Roisin Davis / TruthdigFeb 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 )
Bill Boyarsky / TruthdigJan 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 )
Juan Cole / TruthdigOct 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 )
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Staff / TruthdigSep 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 )
Sonali Kolhatkar / TruthdigSep 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 )
By Rabbi Michael Lerner, TikkunSep 10, 2015
Our global economic and political system is the root cause of the problem, so instead of blaming Europe, let's fix the problem. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigSep 8, 2015
Some Europeans are protesting that they have no room for refugees in their countries. However, just over a year ago, The Guardian exposed a shocking truth about the continent that pokes a gaping hole in these kind of declarations. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Juan Cole / TruthdigSep 7, 2015
Not all American Christian leaders have covered themselves in glory when it comes to the issue of Syrian refugees being accepted by the U.S. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Juan Cole / TruthdigSep 1, 2015
Migrants: Those who voluntarily go to another country to live and work, seeking a better life. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Roisin Davis / TruthdigAug 31, 2015
"In treating needy refugees like invaders," writes journalist Robert Fisk, Europe may be losing its compassion, which he describes as "the one victory [it] learned from the Second World War." Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Alexander Reed Kelly / TruthdigAug 28, 2015
Austrian authorities report that four children -- three boys ages 7 to 10, and a toddler girl -- were among the passengers whose bodies were found in east Vienna on Thursday in the back of an abandoned truck, locked inside with no ventilation in the summer heat. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
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