FRANCES D'EMILIO / The Associated PressJun 10, 2018
A ship and its passengers are caught in a crackdown by the right-wing partner in Italy's new populist government, which has vowed to stop the country from becoming the "refugee camp of Europe." Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
By Aura Bogado / Reveal NewsMay 7, 2018
Two teens fleeing violence in war-torn countries sought asylum in the U.S. A Texas dentist’s report helped ICE send them to adult detention centers. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )
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Julie Bindel / TruthdigApr 11, 2018
In Cambodia, South Africa and Albania—among other places—violence, poverty and extreme male dominance create a context in which men who pay for sex go uncensured, but the women and girls involved are permanently stigmatized. Dig deeper ( 23 Min. Read )
By Don Hazen / AlterNetSep 29, 2017
The progressive website, along with other progressive sites, has experienced an unprecedented drop in traffic from Google search engines. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Roisin Davis / TruthdigAug 31, 2015
In an attempt to encourage more sustainable transport and raise awareness of high levels of pollution that the city suffers from, the French capital will go car-free Sept. 27. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Peter Z. Scheer / TruthdigSep 27, 2014
The city with the most famous ZIP code in the world has spent years and millions of dollars trying to block a public subway expansion through its gilded gates, but its reasoning has slipped into the absurd. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Tracy Bloom / TruthdigJan 9, 2013
A new poll compares Congress' "favorability" to, among other people and things, the Kardashians, Lindsay Lohan, gonorrhea and NFL replacement referees to figure out just how unpopular America's legislative body is. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigMar 21, 2011
The U.S. ambassador to Mexico, Carlos Pascual, has resigned in the wake of WikiLeaked comments he made expressing doubts about Mexico’s ability to fight the country’s drug cartels. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigFeb 21, 2011
A firefight between foreign troops and insurgents in Afghanistan last week reportedly led to the deaths of more than 50 civilians. The confrontation came in Kunar province, close to Pakistan, a region that has become a flashpoint for violence because of insurgent activity on the border. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigAug 24, 2010
Here in Los Angeles, we know gridlock and frankly we're not impressed by what most people call "traffic," but the Chinese are taking things to an extreme. China says a nine-day, 60-mile-long traffic jam is finally breaking up. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
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