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Mexico Is Dangerous Ground for Journalists

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Jul 18, 2012 A special prosecutor testifying in Mexico said that 67 journalists have been killed and 14 have vanished in the country in the last six years. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Syrian General Killed by Gunmen in Damascus

Staff / Truthdig Feb 11, 2012 A Syrian military general and hospital director was killed in an attack by three gunmen in a residential street in Damascus on Saturday in an assassination that marks a move away from the anti-government uprising’s nonviolent roots. The killing came ahead of a meeting of Arab League members in Cairo to consider a new response to the violence in Syria. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Court Is Asked to Probe Possibility of Calderon War Crimes in Drug Crackdown

Staff / Truthdig Nov 27, 2011 Mexican human rights activists have asked the International Criminal Court to investigate President Felipe Calderon (above), senior Mexican officials and the country’s most-wanted drug kingpin for allegedly overseeing the capture, torture and killing of civilians in violence surrounding drug trafficking and the government's effort to suppress that illegal trade. (more) Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Israel Apologizes for Killing 3 Egyptian Soldiers

Staff / Truthdig Aug 21, 2011 Israel apologized to Egypt on Saturday for killing three soldiers on Egyptian soil as it chased gunmen responsible for the deaths of eight Israelis. (more) Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Chris Hedges Speaks on Osama bin Laden’s Death

BLANK May 2, 2011 Chris Hedges, speaking at Truthdig's Inaugural Fundraising Dinner in Los Angeles, responds to the death of Osama bin Laden. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Cops on Trial in Post-Katrina Killing

Staff / Truthdig Nov 20, 2010 In an event that pretty much defines the lawlessness and racial tension that existed in New Orleans in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, five current or former policemen are on trial for murder after the officers allegedly shot, burned and then shot again resident Henry Glover. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Mosque Attacks Kill 80 in Pakistan

Staff / Truthdig May 28, 2010 Simultaneous attacks on two mosques in Lahore, Pakistan, killed more than 80 people Friday morning as militants targeted a minority Islamic sect. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

State Dept. Gave Blackwater Shooters Immunity

Staff / Truthdig Oct 30, 2007 Three senior law enforcement officials have revealed to the Associated Press that the State Department gave all of the Blackwater guards involved in the Sept. 16 killing of 17 Iraqi civilians immunity from prosecution. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

It’s the Ecstasy, Stupid

Sheerly Avni / Truthdig Jul 3, 2007 Oakland's skyrocketing murder rate has experts scratching their heads, but cultural critic Sheerly Avni suggests that one answer lies in plain sight. Just ask the kids who are likeliest to kill and be killed, and you will learn that a major villain is the "hug drug." Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Attacks Kill 80 Iraqis, 6 Americans

Staff / Truthdig Dec 31, 2006 The scary thing about this death tally: It's not even unusually high. December was the deadliest month for U.S. forces in Iraq since the 2003 invasion. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Robert Scheer: The Killing Fields of Iraq

Robert Scheer / Truthdig Oct 18, 2006 A top medical journal's report that the killing of innocents in Iraq is 10 times higher than a year ago completely contradicts Bush & Co. contentions that U.S. troops are stabilizing the country. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )