Paul Jay / The Real News NetworkMar 4, 2019
The Vermont senator hasn't called Maduro a dictator, but neither has he demanded an end to sanctions. Progressive journalists weigh in. Dig deeper ( 16 Min. Read )
Kevin Tillman / TruthdigFeb 22, 2019
As our wars in Iraq and Afghanistan have proved, the U.S. can cause immeasurable harm based on a false pretense. We can't let it happen again. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
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Ilana NovickSep 17, 2018
An Intercept report reveals that the Justice Department is attempting to suppress evidence that the U.S. Border Patrol was keeping a humanitarian group in its sights. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
The Associated PressFeb 26, 2018
White House spokeswoman Sarah Huckabee Sanders says Syria is "terrorizing hundreds of thousands of civilians" with airstrikes, artillery, rockets and "a looming ground attack." Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )
The Associated PressFeb 8, 2018
Russia's U.N. Ambassador Vassily Nebenzia reacts by saying a humanitarian cease-fire is "not realistic" because "the terrorists" are keeping up attacks. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )
By Alex Kirby / Climate News NetworkDec 31, 2015
Governments must act immediately to end conflicts and counter the impact of climate disruption to avoid a humanitarian catastrophe affecting millions. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
By Stanley HellerSep 15, 2015
A flood of US defense dollars long has supported Saudi Arabia, a hideous human rights abuser Ending the U-Saudi alliance could bring an enormous peace dividend to Americans. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Peter Z. Scheer / TruthdigDec 17, 2013
Syria's civil war has prompted the United Nations to ask for a record amount in aid donations. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Amy Goodman / TruthdigJan 27, 2010
Haitians need to be allowed into the United States, legally, compassionately and immediately. I visited hospitals and clinics in Port-au-Prince, with thousands of people waiting for care, and amputations happening with ibuprofen or Motrin, if patients were lucky. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigJul 21, 2009
The United Nations is facing a $4.8 billion shortfall in funding for humanitarian aid to some of the world's poorest peoples. At the top of that list are the inhabitants of Zimbabwe, Palestine and Kenya, which face increasingly dire financial needs. Although emergency relief donations have risen, the global credit crunch has made it harder for developed countries to keep pace with the need. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigMar 25, 2009
Aid agencies fear that more than a million people in the African region of Darfur may not be getting humanitarian food rations starting in May. The worries come weeks after the Sudanese government expelled more than a dozen foreign aid groups after the International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant for Sudanese President Omar Hassan Ahmed Bashir. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
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