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Congolese Ethnic Violence Worsens

Staff / Truthdig Oct 31, 2008 The chaos in the Democratic Republic of Congo escalated Friday as a refugee camp of 50,000 people reportedly was looted and burned, probably by Tutsi rebel groups. The violence is rooted in the colonial ethnic divisions that led to the 1994 Rwandan genocide. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Zachary Karabell on the Middle East

BLANK Aug 8, 2008 What is it about the region that provokes intense sectarian passions, prompting seemingly endless vendettas? "Kingmakers," by Karl Meyer and Shareen Blair Brysac, tells the story of British and American entanglement and how the modern Middle East was invented. It also offers an exemplary history of hubris. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Brits Bid Basra Cheerio

Staff / Truthdig Sep 4, 2007 British forces have relocated to the Basra airport, leaving Iraq's No. 2 city in the hands of Iraqis for the first time since the invasion. For many locals, it was a welcome withdrawal: "We are pleased that the Iraqi army are now taking over the situation. We as an Iraqi people reject occupation. We reject colonialism. We want our freedom," one resident told the AP. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

China and Africa: Uneasy Bedfellows?

Staff / Truthdig Jul 10, 2007 With the Red Star rising over Africa, locals and leaders across that vast continent are starting to wonder if Beijing's forays represent a positive collaboration among developing nations -- or just the latest incarnation of exploitative colonialism. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Stealing Iraq’s Oil

Staff / Truthdig Jan 8, 2007 The Iraqi parliament is expected to vote on a US-crafted law that would open the nation's oil industry to exploitive foreign control If the bill passes, it would give foreign investors up to 75 percent of Iraq's oil profits until costs are recouped, and then twice the industry standard after that This law is a naked admission that the U invaded Iraq, at least in part, for its oil. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )