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The Student Newspaper of DePaul University

The DePaulia
The Student Newspaper of DePaul University

The DePaulia
The Student Newspaper of DePaul University

The DePaulia
Brian Pearlman

Brian Pearlman, Nation & World Editor

Brian is the DePaulia’s Nation & World editor. He enjoys reading about international affairs, diplomatic strategies and more importantly the people whose lives are actually affected by both of those things. He also loves ’80s and ’90s comic books, screenplays and radio documentaries from the BBC and Australian Broadcasting Corporation.

Email him at [email protected].

All content by Brian Pearlman
Former Ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch testifies before Congress Friday, Nov. 15, 2019.

Impeachment Inquiry Week in Review Nov. 11 thru Nov. 17

Brian Pearlman, Nation & World Editor
November 18, 2019
In this June 27, 2019, file photo. Maj. Mathew Golsteyn, a former Army Special Forces soldier, leaves an arraignment hearing with his lawyer.

Trump pardons soldiers accused of war crimes

Brian Pearlman, Nation & World Editor
November 18, 2019
Active-duty military suicides on the rise

Active-duty military suicides on the rise

Brian Pearlman and Lacey Latch
November 11, 2019
Gordon Sondland, the U.S. ambassador to the European Union, arrives at the Capitol in Washington, Monday, Oct. 28, 2019.

Impeachment Inquiry Week in Review: Nov. 4 thru Nov. 8

Brian Pearlman, Nation & World Editor
November 11, 2019

Impeachment inquiry week in review: Oct. 28 thru Nov. 3

Brian Pearlman, Nation & World Editor
November 4, 2019
American cattle rancher Cliven Bundy speaks at a forum hosted by the American Academy for Constitutional Education at the Burke Basic School in Mesa, Arizona. Bundy was involved in a 2014 standoff in Nevada over cattle grazing on federal land. His son, Ammon, lead an armed takeover of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge in Harney County, Oregon that lasted for six weeks in early 2016.

Federal land agencies lack security preparedness: GAO report

Brian Pearlman, Nation & World Editor
October 28, 2019
Ambassador William Taylor arrives at the Capitol in Washington to testify before House committees as part of the Democrats’ impeachment investigation of President Donald Trump, Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2019.

Impeachment Inquiry week in review: Oct. 21 thru Oct. 25

Brian Pearlman, Nation & World Editor
October 28, 2019
Jim DeRogatis spoke with Carol Marin, director of the Center for Journalism Integrity & Excellence last week about his book “Soulless: The Case Against R. Kelly.”

Journalist who first broke R. Kelly sexual abuse allegations talks life, work at DePaul event

Brian Pearlman, Nation & World Editor
October 27, 2019
A Syrian girl who is newly displaced by the Turkish military operation in northeastern Syria, weeps as she sits in a bus upon her arrival at a camp in Mosul, Iraq, Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2019.

Over 100 civilians killed since start of Turkish offensive

Brian Pearlman, Nation & World Editor
October 21, 2019
US Ambassador to the European Union Gordon Sondland arrives for an interview with three House committees leading the impeachment inquiry on Thursday, Oct. 17, 2019.

Impeachment inquiry week in review: Oct. 14 thru Oct. 20

Brian Pearlman, Nation & World Editor
October 21, 2019
Former U.S. ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch, arrives Capitol Hill, Oct. 11, 2019.

Impeachment inquiry week in review: Oct. 7 thru Oct. 13

Brian Pearlman, Nation & World Editor
October 14, 2019
People standing on a rooftop in Akcakale, Sanliurfa province, southeastern Turkey, at the border with Syria, watch as in the background smoke billows from fires caused by Turkish bombardment in Tal Abyad, Syria, Sunday, Oct. 13, 2019.

Turkish offensive launched in northern Syria

Brian Pearlman, Nation & World Editor
October 14, 2019
Moore poses for a picture.

Comics icon Alan Moore shares all in rare post-retirement BBC interview

Brian Pearlman, Nation & World Editor
October 7, 2019
In this February 7, 2018 file photo, a nurse prepares a flu shot at the Salvation Army in Atlanta.

Flu season here, but outlook uncertain

Ebony Ellis and Brian Pearlman
October 7, 2019
President Donald Trump talks to reporters on the South Lawn of the White House, Friday, Oct. 4, 2019, in Washington.

Impeachment inquiry week in review: Sept. 29 thru Oct. 6

Brian Pearlman, Nation & World Editor
October 7, 2019
Participants wave flowers as they march next to a float commemorating the 70th anniversary of the founding of Communist China during a parade in Beijing, Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2019.

The People’s Republic at 70

Brian Pearlman, Nation & World Editor
October 7, 2019
President Donald Trump meets with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy during the U.N. General Assembly, Sept. 25, 2019, in New York.

Scrutiny mounts over Trump’s Ukraine phone call

Brian Pearlman, Nation & World Editor
September 30, 2019
Blue and White party leader Benny Gantz, left, Esther Hayut, the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Israel, and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attend a memorial service for former President Shimon Peres in Jerusalem on Sept. 19, 2019.

Israel’s political future uncertain amid election deadlock

Brian Pearlman, Nation & World Editor
September 23, 2019
Canadian Prime Minister and Liberal Party leader Justin Trudeau reacts as he addresses a photo of himself from 2001, wearing “brownface,” in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Sept. 18, 2019.

Trudeau facing brownface scandal

Brian Pearlman, Nation & World Editor
September 23, 2019
Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson makes a speech at the Convention of the North at the Magna Centre in Rotherham, England, Sept. 13, 2019.

Brexit chaos continues for Boris Johnson

Stuart Dantoin and Brian Pearlman
September 16, 2019
In this May 22, 2018, file photo, U.S. President Donald Trump, left, meets with South Korean President Moon Jae-In in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, as national security adviser John Bolton, right, watches. Trump says he fired national security adviser John Bolton, says they ‘disagreed strongly’ on many issues.

Bolton Out: Diverged with Trump in substance, not style

Brian Pearlman, Nation & World Editor
September 16, 2019
Ian McShane as Al Swearengen in "Deadwood: The Movie," a return to the fan-favorite HBO series over a decade after its abrupt cancellation in 2006.

‘Deadwood: The Movie’ is a good western and a great finale

Brian Pearlman, Nation & World Editor
June 3, 2019
George Clooney produces and stars in Hulu's historical comedy miniseries "Catch 22," based on the novel of the same name.

Despite some amusing humor, cynicism, ‘Catch-22’ never rises to ‘must-see’ TV

Brian Pearlman, Nation & World Editor
May 28, 2019
Martin Compston, Adrian Dunbar and Vicky McClure in the wildly popular BBC cop drama "Line of Duty." The fifth season is available for American viewers on May 13.

“Line of Duty” 5th season provides thrilling window into police corruption

Brian Pearlman, Nation & World Editor
May 13, 2019
LEFT: President Donald Trump gestures during at the White House, Thursday, April 18, 2019. RIGHT: An Oct. 28, 2013, file photo of former FBI Director Robert Mueller in Washington. Mueller's long-awaited report on Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election was released Thursday.

Mueller report released

Brian Pearlman, Nation & World Editor
April 22, 2019
Ukrainian presidential candidate and popular comedian Volodymyr Zelenskiy, right, watches as Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko gestures during their final electoral campaign debate at the Olympic stadium in Kiev, Ukraine, Friday, April 19, 2019. Friday is the last official day of election canvassing in Ukraine as all presidential candidates and their campaigns will be barred from campaigning on Saturday, the day before the vote.

Ukrainian presidential elections, round two: Volodymyr Zelenskiy vs. Petro Poroshenko

Angelina Korniyenko and Brian Pearlman
April 20, 2019
This image released Wednesday, April 10, 2019, by the Event Horizon Telescope project, shows a black hole at the center of the M87 galaxy.

M87 black hole photo a first-of-its-kind scientific milestone

Brian Pearlman, Nation & World Editor
April 15, 2019
Newly elected Slovakian President Zuzana Caputova smiles in a TV studio prior a debate in Bratislava, Slovakia, Sunday, March 31, 2019. Caputova, a liberal environmental activist, has been elected as the first female president of Slovakia. The relative newcomer had 58 percent of the vote in Saturday's runoff election, topping rival Maros Sefcovic, who had 42 percent. (Petr David Josek | AP)

Čaputová triumphant

Brian Pearlman, Nation & World Editor
April 8, 2019
Trudeau in trouble?

Trudeau in trouble?

Brian Pearlman, Nation & World Editor
March 11, 2019
Okinawans vote against relocation of US air base

Okinawans vote against relocation of US air base

Brian Pearlman, Nation & World Editor
March 4, 2019
RUN, HIDE, FIGHT

RUN, HIDE, FIGHT

Brian Pearlman, Brittney Bray, Mikel Vrooman-Arroniz, and Stephanie Nguyen
February 25, 2019
Australia cyber hack raises privacy concerns

Australia cyber hack raises privacy concerns

Brian Pearlman, Nation & World Editor
February 25, 2019
President Donald Trump speaks about border security Friday, Feb. 15, 2019, in Washington. Transparency International says the U.S. is seeing an "erosion of ethical norms at the highest levels of power."

