Wounds of War

Why Aid Isn’t Reaching Gaza

Raymond Offenheiser / The Conversation May 13, 2024 I’ve spent decades overseeing relief operations around the world, and here’s what’s going wrong... Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Economic Justice

Oxfam Report: As the Rich Get Richer, Global Poverty Deepens

Tanupriya Singh / Peoples Dispatch Jan 17, 2024 The world could see its first trillionaire within a decade. Meanwhile, it will take more than 200 years to end global poverty, according to a report by Oxfam International. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Opinion

The Movements That Give Us Hope for 2024

Shailly Gupta Barnes / OtherWords Dec 29, 2023 When it felt like the world was falling apart, these movements brought people together to make what seemed impossible, possible. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Trump’s Rosy Economic Outlook Is a Big Lie

Sonali Kolhatkar / Truthdig Jan 23, 2020 The president thinks he can weather impeachment by exaggerating U.S. successes. But his superlatives don’t reflect reality. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Oxfam Report Contains Dire Warning for Global Capitalism

Ilana Novick / Truthdig Jan 20, 2020 The British charity notes that just 2,153 billionaires have more wealth than 4.6 billion people combined. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Even the IMF Is Calling for Higher Taxes on the Rich

Ilana Novick / Truthdig Jan 7, 2020 International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva says the move would reduce income inequality. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Proof That the Rich Have Won America’s Class War

Ilana Novick / Truthdig Dec 9, 2019 Multiple studies this year show just how deeply inequality prevails the world over. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The Link Between Austerity and Our Global Mental Health Crisis

Jake Johnson / Common Dreams Jun 24, 2019 A U.N. health expert warns increasing inequality is taking a steep psychological toll on the U.S., the U.K. and nations across the West. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Robert Reich: The Real Source of Authoritarianism Can Be Found at Davos

Robert Reich / Truthdig Jan 24, 2019 If Davos’ attendees blame the rise of right-wing populism around the globe on racism fueled by immigration, they’re deluding themselves. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Davos Attendees Must Accept That They Have Too Much Money

Sonali Kolhatkar / Truthdig Jan 23, 2019 The World Economic Forum aims to tackle the world's most pressing problems. Will members acknowledge their own wealth hoarding as the problem? Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

26 Billionaires Have as Much Wealth as the World’s Poorest Half, Oxfam Reports

Ilana Novick Jan 21, 2019 In its annual report on the gap between the rich and poor, the charity is calling for a global wealth tax to address the problem. Dig deeper ( 3 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 )