Pope Meets Refugees and Says a Taboo Word: ‘Rohingya’

Nicole Winfield and Julhas Alam / The Associated Press Dec 1, 2017 In a Bangladesh meeting, Francis asks for forgiveness from a people being persecuted in Myanmar. In doing so he speaks the group's name, which he had been advised to avoid. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Ai Weiwei’s Harrowing Film on the Refugee Crisis Is a Must-See

Sonali Kolhatkar / Truthdig Oct 12, 2017 The artist-turned-filmmaker has broken a number of barriers by focusing on the humanity of tens of millions of people forgotten by Europe and America. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Myanmar Refugee Exodus Tops 500,000 as More Rohingya Flee

By Todd Pitman / AP Sep 29, 2017 Refugees have reported killings, rapes and indiscriminate attacks by security forces and Buddhist mobs, including monks. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Spain’s Suppression of the Catalonia Independence Movement Is Backfiring

Staff and Larry Gross / Truthdig Sep 24, 2017 The government's crackdown on secessionists in the coastal Spanish region is inspiring mass protests. This discovery and more after the jump. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Amnesty International: Ethnic Cleansing in Myanmar ‘Irrefutable’

Emily Wells / Truthdig Sep 20, 2017 The campaign to push the Rohingya, a Muslim ethnic minority, out of the country continues despite international condemnation. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi Will Skip U.N. Meeting

The Associated Press Sep 13, 2017 The country is drawing condemnation for violence that's driven hundreds of thousands of Rohingya to flee. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

It’s Not Just Working-Class White Voters Who Elected Trump

Staff and Larry Gross / Truthdig Sep 10, 2017 Narratives about his supporters leave out important data; Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi is under pressure to condemn the Rohingya massacre. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Victimized Muslims Get No Sympathy in U.S. Media

Juan Cole / Truthdig Sep 3, 2017 Horrific attacks on Rohingya Muslims of Myanmar, which have forced thousands to flee in recent days, have elicited no interest from the mass media. Dig deeper ( 3 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 )

Migration Is an Act of Desperation, Not a Crime

Sonali Kolhatkar / Truthdig May 14, 2015 Driven by war and poverty, millions of people are on the move, putting their lives at risk. But rather than explore the reasons, authorities lock them up or threaten them with force. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

The Fall and Rise of Investigative Journalism

By Anya Schiffrin, TomDispatch Aug 28, 2014 Despite a long run of journalistic tough times, the loss of advertising dollars and the challenge of the Internet, there’s been a blossoming of investigative journalism across the globe from Honduras to Myanmar, New Zealand to Indonesia. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

Aung San Suu Kyi Wins Election

Taylor Jones, El Nuevo Dia, Puerto Rico Apr 2, 2012 Dig deeper