Transparency International: World is facing ‘crisis in democracy’

Brian Pearlman, Nation & World Editor
February 18, 2019
Poland summit: What to expect at this week's U.S.-sponsored "Ministerial to promote Peace and Security in the Middle East"

Poland summit: What to expect at this week’s U.S.-sponsored “Ministerial to promote Peace and Security in the Middle East”

Brian Pearlman, Nation & World Editor
February 11, 2019
Original film stock of images during World War I have been digitized and colorized, shining a new light on the first World War for history buffs and casual viewers alike.

The Great War comes alive

Brian Pearlman, Nation & World Editor
January 28, 2019
A memorial to journalist Ján Kuciak and his ancée Martina Kušnírová in the southern Slovak town of Rimavská Sobota, taken March 12, 2018. The pair were murdered in February, in their home in southwestern Slovakia. Three suspects have been charged with murder.

Journalists face threats around the world in 2019

Brian Pearlman, Nation & World Editor
January 28, 2019
Kelly Baker says burning crosses has double symbolism, both that Christ is the light of the world, and as a warning to minorities or other religions.

Speaker illuminates religious foundations of KKK artifacts

Brian Pearlman, Nation & World Editor
May 29, 2018
Seamus O’Connor, Sam Tomko-Jones and Ally Sledz going over registered voter tallies.

Political science undergraduates register fellow students to vote

Brian Pearlman, Nation & World Editor
May 21, 2018
An Iranian protestor clenches his fist behind a burnt representation of the U.S. flag during a gathering after their Friday prayer in Tehran, Iran on May 11, 2018. Thousands of Iranians took to the streets in cities across the country to protest U.S. President Donald Trump's decision to pull out of the nuclear deal with world powers.

The U.S. pulls out of Iran Deal

Brian Pearlman, Nation & World Editor
May 14, 2018
Congressman Quigley talks about all things journalism with DePaul’s Advanced Reporting students. (Brian Pearlman | The DePaulia)

Rep. Mike Quigley talks Russia, fake news with DePaul students

Brian Pearlman, Nation & World Editor
April 30, 2018
Codirector of the DePaul Center for Journalism Integrity and Excellence Carol Marin interviews Pauley and Pistone about the challenges of journalism. (Brian Pearlman | The DePaulia)

Jane Pauley, alumna Ann Pistone honored by journalism department

Brian Pearlman, Nation & World Editor
April 23, 2018
Artist Neal Adams sits at his booth as he signs merchandise and chats with fans about the comic book making process. Brian Pearlman | The DePaulia

Welcome to C2E2: A trip down Artist’s Alley

Brian Pearlman, Nation & World Editor
April 16, 2018
John Locher | AP

Social media engagement doesn’t translate to polls

Brian Pearlman, Nation & World Editor
April 9, 2018
Despite an overall enrollment decline, the number of CDM students has surged in recent years. (Victoria Williamson | The DePaulia)

Women in film production at DePaul doubles

Brian Pearlman, Nation & World Editor
April 2, 2018
Victoria Williamson | The DePaulia

Leaving the headscarf behind

Brian Pearlman, Nation & World Editor
March 12, 2018
The CTA says they will add over 1,000 cameras at CTA locations, including cameras at every one of the 146 L stops. (Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons)

CTA to use ride-sharing tax to upgrade security

Brian Pearlman, Nation & World Editor
March 12, 2018
Victoria Williamson | The DePaulia

Loot boxes spark controversy among gamers, legislators

Brian Pearlman, Nation & World Editor
March 5, 2018
Jones has the GOP scrambling to distance themselves from the Holocaust-denying candidate. (Photo courtesy of Associated Press)

The Nazi next door

Brian Pearlman, Nation & World Editor
February 26, 2018
Artwork by Epic Games

Victory Royale

Brian Pearlman, Nation & World Editor
February 26, 2018
Flour power: Lakeview bakery hopes to welcome diversity

Flour power: Lakeview bakery hopes to welcome diversity

Brian Pearlman, Nation & World Editor
February 27, 2017
You say potato, I say potahto: New bistro offers comfort food

You say potato, I say potahto: New bistro offers comfort food

Brian Pearlman, Nation & World Editor
February 13, 2017
West Loop sandwich shop offers fair prices and simple lunch

West Loop sandwich shop offers fair prices and simple lunch

Brian Pearlman, Nation & World Editor
February 6, 2017
Art AIDS America exhibit comes to Lincoln Park

Art AIDS America exhibit comes to Lincoln Park

Brian Pearlman, Nation & World Editor
January 29, 2017
Comic book stores still thriving in Chicago

Comic book stores still thriving in Chicago

Brian Pearlman, Nation & World Editor
January 23, 2017
Let's grab a bite: U.B. Dogs, Mixed Greens and 5411 Empanadas

Let’s grab a bite: U.B. Dogs, Mixed Greens and 5411 Empanadas

Brian Pearlman, Nation & World Editor
January 17, 2017
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