CDC: First Person to Test Positive for Ebola in U.S. Is in Dallas

Kasia Anderson / Truthdig Oct 1, 2014 Ebola has officially come to the United States, but the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is attempting to contain Americans' anxieties along with the spread of the potentially deadly virus. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Ebola Check

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Pirates of the Gulf of Guinea

By Nick Turse, TomDispatch Sep 26, 2014 If the Gulf of Guinea rings any bells at all, it’s probably because of the Ebola outbreak in, and upcoming US military “surge” into, Liberia, the nation on the northern edge of that body of water But for those in the know, the Gulf itself is an intractable hot spot on a vast continent filled with them and yet another area where U military efforts have fallen short. Dig deeper ( 12 Min. Read )

WHO Puts Kenya on Notice for Ebola Outbreak

Kasia Anderson / Truthdig Aug 13, 2014 Kenya is the next African nation to be put on alert by the World Health Organization, which has categorized the country as a "high-risk" site for a potential Ebola outbreak. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Ebola’s Message: Foreign Aid and Science Funding in a Time of Global Peril

Joe Conason / Truthdig Aug 12, 2014 Most Americans have long believed, in embarrassing ignorance, that the share of the U.S. federal budget spent on foreign aid is an order of magnitude higher than what we actually spend abroad. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Concern Spreads With Ebola Outbreak in Nigeria

Kasia Anderson / Truthdig Aug 7, 2014 Nigeria is looking like the next frontier for the Ebola outbreak that has Liberia on lockdown, after a man infected with the virulent virus flew to Lagos from Liberia before succumbing to the disease late last month. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The West African Food Staple That Isn’t Helping the Ebola Crisis

Kasia Anderson / Truthdig Aug 7, 2014 Where food is scarce, creative measures are taken for the sake of survival, and that's why bush meat persists as a source of sustenance in African countries vulnerable to the Ebola virus. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Homosexuality May Become a Felony in Liberia

Staff / Truthdig Mar 4, 2012 Liberia is considering two proposals that would make consensual same-sex acts punishable with jail time; NATO refuses to get involved in the crisis in Syria; and a Jewish journalist killed by terrorists was baptized posthumously by the Mormon Church. These discoveries and more after the jump. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Three Women Awarded the 2011 Nobel Peace Prize

Staff / Truthdig Oct 8, 2011 The 2011 Nobel Peace Prize went to three women in a move the Nobel committee hopes will highlight the importance that women play in achieving world peace. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The Warlord, the Supermodel and the Dirty Diamonds

Staff / Truthdig Aug 9, 2010 Supermodels might do well to keep their manicured hands out of global politics, judging by the case of Naomi Campbell and her questionable link to ousted Liberian President Charles Taylor (continued). Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Doctors Without Borders, With a Film Crew

Emily Wilson / Truthdig Jun 10, 2010 Mark Hopkins, the director of the new documentary “Living in Emergency,” about the international humanitarian organization Médecins Sans Frontières -- Doctors Without Borders -- compares the group to the Special Forces. Not many people get accepted to the program, and of those who are, few go on to do a second mission. Mark Hopkins, the director of the new documentary “Living in Emergency,” about the international humanitarian organization Médecins Sans Frontières -- Doctors Without Borders -- compares the group to the Special Forces. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

The ‘Cross-Dressing Cannibals’ of Liberia

Staff / Truthdig Feb 11, 2010 Whether strung together to inform or shock or possibly both, this Vice TV take on Liberia's civil war is just horrifying -- and fascinating. Warning: graphic content. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )