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 )

What Does Wal-Mart Have to Do With the 2016 Election?

Staff / Truthdig Sep 1, 2016 With over $480 billion in total annual revenue, the U.S.' largest private employer wields immense power just in how it treats its workers at home and abroad. Their struggle for dignity and rights will continue after the last ballots are counted in November. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Top Five Things That Make Bangladesh a Natural Target for Extremists (Video)

Juan Cole / Truthdig Jul 3, 2016 Bangladesh has been plagued by extremist violence for years, but the violence and hostage-taking in Dhaka on Friday and on Saturday morning was a whole new level of disruption. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Why Americans Should Care About Political Murders in Bangladesh

By Vijay Prashad / AlterNet Apr 14, 2016 Bloggers' deaths are buried in the language of terrorism, but it's much more complicated than that. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

AUDIO: Chris Hedges on the Implosion of Global Capitalism

Kasia Anderson / Truthdig May 27, 2015 In this sweeping survey of an international crisis caused by "global capitalism based on speculation," author, Truthdig columnist and activist Chris Hedges delivers a stark and urgent apprisal of the worldwide catastrophe that's sure to come if the current system isn't confronted and forced to change. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The Kids Who Make Our Clothes

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Jan 4, 2014 In spite of decades of international campaigns against child labor, children in Bangladesh as young as 10 years old continue to sew shirts and pants at all hours of the day and night. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Wal-Mart’s Bangladeshi Garment Factories Are Failing Inspections

Staff / Truthdig Nov 19, 2013 Safety reviews, ordered by Wal-Mart in the wake of the tragic Rana Plaza collapse in the spring, have proven that at least 10 of the company's 75 garment factories audited so far in the country were not fit for employees to work in. The retail giant uses about 200 factories in Bangladesh, cashing in on the nation's cheap labor and dismal working conditions. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

‘Likes’ Are Not Sure Indicators of Popularity or Quality

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Aug 8, 2013 Huge numbers of "likes" appearing on social networking sites such as Facebook have been found to originate in "click farms" in places like Dhaka, Bangladesh, where low-paid workers spend long hours punching keys to artificially inflate the online popularity of client companies. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Walmart Accepted Clothing From Banned Bangladesh Factories

By Michael Grabell, ProPublica Jun 16, 2013 Since the Rana Plaza building collapse killed more than 1,100 people in April, Walmart has released a list of more than 200 factories it said it had barred from producing its merchandise because of serious or repeated safety problems. But at least two of the factories on the list have continued to send massive shipments to Walmart stores in recent months. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Philly Collapse

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After Bangladesh

Patrick Chappatte, Cagle Cartoons, Le Temps, Switzerland May 13, 2013 Dig deeper