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VIDEO: Jon Stewart: The Way the World’s Going, a Nuclear Iran’s Gonna Be the Least of Our Problems

Natasha Hakimi Zapata / Truthdig Jul 23, 2015 In an inspired rant, the "Daily Show" host explains why climate change, consumerism, Ebola and other such concerns are far more pressing than whether Iran will become a nuclear power in 10 to 15 years, as some conservatives allege. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Ebola, One Year On

Patrick Chappatte, Cagle Cartoons, The International New York Times Apr 7, 2015 Dig deeper

Nurse Who Had Ebola Contends Dallas Hospital Violated Her Privacy

Staff / Truthdig Mar 4, 2015 In a lawsuit filed Monday, nurse Nina Pham says that a colleague videotaped her without her permission and then the hospital released the tape to the media. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Study: IMF Austerity Helped Ebola Kill Nearly 8,000 People

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Jan 1, 2015 Professors at three leading British universities say International Monetary Fund policies favoring the repayment of international debts over social welfare spending contributed to the Ebola crisis by inhibiting an effective response by health care professionals in the three worst-hit African countries. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

New ‘Daily Show’ Contributor Puts America to Shame With a Comparison to Africa

Natasha Hakimi Zapata / Truthdig Dec 8, 2014 In a segment hilariously titled "Spot the Africa," the latest addition to the "Daily Show" team, Trevor Noah, compares conditions in his home continent of Africa to those in the U.S. Let's just say, the truth is more than a little unpleasant. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Racism

Signe Wilkinson / Truthdig Nov 28, 2014 Dig deeper

Truthdiggers of the Week: Cuban Medical Workers Fighting Ebola

BLANK Nov 18, 2014 When the deadly international health crisis is over, the world will be morally indebted to a tiny island nation that has suffered economic attack from the U.S. for more than half a century. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

The Grumpy Voter

Nick Anderson / Truthdig Nov 8, 2014 Dig deeper

Building an Escalation Machine

By Tom Engelhardt, TomDispatch Nov 6, 2014 Sometimes it seemed that only two issues mattered in the midterm election campaigns just ended: ISIS and Ebola. Think of them as the two horsemen of the present American apocalypse. And count on this: Oppositional pressure to escalate will be a significant factor in Washington “debates” in the last years of the Obama administration. Dig deeper ( 13 Min. Read )