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Chiquita Sued Over Guerrillas’ Murder of 6 Americans in 1990s

CURT ANDERSON / The Associated Press Feb 3, 2018 Relatives of slain missionaries and others are seeking millions from the banana company because of payments it made to the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

The Anti-Gay Law in Uganda and the Miracle of Denial

Mark Fiore / Truthdig Mar 13, 2014 Dig deeper

Haiti Frees Most of the Jailed Missionaries

Staff / Truthdig Feb 18, 2010 Eight of the 10 Baptist missionaries accused of kidnapping have been sent packing by a Haitian judge, who said he had not finished questioning the group's leader and nanny. The judge said that parents of children taken by the missionaries made statements in their defense, AP reports. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Kidnapping Is Not Charity

Eugene Robinson / Truthdig Feb 9, 2010 Even in the midst of a terrible natural disaster, spiriting away a busload of kids -- with vague plans to worry about the "paperwork" later -- is no act of charity. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Bill Maher on Bush’s Missionary Zeal

Staff / Truthdig Sep 9, 2007 The "Real Time" host compares the arrogance of missionaries to that of the president, who claims certainty as a virtue: "And the message you hear from Bush apologists these days is, 'Oh, sure, short-term Bush may have f--ked everything up, but he's thinking long-term -- hundred years into the future.' Well, thank you George W. Nostradamus, America's first science-fiction president." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )