Morocco
Exclusive: Inside the Secret World of US Commandos in Africa
This investigation reveals the scale of operations of America’s elite combat troops in Africa.
Women Agricultural Workers in Morocco Speak Out
Due to the pandemic, many women agricultural workers in Morocco are facing increased social and sexual violence and job loss. In what ways can the government support them at this time?
Virginity Testing in Morocco: Assault on Dignity, or a Shield Against Assault?
Despite the North African country’s desire to portray itself as a modern society, global disparities in women’s health education are especially pronounced in Morocco.
Between the Desert and the Sea: The Plight of Refugees in Morocco
Refugees fleeing sub-Saharan Africa face extreme hardships in Morocco, including rampant discrimination.
Opinion: Eight Years Since Arab Spring, Is There Hope for Middle East Democracy?
Pulitzer Center Executive Editor Indira Lakshmanan evaluates today's political landscape in the Middle East.
Indira Lakshmanan Moderates 'Islam as Statescraft' Panel
How do Muslim-majority countries incorporate Islam into their foreign policies? Pulitzer Center Executive Editor Indira Lakshmanan moderates a discussion at the Brookings Institution to discuss this issue.
African Migrants Now Departing From Morocco to Europe
Libya has cracked down on African migrants seeking to flee to Europe. As a result, Morocco has become the new jumping off point from the African continent. One flashpoint is Ceuta, a Spanish enclave at the northern tip of the country.
What My Sons, and I, Gained from Returning to the Country Where They Were Born
Journalist Jackie Spinner reflects on returning to Morocco, the home country of her children.
How Morocco Has Weakened Its Press, Pushing Readers to Social Media for News
Morocco: Language Use Creates Problems for Science Research
Language barriers in scientific research often prove burdensome in developing countries like Morocco. Students’ experiences suggest there is no easy fix.
An Eye to Modernizing: Morocco Replaces Arabic with French in High School Courses
Morocco’s steps to replace Arabic with French in high school math and science highlight the government’s bid to modernize the country. But they also indicate a decline of nationalist politics.
The Extent of US Special Forces Involvement in Africa
Officially, the United States has one military base in Africa. But extensive reporting has revealed the existence of a network of secret military bases and outposts across the continent.
Silencing Stigmas: Virginity Testing in Morocco
Women lined the walls in anticipation. The bride’s mother walked out of the bedroom, parading a white blood-stained bed sheet—a symbol of the newly-wedded bride’s newly-lost virginity. The house erupted in celebration.
Across the Straits
As economic migrants and refugees continue their march towards Europe, Spain has replaced Italy as the main entry point to the EU. Malcolm Brabant examines the dynamics on both sides of the Straits of Gibraltar.
Pardon My French: Language, Identity and Politics in Morocco
The Moroccan government is considering an end to its 30-year experiment with Arabic-only education. Are students and teachers ready and willing to return to French?
Morocco as a Moderate Islamic Hub
Morocco is on the verge of transformation, maneuvering to be a financial and political leader in Africa and hub for tolerant Islam. Will a divided society go along with its liberal king?
Laboratory Earth
An unintended planet-wide experiment is underway–leading to warming temperatures and an acidifying ocean.
What Happened on Tarajal Beach?
On February 7, 2014, 300 people rushed a fence dividing Morocco from Spain, a rare land border between Europe and Africa. At least 14 died and border police now face charges of murder. Was it?
Arab Spring Meets Endless Summer
The words "surfing" and "Islam" do not generally go together. Yet in Morocco, on Islam's Western shore, surfing has become an increasingly popular sport, attracting waveriders from around the globe.
Meet the Journalist: Marc Herman
Marc Herman discusses his reporting on the straits of Gibraltar: borderland between two continents seemingly separated by sea: Europe and Africa.
Meet the Journalist: Jackie Spinner
Jackie Spinner spent three months in Morocco exploring the ways in which the country has become a moderate Islamic hub in the North Africa and to examine the contrast between image and reality.
Meet the Journalists: Ian James and Steve Elfers
Ian James and Steve Elfers discuss their global investigation into groundwater depletion.
David Morris: Surfing Across Cultures in Morocco
David Morris reports on the growing popularity of surfing and its unique culture among youth in Sidi Ifni, Morocco.
A Look at Jackie Spinner's New Film, 'Don't Forget Me'
The film, which explores daily life for autistic children in Morocco, was inspired by Spinner's own experience as a mother.
This Week in Education: Celebrating World Press Freedom Day
This week: celebrating World Press Freedom Day, explaining how melting Arctic ice causes extreme weather, and reflecting on the new memorial to lynching victims in Alabama.
Stanford University Reports on the Knight-Risser Prize for Western Environmental Journalism
Stanford University reports on this year's Knight-Risser Prize, won by grantee Ian James.
Vanishing Groundwater Project Receives Knight-Risser Prize for Western Environmental Journalism
Pulitzer Center grantees receive award for helping audiences understand the global significance of groundwater depletion on land rights, livelihoods and the environment.
Grantees Receive OPC Honorable Mention for Vanishing Groundwater Series
Comprehensive, interactive reporting project by Ian James and Steve Elfers for The Desert Sun and USA Today is honored by the Overseas Press Club for environmental reporting.
News Bites and Lesson Plan of the Week: World Water Day
This week's news on all things Pulitzer Center Education.
News Bites and Lesson of the Week: Vanishing Groundwater
This week's news on all things Pulitzer Center Education.
This Week: The Global Crisis of Vanishing Groundwater
The new climate agreement is good news, but there is much more to be done.
5 Lesson Plans to Celebrate World Press Freedom Day
In celebration of World Press Freedom Day, we've compiled our top five lesson plans on the importance of a free media, and how journalists and citizens stand up for it around the world.
Press Freedom and Media Integrity in Morocco [15 minutes]
In this short lesson, students consider the role of the media and their own relationship with journalism by exploring a story on press freedom in Morocco.
Resources for the University of Chicago Summer Institute for Educators 2017
This plan includes lessons connected to the work of journalists that presented at the University of Chicago Summer Teacher Institute in June 2017.
Jewell: Interpreting Global Issues Through Picasso's "Guernica"
This is a painting lesson that combines Pablo Picasso's famous 1937 Guernica with current day issues presented from The Pulitzer Center.
Funston: Interpreting Global Issues Through Picasso's "Guernica"
This is a painting lesson that combines Pablo Picasso's famous 1937 "Guernica" with current day issues presented by the Pulitzer Center.
Interpreting Global Issues Through Picasso's 'Guernica'
This is a painting lesson that combines Pablo Picasso's famous 1937 Guernica with current day issues presented by the Pulitzer Center.
World Water Day
The following World Water Day lesson plan and classroom resources for humanities, science, social studies, media and English teachers ask students to investigate four Pulitzer Center reporting...
National Writing Project Resources for Letters to the Next President 2.0
Resources to support student Letters to the Next President inspired and informed by global problems such as water access, climate change, forced migration and more.
Pumped Dry: Making Powerful and Persuasive Presentations
The following lesson explores the project "Pumped Dry," which covers the recent shortage of vanishing groundwater. It teaches skills of persuasion.
Summarizing the impact of disappearing groundwater in four countries
Students will discuss how they use water, predict the impacts of a reduced groundwater supply, investigate articles and video, and create advocacy campaigns in support of groundwater regulations.
Lesson Plan: Vanishing Groundwater
This lesson plan examines the effects of rapidly depleting groundwater reserves around the world using photos, video, interactive maps, startling statistics and rich interviews.
Museum of Current Crises
This lesson plan outlines a project that allows students the opportunity to connect with a contemporary crisis somewhere in the world.