Feb 19 Watch 8:55 NATO and EU step up refugee rescue efforts in Aegean Sea By PBS News Hour Refugees from the Middle East continue to hazard the perilous crossing from Turkey to Greece, with an average of two children having drowned every day since September 2015. In response, NATO and the EU are increasing their border protection and… Continue watching
Feb 19 5 times Ai Weiwei’s art has called attention to the refugee crisis By Dominique Bonessi Chinese dissident artist Ai Weiwei has spoken out on the refugee crisis in installations that incorporate refugees' life vests and thermal blankets. Continue reading
Feb 12 Exiled Syrian artist Tammam Azzam paints haunting images of his destroyed homeland By Corinne Segal After completing "Storeys," a large-scale abstract painting project based on photographs from Syrian cities, Tammam Azzam has seen enough: buildings gutted by bombs, empty streets, a sense of stillness. Continue reading
Feb 05 Watch 7:44 Syrian refugees share stories of survival and suffering in Lebanon By PBS News Hour While the refugee crisis in Europe has grabbed headlines, Lebanon is now hosting more than 1 million Syrians. Many live in crippling poverty, dreaming of the home they left behind or of a better life in the West, while others… Continue watching
Jan 21 Watch 7:42 Women and girls caught in refugee crisis lack protection By PBS News Hour More than 1 million refugees and migrants entered Europe in 2015. For those fleeing brutal wars and violence at home, the perilous journey can be often most dangerous for women. Sarah Costa of the Women's Refugee Commission talks with Judy… Continue watching
Jan 13 Watch 8:15 Merkel’s open-door migrant policy and popularity tested by recent attacks By PBS News Hour Germany's open door migrant policy has reached a crossroads after hundreds of women alleged they were attacked mainly by men of North African or Arabic appearance in Cologne. Now German Chancellor Angela Merkel has become a target of the public… Continue watching
Jan 12 Obama calls out politicians for race and religion-targeted rhetoric By Amanda Gomez In his final State of the Union address, President Barack Obama called attention to recent rhetoric that targets people’s race or religion. “This isn’t a matter of political correctness” he said. Continue reading
Dec 07 Trump calls for ban on all Muslims entering U.S. By Jill Colvin, Associated Press NEWARK, N.J. -- Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump called Monday for a "total and complete shutdown of Muslims entering the United States."… Continue reading
Dec 03 Meet the millionaire who’s spent a fortune rescuing migrants in the Mediterranean By P. J. Tobia When Christopher Catrambone and his wife Regina set out on a luxury cruise on the Mediterranean, they had no idea that one of the most beautiful places on earth had become a mass grave. Continue reading
Nov 30 Ikea’s refugee shelters feature door locks and solar panels By Corinne Segal The Ikea Foundation has designed an alternative to the canvas tent as a shelter for refugees. This one's got locked doors and electricity. Continue reading