cannibalism

Chaco Canyon, Chaco Earth

Chris Hedges and Mr. Fish / Truthdig Apr 22, 2018 In New Mexico, a great civilization built a complex religious and administrative center that now lies in ruins. The ghosts there are whispering a message to us: Adapt to a changing world or die. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

How a 19th-Century Whaleship Can Save the ‘White Working Class’

Paul Street / Truthdig Oct 18, 2017 The story of the Essex—rooted in racialized ignorance and fear—offers a valuable lesson in survival for contemporary America. Dig deeper ( 12 Min. Read )

Our Forefathers Had One Another for Breakfast

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig May 2, 2013 Once upon a time it was the American Way. During the cruel winter of 1609-1610, starvation drove English settlers in North America to cannibalism, newly excavated bones suggest. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

NYPD Officer Arrested, Charged in Alleged Cannibal Plot

Staff / Truthdig Oct 27, 2012 Authorities have arrested and charged a 28-year-old New York Police Department officer from Queens who is accused of planning to kidnap, cook and eat up to 100 women, including his girlfriend. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

The ‘Cross-Dressing Cannibals’ of Liberia

Staff / Truthdig Feb 11, 2010 Whether strung together to inform or shock or possibly both, this Vice TV take on Liberia's civil war is just horrifying -- and fascinating. Warning: graphic content. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )