Roisin Davis
Róisín Davis was a former truthdig editorial assistant. Davis is a literary agent, writer, and editor based in New York.
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10,000 Migrant Children Missing in Europe, EU Police Agency Says
Feb 1, 2016 Europol, the European Union’s law enforcement agency, says gangs throughout Europe are targeting young migrants for sex work and slavery.
22 Clinton Emails Deemed ‘Top Secret’ by State Department (VIDEO)
Jan 30, 2016 Some previously released emails have since been redacted, but the 22 now declared top-secret are the first to be withheld outright.
Truthdigger of the Week: Mexico’s Gisela Mota
Jan 24, 2016 She had worked for change in the country since the age of 12, when she began attending political rallies. But she served only one day of her term as mayor of Temixco before being gunned down by a drug gang.
Why Are Most Articles Written About Reproductive Rights Assigned to Male Journalists?
Jan 22, 2016 "The fact that men cover reproductive issues more than women isn’t just a matter of injustice in the newsroom; it’s a matter of injustice for their readers, and for the women whose voices won’t be heard," Katherine Marrone of Bitch Media wrote.
At Least 20 Die When Militants Open Fire at a University in Pakistan (VIDEO)
Jan 20, 2016 There are conflicting reports about who carried out the assault in Charsadda, but in 2014 the Taliban killed 145 at a school in Peshawar, about 25 miles away.
Richest 62 People Are as Wealthy as Half the World’s Population
Jan 18, 2016 British charity Oxfam calls for a crackdown on tax havens after its report finds the world's wealthiest hiding $7.6 trillion from taxes.
The Corbyn Effect: Survey Shows Huge Support in Labour Party for Its Leader
Jan 13, 2016 It seems that Jeremy Corbyn is successfully reshaping the Labour Party in the U.K., with a survey showing "overwhelming support for him [and] a decisive shift to the left."
2015 in Review: Truthdig’s Books of the Year
Jan 1, 2016 A look back at some of our favorites from the reading stack.
Truthdiggers of the Week: Those Who Uncovered Navy SEAL Abuse of Prisoners in Afghanistan
Dec 21, 2015 A handful of US personnel made reports on the lethal brutality after it occurred in 2012, and their accounts were brought to public attention by three New York Times writers last week This combined effort has informed the American citizenry, once again, about atrocities committed in its name A handful of U.
Truthdigger of the Week: Offshore-Banking Whistleblower Hervé Falciani
Nov 30, 2015 The leaks engineered by "the Edward Snowden of banking" have brought to light malpractice that is costing government treasuries hundreds of billions of dollars each year. The IT expert's action has earned him a five-year prison sentence given in absentia.