Global Warming Drives Climate Refugees to Europe

Alex Kirby / Climate News Network Dec 27, 2017 Immigration, already a highly controversial topic on the continent, is set to grow as many more people fleeing climate change arrive. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Climate-Change Victims in a Man-Made Dystopia

Todd Miller / TomDispatch Dec 13, 2017 Homeland security regimes are unleashing their wrath on the world’s displaced people, sharpening the divide between the secure and the dispossessed. Dig deeper ( 13 Min. Read )

Being a Refugee Doesn’t Stop Political Engagement

Janice G. Raymond / Truthdig Dec 7, 2017 Part II of this investigative series explores the ways organizations are combating violence against women and creating programs to help Syrian women living in Lebanon. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Pity the Nations: Women Refugees in Lebanon

Janice G. Raymond / Truthdig Dec 6, 2017 Syrian women and girls living in Lebanon face violence and sexual exploitation as they are used as a form of currency in military ventures. Dig deeper ( 8 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 )

Climate Refugees Move Up on the Global Agenda

Alex Kirby / Climate News Network Nov 5, 2017 At least one government is considering easing the path for such migrants to gain entry, and the United Nations is also reviewing ways to help them. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Artist Ai Weiwei on Ingredients for Effective Activism

Jordan Riefe / Truthdig Oct 14, 2017 In an exclusive Q&A, the visual artist and director discusses free speech, democracy and contemporary politics. 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 )

Donald Trump’s High Crimes and Misdemeanors

By Amy Goodman and Denis Moynihan May 18, 2017 What if he were held responsible for real crimes: killing civilians in drone strikes, forcing refugees to suffer or die by refusing asylum, or driving the planet headlong into climate catastrophe? Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Chomsky: If Trump Falters With Supporters, a ‘Staged or Alleged’ Terrorist Attack Could Follow

By Jan Frel / AlterNet Mar 29, 2017 The linguist and social critic discusses the president's agenda and warns about the scapegoating of vulnerable people. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Facing Famine, 20 Million People Need Food, Not Bombs

By Amy Goodman and Denis Moynihan Mar 16, 2017 President Trump's response to the most serious humanitarian catastrophe since the end of World War II is to slash aid, bar refugees and expand the military. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Sweden Attacks! (Video)

Mark Fiore / Truthdig Feb 23, 2017 Sweden really is a cautionary tale for the United States—not because of those nasty immigrant terrorists but because of the right-wing neo-Nazi racists who seem to be on the rise in response to increased immigration. Dig deeper