Environment

Born To Be Land Defenders

Eliana Lafone, Rebecca Wilson / NACLA Dec 22, 2023 Kichwa activist Leo Cerda on forest protecters, alliance building and moving beyond the extractive economy. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

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The Cartels Come to Ecuador

James North / Truthdig Nov 3, 2023 Narco networks are upending life in the small, once-peaceful nation. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Ear to the Ground

What Climate Democracy Looks Like

Alexander Zaitchik / Truthdig Aug 29, 2023 Ecuador votes to keep nearly a billion barrels of oil where it belongs — underground. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

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How to Defend a Rainforest

Amazon Frontlines / Truthdig Dec 1, 2022 This summer, indigenous groups led a national protest movement to protect what remains of the Ecuadorean Amazon. Dig deeper

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Cómo defender la selva amazónica

Amazon Frontlines / Truthdig Nov 30, 2022 Varios grupos indígenas se movilizaron el pasado verano para proteger lo que queda del Amazonas ecuatorial. Dig deeper

Robert Reich: Davos Is the Source of All Our Ills

Robert Reich / Truthdig Jan 22, 2020 Donald Trump isn't the only world leader abusing his power. Global elites have fueled inequality and brought our biosphere to the brink. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Politics

Argentina Defies the Americas’ Crisis of Democracy

Jacob Sugarman / Truthdig Dec 23, 2019 As regional powers backslide and Donald Trump looms, one nation offers a popular, progressive alternative. A dispatch from Buenos Aires. Dig deeper ( 13 Min. Read )

The Media Are Blatantly Ignoring Uprisings Across the Globe

Alan MacLeod / FAIR Dec 9, 2019 This year has seen mass demonstrations from Chile to Lebanon, yet our political press only sees fit to cover the protests in Hong Kong. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Julian Assange Could Die in Prison, Doctors Warn

The Associated Press Nov 25, 2019 In an open letter, more than 60 physicians express grave concern for the WikiLeaks founder's deteriorating health in British custody. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Colombia President Orders Curfew in Capital Following Unrest

CHRISTINE ARMARIO and CESÁR GARCÍA / The Associated Press Nov 22, 2019 The move follows a massive march that brought tens of thousands to the streets in a message of rejection of his conservative government. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Trump’s Removal Can’t Wait for Impeachment

Paul Street / Truthdig Nov 20, 2019 Legal procedures designed by 18th-century slaveholders won't save us. Only mass civil disobedience can sweep our fascist regime from power. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

Julian Assange in Kangaroo Court

Greg Wilpert / The Real News Network Nov 5, 2019 Filmmaker John Pilger says the WikiLeaks founder is not only exhibiting signs of abuse, but is actively being denied a fair court hearing. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )