the Syrian government clings to repressive tactics it knows best, the conflict becomes ever more intractable.
Elizabeth Whitman
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ActivismApril 16, 2012
Participatory Budgeting Hits New York City
Residents in four New York City districts had the chance to allocate funding for community improvement themselves. Can participatory budgeting make American democracy less lonely?
Elizabeth Whitman