Spirit of America is delivering critical medical assistance to the public health centers of rural India to help alleviate the country’s COVID crisis. In support of the U.S. Embassy New Delhi and in partnership with two global organizations — the International...
There are few places in the world where a single building tells the story of a nation's darkest chapter and its determination to recover. For Mosul, that place is the Al-Nouri Mosque.Today, the Al-Nouri Mosque stands tall once again in Mosul, Iraq (Photo by Wisam...
Civil resilience starts with understanding that civil society must be protected and that freedom must be fought for. When your home is invaded, you must be prepared to act, not wait for someone to save you. As Ukraine faces relentless Russian aggression, neighbors...
Even on a summer day, the sun’s reflection off the snow-capped mountains that surround a remote corner of Kyrgyzstan can be intense enough to damage the human eye. For herders, laborers, and families who spend long hours outdoors, the result is often eye diseases like...
The CH-47 Chinook helicopter is a strange, almost mystical creature. At rest, she resembles the unlikely offspring of a frog and a small building — quiet and immovable yet seemingly poised for an urgent departure. But when her twin rotors come alive, the beast becomes...
When typhoons, earthquakes, or other disasters strike Taiwan, emergency responders increasingly rely on drones to help them save lives. In May, Spirit of America, first responders from across Taiwan, and first responders from all over the United States came together...
Aneliese Bernard is the Founder and Director of Strategic Stabilization Advisors (SSA), a Washington, D.C.–based consulting firm with operations across West Africa. She brings over a decade of experience in counterterrorism, stabilization, and security sector reform,...
The drone war reshaping the battlefieldRussia’s brutal full-scale invasion of Ukraine has caused a devastating humanitarian crisis, massive military and civilian casualties, triggered Europe's largest refugee crisis since World War II, and fundamentally changed the...
Rebuilding strength off the battlefield Five years into Russia’s full-scale invasion, Ukraine faces a critical challenge and opportunity in helping its war veterans reintegrate into civilian life. Beyond the immediate destruction of war, Russia’s invasion has left a...
