Helen Benedict

Helen Benedict is an author and professor of journalism at Columbia University who has been covering the refugee situation in Greece for Slate, The New York Times, and Guernica. Her most recent book is the novel Wolf Season.

EuropeApril 23, 2019

The Greek Island That Became an Open-Air Prison for Refugees

A three-year-old EU-Turkey deal has made living on Samos a nightmare, especially for women.

Helen Benedict
SocietyMay 5, 2009

The Plight of Women Soldiers

More women have fought and died in Iraq than in all the wars since World War II put together. Yet the US military continues to treat them like second class citizens.

Helen Benedict

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Helen Benedict

EuropeApril 23, 2019

The Greek Island That Became an Open-Air Prison for Refugees

A three-year-old EU-Turkey deal has made living on Samos a nightmare, especially for women.

Helen Benedict

SocietyMay 5, 2009

The Plight of Women Soldiers

More women have fought and died in Iraq than in all the wars since World War II put together. Yet the US military continues to treat them like second class citizens.

Helen Benedict