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Eugene Robinson / Truthdig Sep 11, 2007 The next six months in Iraq are crucial -- and always will be. That noise you heard Monday on Capitol Hill was the can being kicked further down the road leading to January 2009, when George W. Bush gets to hand off his Iraq fiasco to somebody else. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Secretary-General ‘Humbled’ by Darfur

Staff / Truthdig Sep 6, 2007 U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has braved pro-government protests to visit a refugee camp in Darfur, where he said he was "shocked and humbled" by the "hardship all these tens of thousands of people were undergoing." Residents at the camp gave the world's top diplomat a warm greeting, chanting "Welcome, welcome Ban Ki-moon." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Iraqi Refugees Have Nowhere to Go

Staff / Truthdig Aug 31, 2007 The BBC explores the refugee crisis in Iraq, where camps for displaced civilians are filling up and, in some cases, closing due to horrendous conditions. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Iraqis Flee Despite Surge

Staff / Truthdig Aug 24, 2007 According to two humanitarian organizations, Iraqis are fleeing their homes in record numbers, despite the much touted (if difficult to demonstrate) accomplishments of the "surge." Iraqis are increasingly separating themselves into sectarian groups, according to the data. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

If We Ever ‘Stabilize’ Iraq, Will Anybody Still Live There?

Staff / Truthdig Jul 26, 2007 According to the U.N., roughly 50,000 Iraqis flee their homeland each month, bringing the total of refugees so far to over 2 million -- in addition to the 2 million displaced within Iraq. The United States, for its part, has welcomed just 133 Iraqi refugees over the last nine months. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

More Insufficiently Grateful Iraqis

Staff / Truthdig Jul 10, 2007 More bad news for the more than 2 million Iraqis who have fled their occupied country: The Bush administration, after admitting fewer than 800 Iraqi refugees into the U.S. in the first three years of the occupation, has failed miserably to follow through on its promise to admit 7,000 more by the end of September. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Can Drag Queens and Hired Guns Save Darfur?

Sarah Stillman / Truthdig Jun 28, 2007 Truthdig foreign correspondent Sarah Stillman went on assignment in Africa to investigate the Darfur crisis and the beleaguered African Union troops who struggle -- without the necessary funds or mandate -- to keep a lid on genocide. Her exploration of efforts to resolve the conflict reveals a global community tragically dependent on celebrities and mercenaries. Dig deeper ( 12 Min. Read )

Shooting Range

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Inside the Violence in Lebanon

Staff / Truthdig May 24, 2007 Al Jazeera takes its cameras inside the Nahr al-Bared refugee camp near Tripoli, where thousands of panicked residents have fled the fighting between a Palestinian militant group and the Lebanese army. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

At Least 40 Dead in Lebanon Skirmish

Staff / Truthdig May 21, 2007 At least 40 people have been killed during a day of intense fighting between the Lebanese army and Fatah Islam, a splinter Palestinian militant group in Lebanon. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Sudan Signals Acceptance of U.N. Peacekeepers

Staff / Truthdig Apr 17, 2007 The Sudanese government has indicated to the United Nations Security Council that it will allow a second phase of UN peacekeepers to deploy, retreating from the long-held position that such a force would compromise its sovereignty However, Khartoum has a history of reneging on promises to the U. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Darfur Camps Running Out of Room

Staff / Truthdig Mar 20, 2007 The Sudanese camps where some 2 million refugees live are nearing capacity. According to a new U.N. report on the Darfur crisis, 80,000 people already have fled their homes this year, and some camps have been forced to turn them away. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )