Haiti’s Forgotten Women and Children

Julian Vigo / Truthdig Jan 17, 2019 The disastrous 2010 earthquake turned the lives of many Haitians into capitalist fodder for the “humanitarian” market. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )

Nadia Murad and Amal Clooney Take the Yazidis’ Cause to the U.N. (Video)

Kasia Anderson / Truthdig Oct 19, 2018 In this clip from the documentary "On Her Shoulders," lawyer Clooney joins her client, refugee-turned-activist Murad, for a landmark occasion at the United Nations HQ. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

America’s Sexual Politics Are Rapidly Regressing Before Our Very Eyes

Mike Farrell / Truthdig Oct 12, 2018 When historical abuses are not addressed and resolved, they take new forms. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Case of Missing Pakistani Children Is Also About Corruption

Zubeida Mustafa / Truthdig Oct 8, 2018 A devastating case is bringing Pakistan's biggest social and political issues—police corruption, patriarchal injustice—to the fore once again. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

The Underbelly of the Sex-Trade Industry

Julie Bindel / Truthdig Sep 11, 2018 Five years as a prostitute in Spain fueled one woman's passion to end trafficking and other forms of violence against women. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )

Homeless Bangladeshis Brace for Floods

Kieran Cooke / Climate News Network Jun 13, 2018 As the monsoon season begins, the country is already experiencing some of the fastest-recorded sea level rises in the world, according to a report by the U.K.'s Environmental Justice Foundation. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Sessions Excludes Domestic, Gang Violence From Asylum Claims

ELLIOT SPAGAT / The Associated Press Jun 11, 2018 Fifteen former immigration judges have signed a letter calling the attorney general's decision "an affront to the rule of law." Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Men Without Women: China and India Face a Cultural Paradigm Shift

Donald Kaufman / Truthdig Apr 27, 2018 A male-female imbalance of 70 million has upset big parts of society in the two countries, and the problem probably won’t improve for a long time. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Government Foot-Dragging Endangers Migrant Children

GARANCE BURKE / The Associated Press Apr 26, 2018 They are at risk of being placed in the custody of human traffickers because federal agencies have delayed crucial reforms needed to keep unaccompanied minors safe. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

510 Arrested in Sex Trafficking Sting; 56 Victims Rescued

Donald Kaufman / Truthdig Feb 2, 2018 About 20 percent of those rescued in the California crackdown were juveniles. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

9,000 U.S. Massage Parlors Engaged in Sex Trafficking

Emily Wells / Truthdig Jan 23, 2018 The businesses, which often face little regulation or oversight, have become hubs for the trafficking of immigrant women, a report finds. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Chris Hedges, Julie Bindel on the Movement to Legalize Prostitution (Video)

Staff and Chris Hedges / Truthdig Dec 23, 2017 The Truthdig columnist sits down with the activist, who argues that the international movement to legalize prostitution has been an "unmitigated disaster." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )