Can Apple, Google and Facebook Save Us From Big Brother?

Thor Benson / Truthdig Sep 11, 2015 The big tech companies have the resources to launch a campaign for privacy that could change the world. As one scholar and researcher has written, “They may be our best chance out of this surveillance mess.” Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Water Is Being Used as a Weapon of War in Syria, Red Cross Says

Staff / Truthdig Sep 2, 2015 Deliberate cuts to water and electricity supplies are causing significant suffering to civilians in the Syrian city of Aleppo, according to the aid organization. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Why Are We Ignoring the War on Yemen?

Sonali Kolhatkar / Truthdig Aug 20, 2015 Key human rights groups have warned about war crimes and mass starvation in the U.S.-backed, Saudi-led war on Yemen. But almost as stunning as the atrocities there is the silence of politicians and the public. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Red Cross Demands Corrections to ‘Misleading’ Coverage. Here’s Journalists’ Response

Staff / Truthdig Feb 19, 2015 The American Red Cross recently sent ProPublica and NPR a request for corrections to our series of stories about the charity's failures in responding to Hurricane Isaac and Superstorm Sandy, misleading donors about how money is spent, and other issues. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )

Senator Demands Answers on Red Cross’ Finances

Staff / Truthdig Jan 10, 2015 Prompted by an investigation by ProPublica and NPR, Sen. Charles Grassley asks the charity to explain how it has used donations from the public. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Who’s Afraid of Occupy Wall Street? Apparently, the Red Cross

Staff / Truthdig Dec 15, 2014 Red Cross responders say there was a ban on working with the widely praised Occupy Sandy relief group because it was seen as politically unpalatable. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Has the Red Cross Been Misleading Donors About Where Their Dollars Are Going?

Staff / Truthdig Dec 6, 2014 The American Red Cross regularly touts how responsible it is with donors' money. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

N.Y. Attorney General Pressed Red Cross on Post-Sandy Spending, Then Retreated

By Justin Elliott, ProPublica May 28, 2014 The office of Attorney General Eric Schneiderman sought details on how the charity spent donations after the superstorm, but the information was never released. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Long After Sandy, Red Cross Post-Storm Spending Still a Black Box

Staff / Truthdig Apr 14, 2014 Donors gave $312 million after the storm, but it’s not clear how exactly the money was spent. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Not OK

David Fitzsimmons, Cagle Cartoons, The Arizona Star May 23, 2013 Dig deeper

Red Cross Fine Highlights Its Troubled History of Blood Services

By Lena Groeger, ProPublica Feb 2, 2012 A few weeks ago, the Food and Drug Administration hit the American Red Cross with a nearly $10 million fine for safety violations, lax oversight and faulty testing of its blood services. The fine is just the latest of more than a dozen the Red Cross has racked up in the last decade. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

A Look at the Flooding in Vermont

Staff / Truthdig Sep 1, 2011 The 24/7 news cycle and the accompanying cacophony of voices competing for attention meant that little time remained to understand the extent of the damage Hurricane Irene caused in Vermont. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )