Why Does Obama Suddenly Want a War With China?

William Pfaff / Truthdig Nov 23, 2011 One might think that a bitter Central Asian war in Afghanistan and an ambiguous commitment to Iraq would be enough for President Barack Obama to cope with. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Israel-Born Daughter of Foreign Worker Faces Deportation

Staff / Truthdig Aug 16, 2011 The Israeli Interior Ministry announced Tuesday that it will deport the 4-year-old daughter of a foreign worker despite the fact that the girl was born and attended school in Israel. (more) Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

38 Dead in Christmas Attacks

Staff / Truthdig Dec 26, 2010 Attacks in the Philippines and Nigeria have killed at least 38 people as anti-Christian violence came in the form of a series of bomb attacks against churches during Christmas festivities. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Typhoon Takes Aim at Already Soggy China

Staff / Truthdig Jul 16, 2010 In 1998, 4,000 people died in the Yangtze floods in China. Now the country is bracing for its worst flooding since then as Typhoon Conson, which has already killed 38 people in the Philippines, closes in on China's southern coast. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Over 30 Civilians Killed in Philippines Massacre

Staff / Truthdig Nov 24, 2009 More than 40 people were kidnapped and at least 30 killed Monday in the Philippines in what authorities consider to be a politically motivated massacre, according to the Los Angeles Times The group of civilians, which included several journalists, was overcome (continued). Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Typhoon Toll in Taiwan 500 and Counting

Staff / Truthdig Aug 14, 2009 Typhoon Morakot has claimed more than 500 lives in Taiwan since the storm hit the island's southern region a week ago. Thousands more may still be trapped, according to local reports, making Morakot the worst natural disaster to strike the island in half a century. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Things to Do in Prison … in the Philippines

Staff / Truthdig Jul 20, 2007 Filipino prisoners feel the "funk of forty thousand years" and perform with eerie skillfulness the entire music video for Michael Jackson's "Thriller." In case you needed it, this is further proof that the world remains a very strange place. A must-see, especially on a Friday. (Via BoingBoing) Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

And the Hits Just Keep on Coming…

Staff / Truthdig Jan 25, 2006 An audit of American rebuilding projects in Iraq turns up millions of dollars stuffed into footlockers, a U.S. soldier gambling away Iraqi money, and other inspiring tales of the same ilk. | story Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )