Americas

Colombia and Israel’s Cynical Disaster Diplomacy

Gabe Levine-Drizin / NACLA Aug 20, 2026 Under the cover of earthquake relief, Abelardo de la Espriella has taken Colombia’s support for Israel to new levels, including recognizing Israeli sovereignty over the Golan Heights. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Global Voices

Buitres sobrevolando los escombros: tropas y empresas estadounidenses se abalanzan sobre Venezuela

Jessica Dos Santos Jardim / Truthdig Jul 27, 2026 Tras los terremotos, tropas estadounidenses e israelíes llegaron a Venezuela, pero lo que parece motivar su presencia son los intereses económicos y el control político, no la recuperación humanitaria. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

Global Voices

Vultures Circling the Rubble: US Troops and Businesses Descend on Venezuela

Jessica Dos Santos Jardim / Truthdig Jul 27, 2026 After the June earthquakes, U.S. and Israeli troops have arrived in Venezuela, but economic and political interests, not humanitarian recovery, appear to be driving their presence. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

Books

Life in the Red Zone

Thomas Bass / OR Books Jun 19, 2025 In the shadow of Fukushima’s failed nuclear reactors, an unlikely group of farmers and expatriates work to rebuild a community. Dig deeper ( 17 Min. Read )

Environment

Don’t Believe the Hype about the Nuclear “Renaissance”

Joshua Frank / TomDispatch Jul 19, 2023 Small modular nuclear reactors are being touted as the energy future, but the come with large—and permanent risks. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

Middle East

Dispatch From Turkey: “Antioch Is Finished”

Arie Amaya-Akkermans / The Markaz Review Feb 22, 2023 A letter from Antakya, where the earthquake has devastated Turkey's minority communities. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Opinion

Aid for Syria Should Not Be Politicized

Zaki Kaf Al-Ghazal / Middle East Monitor Feb 15, 2023 Aid for Syria should not be politicized to push for the rehabilitation of Assad. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Middle East

Will Earthquake Aid for Syria Be Impeded by US Sanctions?

Juan Cole / Informed Comment Feb 8, 2023 With thousands dead or wounded, will earthquake aid for Syria be impeded by US sanctions? Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Editorial Cartoons

Turkey Syria Earthquakes

Osama Hajjaj Feb 6, 2023 Dig deeper

Turkish Leader Slams ‘Propaganda’ as Quake Deaths Rise to 29

ANDREW WILKS / The Associated Press Jan 25, 2020 Friday's temblor, put at a magnitude ranging from 6.5 to 6.8, and hundreds of aftershocks spark rumors of the country's unpreparedness. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

U.K. Temporarily Halts Fracking in What Critics See as ‘Election Stunt’

GREGORY KATZ / The Associated Press Nov 2, 2019 The government's move is criticized as a ploy to get votes ahead of the Dec. 12 national election by opponents who want a permanent ban. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Tokyo Area Shuts Down as Powerful Typhoon Lashes Japan

YURI KAGEYAMA and JAE C. HONG / The Associated Press Oct 12, 2019 Typhoon Hagibis is forecast to be Japan's worst in six decades; some 17,000 police and military stand ready for rescue operations. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )