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The Moral Cost of Holiday Bargains

Sonali Kolhatkar / IMI Dec 21, 2023 Give a gift to the starving workers who made your favorite holiday sweater — tell their employers to pay up. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Indian raise their tied hands in protest against the Citizenship Amendment Act in New Delhi, India, this week.

Indians Rise Up Against Hindu Supremacy

Sonali Kolhatkar / Truthdig Dec 27, 2019 As Prime Minister Narendra Modi moves to isolate the nation’s Muslims, people of all faiths take to the streets to protest his authoritarian rule. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Amid Citizenship Law Outcry, Indian Authorities Ban Protests

ASHOK SHARMA / The Associated Press Dec 20, 2019 Demonstrations against the edict leave 11 people dead and more than 4,000 others detained. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Israel’s Merciless Bombing of the Gaza Strip

Vijay Prashad / Independent Media Institute Mar 27, 2019 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has once again proved himself capable of all manner of violent cruelty to maintain his grip on power. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Garment Workers in Bangladesh Promised a Raise After Strike

Naomi LaChance / Truthdig Jan 13, 2019 One worker was killed and others were injured as police used rubber bullets, tear gas and more during the demonstrations. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Bangladesh Ruling Coalition Declared Winner of Disputed Vote

JULHAS ALAM and EMILY SCHMALL / The Associated Press Dec 31, 2018 Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina wins a third straight term despite allegations of intimidation and the opposition disputing the outcome. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

U.N. Report: Myanmar Generals Should Be Prosecuted for Genocide

Jessica Corbett / Common Dreams Aug 27, 2018 A fact-finding mission cites "human rights violations" that amount to "the gravest crimes under international law." Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

700,000 Rohingya Refugees Returning to Myanmar Face Bitter Choices

Ilana Novick / Truthdig May 10, 2018 They’ve suffered war and rape, only to be met now with the threat of monsoons and an uncertain future back home. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Rohingya Who Fled Myanmar Facing Crisis in Asia

Vijay Prashad / AlterNet Jan 17, 2018 Some are languishing in overcrowded refugee camps, while others have been sold into slavery, according to U.N. officials. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Suspect Mocked Trump Before Subway Bombing, Prosecutors Say

By COLLEEN LONG and JENNIFER PELTZ / The Associated Press Dec 12, 2017 “Trump you failed to protect your nation,” Akayed Ullah posted on Facebook, according to the criminal complaint, which said he also told law enforcement officers, “I did it for the Islamic State.” Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Pope Meets Refugees and Says a Taboo Word: ‘Rohingya’

Nicole Winfield and Julhas Alam / The Associated Press Dec 1, 2017 In a Bangladesh meeting, Francis asks for forgiveness from a people being persecuted in Myanmar. In doing so he speaks the group's name, which he had been advised to avoid. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Myanmar Refugee Exodus Tops 500,000 as More Rohingya Flee

By Todd Pitman / AP Sep 29, 2017 Refugees have reported killings, rapes and indiscriminate attacks by security forces and Buddhist mobs, including monks. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )