USDA Eliminates ‘Hunger’

Staff / Truthdig Nov 16, 2006 The U.S. Department of Agriculture has decided to remove the word "hunger" from its annual report assessing Americans' access to food. Those among us who sometimes go without food, a group that has grown consistently over the last five years, will now suffer from "very low food security." Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

American Companies Fight For Right to Bleed China

Staff / Truthdig Oct 13, 2006 In the face of vast poverty and exploitation, the Chinese government is about to enact a labor law that would strengthen the role of unions and protections for workers. But American corporations, eager to maintain their fiefdoms in the middle kingdom, have lobbied fiercely against the proposed legislation. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Paying for Being Poor

Staff / Truthdig Jul 19, 2006 A new study by the Brookings Institution found that the urban poor pay hundreds and sometimes thousands of dollars a year in extra costs for necessities, such as car insurance, home appliances, banking fees and other basics. (NYT link) Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The Religious Left Rises Again

Staff / Truthdig May 22, 2006 The Washington Post charts the resurgence of religious liberals, who emphasize issues like poverty, affordable healthcare and global warming. Some observers worry that this will create an even more polarized environment in 2006 than during the 2004 election. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Needed: A New Direction for U.S.-Russian Relations

Staff / Truthdig Mar 9, 2006 We need a new policy toward Russia--one that is neither triumphalist, Cold War-like, or ignorant of the fact that the pro-Western liberal groups in Russia are in fact supported by a tiny fraction of the Russian electorate. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Wolfowitz Packing World Bank With Cronies

Staff / Truthdig Feb 8, 2006 Paul Wolfowitz, one of the architects of the Iraq war, has appointed many apparently unqualified Republican loyalists to high positions at the international agency. "The bank is stewing with discontent." | story Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Their Dogs Eat Better Than You Do

Staff / Truthdig Jan 19, 2006 Salon exposes the organic, sustainable, antibiotic- and steroid-free underbelly of the growing Raw Pet Foods Movement. | story Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Food Shortages Put Millions of Kenyans in Peril

Staff / Truthdig Jan 18, 2006 The poorest parts of the country can't even buy food surpluses from Kenya's own farmers. | story Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )