A Revolutionary Writer for Our Darkest Days

Natasha Hakimi Zapata / Truthdig Aug 30, 2019 Novelist Ali Smith manages to render humanity's astonishing resilience in the face of “volcanic political canyon-ing across the world.” Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

Trump Will Soon Obliterate the Right to Asylum

Marjorie Cohn / Truthdig Jul 24, 2019 A new asylum rule is part and parcel of the president's systematic assault on migrants, which plays well with his xenophobic base. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

A Grim Border Drowning Underlines Peril Facing Many Migrants

PETER ORSI and AMY GUTHRIE / The Associated Press Jun 26, 2019 A searing photograph shows the bodies of a father and his daughter, who tried to swim to the U.S. after attempts to seek asylum were frustrated. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Congress Is Funding the Destruction of Kids’ Lives

Kenia Alcocer / OtherWords Jun 26, 2019 Instead of funding an immoral immigration policy, legislators could shift priorities to help millions of families lead better lives. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Ocasio-Cortez Is Right—We Are Running Concentration Camps

Juan Cole / Informed Comment Jun 20, 2019 The Congress member is under fire for using the term to describe holding facilities for refugees and other undocumented entrants into the U.S. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Trump’s Vicious Crusade Against Asylum-Seekers Is About to Get Worse

Amy Goodman and Denis Moynihan Apr 11, 2019 The effort to challenge Trump's policies got a bit harder with the death at age 89 of Blase Bonpane, a lifelong peace activist. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

As Climate Change Accelerates, So Does Global Hunger, Report Reveals

Alex Kirby / Climate News Network Mar 31, 2019 After years of decline, a warming planet makes food insecurity worse, says the World Meteorological Organization. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

At the Southern Border, an Escape Room With No Exit

Michael Nigro / Truthdig Feb 28, 2019 The more one sees of its widespread dysfunction, the less sense it makes. Dig deeper ( 22 Min. Read )

The Border Story Our Leaders Don’t Want You to Hear

Robert Scheer / Truthdig Feb 1, 2019 Author and playwright Octavio Solis discusses his latest book and the humanitarian crisis unfolding in his hometown of El Paso, Texas. Dig deeper ( 19 Min. Read )

7 Racist Exclusions that Reveal America’s Ugly Side

Juan Cole / Informed Comment Jan 28, 2019 On the occasion of the two-year anniversary of Trump’s Muslim visa ban and Holocaust Remembrance Day, it's worth reviewing some U.S. history. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

The Story of a Child Who Suffered Trump’s Family Separation Policy (Video)

Reveal Dec 26, 2018 More than 2,600 kids were separated from their parents at the U.S.-Mexico border under President Donald Trump’s “zero tolerance” policy. What happened to those children? Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

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Scenes from the U.S.-Mexico Border

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