Todd Miller / TomDispatchSep 24, 2019
In a broader sense, it should not solely be considered as the frontiers between the U.S. and its neighbors to the north and south. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )
By Nate Singham / Independent Media InstituteJun 7, 2019
The process of corporate plunder in the global mining industry is severely aggravating social and economic inequalities across the planet. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )
Jacob Bacharach / TruthdigApr 11, 2019
The democratic socialist maintains the United States cannot afford to open its doors to the global poor. He’s wrong—offensively so. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
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Jacob Bacharach / TruthdigMar 12, 2019
In The Atlantic, David Frum argues that liberals must curtail immigration—or authoritarians will. He’s already chosen his side. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
Juan Cole / TruthdigAug 31, 2017
U.S. policy has promoted the economic and religious right. The idea that it has been good for women in the global south is ludicrous. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
Natasha Hakimi Zapata / TruthdigJan 16, 2017
"This is the perfect but horribly sad point to make on MLK day," Truthdig Editor in Chief Robert Scheer writes in a memo to staff. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigOct 8, 2015
It's high time United Nations agencies and the mainstream media acknowledge the true scale of global poverty and engage in a long overdue public debate on how ambitious and transformative the international development agenda really is. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )
Juan Cole / TruthdigJul 8, 2015
Pope Francis continues to preach environmentalism as he addresses crowds in Latin America, a challenging message in poor countries where over-exploitation of natural resources is a constant temptation. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Juan Cole / TruthdigJun 16, 2015
Google is in talks to invest in Kenya’s enormous Lake Turkana Wind Power Project, which will cost $700 million. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigAug 17, 2011
Earlier this month, Howard Buffett -- the philanthropist son of the "Sage of Omaha" -- penned a Huffington Post article defending a project within the U.N.’s World Food Program called "Purchase for Progress" and offered his vision of an ideal future for farmers in the global south. (more) Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigApr 18, 2011
With rising food prices and soaring unemployment wreaking havoc across the developing world, World Bank President Robert Zoellick has some dreary news, declaring that the world is "one shock away from a full-blown crisis." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigDec 4, 2010
An NGO report has found that key U.N. climate negotiations are institutionally biased against poorer nations, specifically that underdeveloped countries are less able to send delegates to meetings and often cannot understand what is being discussed at the talks. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
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