VIDEO: Democratic Presidential Candidate Martin O’Malley: Climate Change Helped Create Islamic State

Staff / Truthdig Sep 10, 2015 The former governor of Maryland urges supporters to protest his party’s debate schedule, calls on the U.S. to welcome 65,000 Syrian refugees, attributes the rise of Islamic State in part to climate change and responds to criticism by David Simon, creator of the television series “The Wire,” of his policing policies during his tenure as mayor of Baltimore. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

VIDEO: German Lawmaker on Why Wars Led by the U.S. Are at the Root of the Refugee Crisis

Roisin Davis / Truthdig Sep 10, 2015 Annette Groth, a member of the German Parliament, recently returned from a trip to Hungary, where she saw thousands of migrants stranded at the Budapest train station. "What is the root for this massive migration?" she asks "Democracy Now!" "It is war, it is terror, and it is the former U.S. government who is accountable for it." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Why the Rest of Europe Should Follow Germany’s Lead in the Refugee Crisis

Roisin Davis / Truthdig Sep 10, 2015 Thousands of years of Europe’s history can be traced via the movements of refugees, but its governments appear to have forgotten these age-old lessons. Robert Fisk hopes we get it right this time. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

What About the 11 Million Empty Homes Littered Across Europe?

Staff / Truthdig Sep 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 )

German Chancellor Says Her Country Can Take In Refugees Without Raising Taxes

Staff / Truthdig Sep 5, 2015 As Europe faces its worst refugee crisis since World War II, Chancellor Angela Merkel says Germany can take in a record-breaking influx of refugees and migrants without suffering a significant economic toll. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Will This Photo of a Drowned Syrian Child Change the World’s Approach to the Refugee Crisis?

Staff / Truthdig Sep 3, 2015 A heartbreaking photograph has gone viral and provoked a much-needed discussion on the moral obligation of wealthy countries to help those in need. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Iceland Said It Would Take Only 50 Syrian Refugees, So 10,000 Icelanders Offered Up Their Own Homes

Natasha Hakimi Zapata / Truthdig Sep 1, 2015 Sometimes governments fail miserably to reflect the humanitarian desires of their own people. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )