Katharine Quarmby / TruthdigJan 9, 2020
Even in countries that value press freedom, women are routinely subjected to threats of rape and other forms of online abuse. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )
NASSER KARIMI, JON GAMBRELL and ZEINA KARAM /The Associated PressJan 5, 2020
The accord had blocked Tehran from having enough material to build an atomic weapon. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
THOMAS ADAMSON / The Associated PressJan 1, 2019
While mainly procedural, the departure represents a major blow to UNESCO, which was established after World War II to foster peace. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
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By Matthew Lee and Thomas Adamson / APOct 12, 2017
The Trump administration has been preparing for a withdrawal from UNESCO for months. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Juan Cole / TruthdigMay 23, 2015
Nearly 500 people died in the campaign by the Islamic State group to take the Syrian city of Palmyra, including 49 who were executed before the fundamentalists reached the city center. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Roisin Davis / TruthdigMay 21, 2015
The ancient city is home to some of the world’s most beautiful and best-preserved ruins, which now may face destruction at the hand of the extremist group. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Alexander Reed Kelly / TruthdigFeb 27, 2015
The Islamic State group has destroyed thousands of books, manuscripts and replicas of ancient sculptures in Mosul libraries and museums. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Alexander Reed Kelly / TruthdigNov 9, 2013
UNESCO, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, suspended US voting rights in its organization after Washington failed to pay its dues U contributions make up about a fifth of UNESCO's funding
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By David Vine, TomDispatchDec 12, 2012
How much does the United States spend each year occupying the planet with its bases and troops? Since the onset of “the Global War on Terror” in 2001, the total cost for our garrisoning policies, for our presence abroad, has probably reached $1.8 trillion to $2.1 trillion. Dig deeper ( 13 Min. Read )
By Henry A. Giroux, TruthoutMar 21, 2012
A group of right-wing extremists would have the American public believe it is easier to imagine the end of the world than the end of a market society. Dig deeper ( 14 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigNov 1, 2011
Israeli Ambassador Nimrod Barkan huffed and puffed after his country's Palestinian colony was admitted into the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) on Monday. Washington, bound by law, promised to cut off all U.S. funding for the organization, whose mission "is to contribute to the building of peace." (more) Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
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