Venice Biennale Artists Foresee a World on the Brink

David Matorin May 29, 2019 The tangible effects of political concerns, ranging from mass displacement to climate change, are unavoidable at the 58th Venice Biennale. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

EU Sets Crisis Summit on Migration

LORNE COOK and NICOLE WINFIELD / The Associated Press Jun 23, 2018 European Union leaders will try to find common ground for tackling a growing political drama that is threatening to undermine the entire alliance. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Macron Visits Calais to Preview Tougher Migrant Policies

ELAINE GANLEY and SYLVIE CORBET / The Associated Press Jan 16, 2018 French President Emmanuel Macron has laid out a tough new immigration and asylum bill to be presented to his Cabinet in February. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

A List of Heartbreak: Newspaper Tallies 33,293 Dead Migrants

The Associated Press Nov 12, 2017 The German publication Der Tagesspiegel has gathered information on people it says died trying to get to Europe. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Pope Francis Puts Migrant Rights Front and Center—and Some Americans May Not Like It

Staff / Truthdig Apr 12, 2017 The head of the Catholic Church has chosen to battle anti-migrant forces, despite divisions his position could create among his US followers The head of the Catholic Church has chosen to battle anti-migrant forces, despite divisions his position could create among his U. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Angela Merkel: New Islamic Migrants Did Not Bring Radical Terrorism to Germany (Video)

By Juan Cole / Informed Comment Aug 21, 2016 The chancellor pointed out that despite the influx of about 1 million migrants and refugees in the past year, radicalism predated the rise of Islamic State and the current refugee crisis. The chancellor pointed out that despite the influx of about 1 million migrants and refugees in the past year, radicalism predated the rise of Islamic State and the current refugee crisis. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Scenes of Horror: More Than 700 Migrants Feared Dead in Three Mediterranean Sinkings

Staff / Truthdig May 30, 2016 "We found a little kid of a few months," a rescuer said. "Most of them were young people -- we found a [dead] couple hugging each other.” Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

10,000 Migrant Children Missing in Europe, EU Police Agency Says

Roisin Davis / Truthdig Feb 1, 2016 Europol, the European Union’s law enforcement agency, says gangs throughout Europe are targeting young migrants for sex work and slavery. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Refugee Crisis Leaves the Deepest, and Cruelest, Mark on 2015

Bill Boyarsky / Truthdig Jan 1, 2016 It was a year of Trump, Shkreli, terror attacks, mass murders, police shootings and the legalization of same-sex marriage But the most significant news was about the thousands fleeing from war or the harsh results of climate change It was a year of Trump, Shkreli, terror attacks, mass murders, police shootings and the legalization of same-sex marriage. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Ottomans Saved the Hungarian Prime Minister’s Ancestors; Now He Says Islam Was Never Part of Europe

Juan Cole / Truthdig Oct 18, 2015 Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban not only continued to defend his anti-immigrant bigotry but went on to say that Islam has never been part of Europe. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

VIDEO: John Oliver Explains Why Taking In Syrian Refugees Will Actually Make Europe a Better Place

Staff / Truthdig Sep 28, 2015 Citing important economic and social examples of how countries in Europe would benefit from opening their doors to refugees who've risked their lives to escape Syria, the "Last Week Tonight" host makes a compelling case about how to address the current crisis. Oliver also makes a young refugee's dream come true, with the help of a couple of soap stars. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

May Alan Kurdi’s Death Inspire Us to Create a World Without Borders

Sonali Kolhatkar / Truthdig Sep 10, 2015 Children all over the world are suffering, and families remain trapped by artificial borders and legal requirements. Rather than simply increase quotas for some refugees, we need to envision a world where everyone has the right to flee violence and poverty. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )