Mamofuta Kale / TruthdigJan 29, 2019
Unsafe procedures are killing women at high rates, and U.S. policy is part of the problem. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )
Mathilde Boussion / The Associated PressJan 5, 2019
The nation could see its first peaceful transfer of power since its independence in 1960, but observers worry about election irregularities. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
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By Vijay Prashad / Independent Media InstituteNov 28, 2018
Dec. 1 marks the 30th World AIDS Day—and despite leaps forward in medicine and awareness in affluent parts of the world, it’s still a big problem elsewhere. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
Sharmini Peries / The Real News NetworkNov 5, 2018
Donald Trump maintains that weapons manufacturers generate 1 million jobs. A new Reuters report suggests that number is wildly overstated. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )
Mamofuta Kale / TruthdigOct 26, 2018
Forced into early marriages, teenage girls drop out of school and endure domestic violence, early pregnancy and exposure to HIV. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )
Gareth Porter / TruthdigOct 2, 2018
The president’s stances on many matters are precarious to say the least, but his unorthodox approaches on foreign policy merit attention. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )
Laura C. Morel / RevealSep 26, 2018
Seyni Malick Diagne is one of dozens of Mauritanians forced out of the U.S. despite calls from human rights organizations. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
H. Patricia Hynes / TruthdigSep 25, 2018
Our planet's fate is tied to the status of women, whose revolutions have freed and saved the lives of millions without weapons, without fists, without a drop of blood spilled. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )
SALEH MWANAMILONGO and CARLEY PETESCH / The Associated PressMay 17, 2018
In a worrying shift, the outbreak has now reached a city, where the infection is more easily passed on. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Tim Radford / Climate News NetworkMay 8, 2018
A more variable climate spells another injustice in a warming world, with the poorest people likely yet again to feel the heat most intensely. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
The Associated PressMay 6, 2018
The migrants are pulled from 15 small boats as they attempt a perilous crossing from African shores. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
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