If you want a general overview of what led to the horrific war inside and outside of Syria, this video will put it in context. Created by Ezra Klein, co-founder and editor in chief of Vox, it describes how each side in the war has different foreign backers and how the U.S. became a participant in the “great powers dispute.”
Erin Rhoda is the editor of Maine Focus, a team that conducts journalism investigations and projects at the Bangor Daily News. She also writes for the newspaper, often centering her work on domestic and... More by Erin Rhoda