Dina Gusovsky is a writer for NBC’s Late Night with Seth Meyers who came to the United State with her parents in the 1980s. Like many immigrants today the family was escaping a dangerous situation in their home country. She … Continue reading
To repeat myself, some of the best long-form political journalism is being done on comedy shows. Samantha Bee, for example, has done a number of programs about the status of refugees in the U.S. on her TBS show Full Frontal, … Continue reading
Two videos from back in September have renewed relevance because U.S. policy is about to change soon based on irrational fear. First Stephen Colbert addresses the fear in 3.5 minutes, then John Oliver goes into a little more detail in … Continue reading
A couple of months ago John Green posted another good short video about Syrian refugees that’s worth four minutes of your time. Syrians in general aren’t all that different from middle class families in Europe or the United States. The … Continue reading
In the following very short video American writer John Green shows a little of what life is like for young people in the Zaatri refugee camp on an arid plain in northern Jordan near the Syrian border. The camp was … Continue reading
Republican Congressman Steve Russell of Oklahoma is a decorated veteran of the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. He was involved in the operation that tracked down Saddam Hussein and wrote a book about it, We Got Him! A Memoir of … Continue reading
Neighboring countries have taken in a few million refugees from the Syrian civil war. Another several hundred thousand have fled into Europe. Canada proposes to take in 25,000, and President Obama is planning to allow 10,000 more into the United … Continue reading
At something over 17 minutes, the clip below is longer than I normally post here, but it really is worth seeing, and it gets better as it goes along. The best parts have to do with a charming, smiling 16-year-old … Continue reading
To follow up on a post from Sunday, here’s an even shorter video (about 6 minutes) that provides some additional information about the Syrian refugee crisis. There is a lot here that might surprise you. (At least it surprised me.) … Continue reading
Writer John Green does an excellent job of summarizing the current refugee crisis in Europe, covering a remarkable amount of information in under ten minutes. This is well worth your time and will leave you better informed than watching hours … Continue reading