Africa

As Aid Ends, Empire Endures

Marjorie Namara Rugunda / Africa Is A Country May 1, 2025 Western donors cut aid, but the model they built — rooted in control, dependency and depoliticization — still shapes Africa’s development. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

The Amazon Is Burning, and the Entire Planet Is at Risk

Dharna Noor / The Real News Network Aug 22, 2019 Christian Poirer, director of Amazon Watch's Brazil program, assesses the imminent dangers of the region's raging rainforest fires. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Development With Dignity

Zubeida Mustafa / Truthdig May 24, 2019 Villagers in Pakistan show how aid projects can succeed when they, rather than government officials or donors, set the agenda and invest in the work. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Haiti’s Forgotten Women and Children

Julian Vigo / Truthdig Jan 17, 2019 The disastrous 2010 earthquake turned the lives of many Haitians into capitalist fodder for the “humanitarian” market. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )

Case of Missing Pakistani Children Is Also About Corruption

Zubeida Mustafa / Truthdig Oct 8, 2018 A devastating case is bringing Pakistan's biggest social and political issues—police corruption, patriarchal injustice—to the fore once again. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

When Doing Good Becomes Doing Bad

Janice G. Raymond / Truthdig Jul 11, 2018 Sexual abuse by members of organizations that provide relief to some of the world’s most vulnerable people has been more pervasive than recently reported. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

Gabon Reports Busting Major Ivory Smuggling Operation

CHRISTOPHER TORCHIA / The Associated Press Jan 22, 2018 The action is hailed as a victory against poachers who have killed large numbers of forest elephants in the Central African country. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Being a Refugee Doesn’t Stop Political Engagement

Janice G. Raymond / Truthdig Dec 7, 2017 Part II of this investigative series explores the ways organizations are combating violence against women and creating programs to help Syrian women living in Lebanon. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Female Equality Is Key to a Sustainable Future

H. Patricia Hynes / Truthdig Aug 29, 2017 Missing from many conversations about the impact of global warming is an understanding of how women in particular are affected. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

A Union of Pimps and Johns

Julie Bindel / Truthdig May 19, 2017 Though backers of "sex worker" unions claim the groups promote rights, the women I interviewed seemed anything but empowered. (Pictured, Cambodian prostitutes.) Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )

If ‘Life Must Go On,’ Say Groups, France Must Lift Ban on Climate Protests

By Jon Queally / Common Dreams Nov 27, 2015 "We must not suspend democracy and freedom while proclaiming our commitment to democracy and freedom," declares a letter sent to French President François Hollande. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Saving Humanity From Climate Chaos Means Saying No to Business as Usual

Sonali Kolhatkar / Truthdig Nov 5, 2015 Corporations should not be a part of climate negotiations at the upcoming United Nations talks in Paris. They are part of the problem, not the solution. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )