Middle East

Gaza Prepares for Another Difficult Winter Despite the Ceasefire

Esraa Abo Qamar / Prism Nov 12, 2025 With their homes reduced to rubble, many Palestinians in Gaza remain displaced in tents that pose significant hazards as winter approaches. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Middle East

Lifting Sanctions on Syria Exposes Their Cruel Intent

Michael Galant, Eleonora Piergallini / Responsible Statecraft Jul 14, 2025 As Trump shifts U.S. policy, former defenders now concede what was long denied — that economic warfare takes aim at the citizenry. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Wounds of War

‘No Place Left To Go’

Qassam Muaddi / Mondoweiss Apr 18, 2025 The U.N. says humanitarian conditions in Gaza are now the worst they have been in the past 18 months. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Education

Debt, Inflation and Cold Cheese Sandwiches

Pat Fontana / Prism Dec 26, 2024 Schools nationwide use unpaid lunch debt to block teens from attending their graduation ceremonies and threaten to send them to foster care. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

World

Global Spending on Nukes Tops $90 Billion

Eli Clifton / Responsible Statecraft Jun 18, 2024 According to a new report released Monday, 80% of the increase comes from the United States. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Africa

Severe Drought in Southern Africa Leaves Millions on the Brink of Starvation

Tanupriya Singh / Peoples Dispatch Apr 5, 2024 Millions across the region are facing severe hunger and livelihood losses, with smallholder farmers striving to cope with the climate crisis and colonial monoculture patterns of farming. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Military

Hunger Burns Through the Pentagon’s Ranks

Andrea Mazzarino / Tom Dispatch Jan 19, 2023 Despite gargantuan defense expenditure, hunger is a problem for the military. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

Food Stamps Saved My Life

Sherry Brennan / OtherWords Dec 11, 2019 As a kid, the SNAP program helped me eat, study and succeed as an adult. Americans today deserve the same investment. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Cuba’s Ingenious Lesson for Cities Facing Hunger

Paul Brown / Climate News Network Nov 13, 2019 Its solution is being hailed as an example of how to feed ourselves when climate change threatens food shortages. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

11,000 Scientists Warn We’re Headed Toward ‘Untold Suffering’

Tim Radford / Climate News Network Nov 12, 2019 Experts from 153 nations unite to issue a stark warning about the climate emergency. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Not Everyone Should Stop Eating Meat to Fight Climate Change

Alex Kirby / Climate News Network Sep 18, 2019 The practice can help to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, but for malnourished populations, there's a caveat. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Food Stamps Could Be Stripped From 3 Million Americans

Jake Johnson / Common Dreams Jul 23, 2019 Critics view the Department of Agriculture's proposal the latest effort by the Trump administration to bypass Congress to attack low-income families. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )