Death and Resistance on the U.S.-Mexico Border

Amy Goodman and Denis Moynihan Aug 21, 2019 The desert erases evidence of those who fall there. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Did Bernie Sanders’ Critique of U.S. Policy in Venezuela Go Far Enough?

Paul Jay / The Real News Network Mar 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 )

A Call to Halt an Illegal Invasion of Venezuela

Kevin Tillman / Truthdig Feb 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 )

U.S. Targets Volunteers Who Aided Immigrants

Ilana Novick Sep 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 )

U.S. Calls for ‘Immediate End’ to Syria Offensive

The Associated Press Feb 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 )

U.N. Official Calls for 30-Day Syria Cease-Fire

The Associated Press Feb 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 )

El Nino and War Are Driving Aid Agencies to the Brink

By Alex Kirby / Climate News Network Dec 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 )

It’s Time to Break With Saudi Arabia’s ‘Kingdom of Horrors’

By Stanley Heller Sep 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 )

The U.N. Needs $6.5 Billion to Keep Syria From Starving

Peter Z. Scheer / Truthdig Dec 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 )

Let the Haitians In

Amy Goodman / Truthdig Jan 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 )

U.N. Faces Nearly $5 Billion Shortfall in Aid

Staff / Truthdig Jul 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 )

Darfur Food Disaster Looms

Staff / Truthdig Mar 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 )