The U.S. Border Is Much Bigger Than You Think

Todd Miller / TomDispatch Sep 24, 2019 In a broader sense, it should not solely be considered as the frontiers between the U.S. and its neighbors to the north and south. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )

20 Dead as Bombs Target Sunday Mass in Philippine Cathedral

The Associated Press Jan 27, 2019 Two bombs minutes apart tear through a Roman Catholic cathedral on a southern Philippine island where Muslim militants are active. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

American History for Truthdiggers: From Isolationism to a 2nd World Conflagration

Maj. Danny Sjursen / Truthdig Jan 12, 2019 Global events and FDR whittled down 1930s opposition to intervention in Europe and steered the nation into World War II. Dig deeper ( 29 Min. Read )

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American History for Truthdiggers: Tragic Dawn of Overseas Imperialism

Maj. Danny Sjursen / Truthdig Nov 10, 2018 By 1898, a great land empire had been forged through brutal conquest. Now the American gaze turned to foreign lands. Dig deeper ( 29 Min. Read )

Typhoon Pounds South China After Killing 64 in Philippines

VINCENT YU and JIM GOMEZ / The Associated Press Sep 16, 2018 More than 2.4 million people have been evacuated as Mangkhut threatens to be the strongest typhoon to hit Hong Kong since 1999. Dozens are feared buried in storm-triggered landslides in the Philippines. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Typhoon Kills 12 in Philippines, Heads to Southern China

AARON FAVILA and JOEAL CALUPITAN / The Associated Press Sep 14, 2018 Typhoon Mangkhut, which set off landslides and destroyed homes on the island of Luzon, is expected to make landfall in Guangdong province by Sunday. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

The Deadly Risk From Landslides Is Rising

Tim Radford / Climate News Network Sep 3, 2018 Waterlogged hillsides are dangerous. For those who live on them, or further downhill, they can be life-threatening. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The Birth of American Empire

H. Patricia Hynes / Truthdig Jul 20, 2018 Stephen Kinzer's book illuminates the decisions of 1898-1902 that set the course of American wars and the overthrow of governments into the 21st century. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

America’s Regime Change Toolbox

Barbara Koeppel / Truthdig Jun 29, 2018 Mainstream voices never mention that regime change pushed by one country against another is illegal. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Philippine President Slammed for Calling God ‘Stupid’

JIM GOMEZ / The Associated Press Jun 25, 2018 Rodrigo Duterte, known for his controversial statements, sparks new outrage in Asia's largest Catholic country. Political and religious leaders are quick to denounce him as "evil" and a "madman." Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

U.S., North Korea Make Final Summit Preparations

The Associated Press Jun 10, 2018 Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un are set to meet at 9 a.m. Tuesday in Singapore, which is 9 p.m. Monday on the U.S. East Coast. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

China Approves 13 Ivanka Trump Trademarks in 3 Months

ERIKA KINETZ / The Associated Press May 28, 2018 The first daughter's company continues to win foreign trademarks in China and the Philippines, adding to questions about conflicts of interest at the White House. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )