The main way we (in Graphics) have been trying to keep up with the crisis is through this frequently updated stack of maps and charts:
http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2014/06/12/world/middleea...
... so, this piece is intended to contrast with the stack, and be a bit larger in scope, a bit less news-item-y, and a bit of a deeper dive into the rich background of the situation.
The main way we (in Graphics) have been trying to keep up with the crisis is through this frequently updated stack of maps and charts:
http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2014/06/12/world/middleea...
... so, this piece is intended to contrast with the stack, and be a bit larger in scope, a bit less news-item-y, and a bit of a deeper dive into the rich background of the situation.