Fools, Fascists and Cold Warriors: Take Your Pick

Robert Scheer / Truthdig Sep 18, 2015 Are they fools or fascists? Probably the former, but there was a disturbing cast to the second GOP debate, a vituperative jingoism reminiscent of the xenophobia that periodically scars Western capitalist societies in moments of disarray. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

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Tragic Numbers

Mark Fiore / Truthdig Sep 10, 2015 With the publication of the incredibly powerful photograph of Aylan Kurdi, the boy who drowned while fleeing the fighting in Syria, let’s hope the world pays attention to that awful war for more than one news cycle. Dig deeper

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 )

VIDEO: From Jewish Refugees in the ’30s to Syrians Today, the U.S. Falls Short of Its Own Ideals

Juan Cole / Truthdig Sep 8, 2015 This grim American landscape of racism, religious prejudice, blaming the victim and racial exclusion from immigration is deja vu all over again. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Pope Francis’ Call to Host Refugees Contrasts With America’s Anti-Immigrant ‘Religious Right’

Juan Cole / Truthdig Sep 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 )

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 )

Pope Francis in Jordan Reaches Out to Forgotten Syrian Refugees, Christians and Muslims

Juan Cole / Truthdig May 24, 2014 Syrian refugees, and Christian refugees in particular, are hoping that the visit of Pope Francis to Jordan on Saturday will raise the profile of their plight. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Four Reasons Syria Refugees Are a Bigger Story Than Malaysian Air MH 370

Juan Cole / Truthdig Mar 15, 2014 The hours and hours of U.S. cable television speculation about the fate of the missing Malaysian Air flight during the past seven days are a "Daily Show" parody waiting to happen. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Do We Need to Westernize Suffering in Order to Care?

Natasha Hakimi Zapata / Truthdig Mar 12, 2014 Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Syrian Refugee Girls Married Off for Protection

Staff / Truthdig Nov 13, 2013 Though it is common for Syrian children to be married before 18, displacement has made marriage take on a new urgency. With rumors of rape and kidnapping roaming Syrian refugee camps, families often believe the best option for their girls is to be wed as soon as possible. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )