Discrimination Claim at L.A. Times

Staff / Truthdig Apr 27, 2007 Los Angeles Times Managing Editor Doug Frantz is facing accusations of discrimination for refusing to run a report about the Armenian genocide written by Mark Arax, a seasoned LAT writer of Armenian origin. Frantz claims Arax was biased in his take on the issue, but Armenian community leader Harut Sassounian says there's a much bigger story behind Frantz's move. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

U.S. Gives Sudan Ultimatum

Staff / Truthdig Apr 24, 2007 Deputy Secretary of State John Negroponte has told the Sudanese government it must either cooperate with a UN peacekeeping plan or face sanctions However, the US has agreed to give U Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon time to work with Khartoum before pressing the issue. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Sudan Signals Acceptance of U.N. Peacekeepers

Staff / Truthdig Apr 17, 2007 The Sudanese government has indicated to the United Nations Security Council that it will allow a second phase of UN peacekeepers to deploy, retreating from the long-held position that such a force would compromise its sovereignty However, Khartoum has a history of reneging on promises to the U. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Darfur Camps Running Out of Room

Staff / Truthdig Mar 20, 2007 The Sudanese camps where some 2 million refugees live are nearing capacity. According to a new U.N. report on the Darfur crisis, 80,000 people already have fled their homes this year, and some camps have been forced to turn them away. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Serbia Not Guilty of Genocide

Staff / Truthdig Feb 27, 2007 In an unprecedented case, Bosnia sought payback in the form of billions of dollars from Serbia for the ethnic conflict that claimed thousands of lives in the 1990s. On Monday, the U.N.'s International Court of Justice absolved Serbia of accountability for genocide but accused Belgrade of failing to thwart the Srebrenica massacre of 1995, according to the BBC. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

U.N. Pledges Revitalized Darfur Effort

Staff / Truthdig Jan 6, 2007 The United Nations has begun a renewed effort to address the ongoing genocide in the Darfur region of Sudan. U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has promised to give the crisis his full attention, though many world leaders have made similar commitments to no avail. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Sudan Rejects Darfur Proposals

Staff / Truthdig Dec 14, 2006 Sudan was unimpressed by threats from the US and Britain to adopt alternative measures, including a proposed no-fly zone, to address the worsening humanitarian crisis in Darfur, where the UN estimates around 200,000 people have died Meanwhile, Khartoum continues to prevent U peacekeepers from entering the country. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Chris Hedges: Coveting the Holocaust

Chris Hedges / Truthdig Oct 23, 2006 The former Middle East bureau chief for The New York Times and author of the bestseller "War Is a Force That Gives Us Meaning" takes a hard look at the political capital of suffering. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

U.N. OK’s Peacekeeping in Darfur

Staff / Truthdig Sep 1, 2006 The U.N. Security Council has approved plans to create a peacekeeping force in Darfur, but will not deploy the troops until Sudan agrees. The force of up to 22,500 would "replace or absorb" the 7,000 African Union soldiers whose mandate expires Sept. 30. (h/t: Think Progress) Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

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George Clooney Urges Action on Darfur Genocide

Staff / Truthdig Apr 28, 2006 The Academy Award-winning actor said at a press conference with Sens. Barack Obama and Sam Brownback, "What we cannot do is turn our heads and look away and hope that this will somehow disappear." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Saddam Charged for 1980s Gassing of Halabja

Staff / Truthdig Apr 4, 2006 The Iraqi tribunal charged Hussein on Tuesday with new criminal charges -- steming from the late 1980s gassing that allegedy left 5,000 civilians dead. (more) Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )