Haiyan: A Disaster Made Worse by Greed

Sonali Kolhatkar / Truthdig Nov 15, 2013 The Philippines, which is one of the poorest and least developed nations on the planet, has had little hand in creating the conditions that nurtured Typhoon Haiyan (or Yolanda, as it's known locally), possibly the worst storm in recorded human history.The Philippines, which is one of the poorest and least developed nations on the planet, had little hand in creating the conditions that nurtured Typhoon Haiyan. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

The LAX Shooting, Domestic Terrorism and the NRA

Sonali Kolhatkar / Truthdig Nov 8, 2013 Perhaps seeing gun violence as part of the pattern of domestic terrorism will do more to move the needle on gun control. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Something to Be Scared of: Retailers Market ‘Sexy’ Halloween Costumes to Little Girls

Sonali Kolhatkar / Truthdig Oct 31, 2013 Costumes for little girls are now firmly part of the trend toward an overly sexualized Halloween celebration. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

How the Wealthy Wage War on Democracy Itself

Sonali Kolhatkar / Truthdig Oct 24, 2013 The Supreme Court considers brushing aside the final vestige of campaign finance laws. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Bill Ayers, Public Enemy

Sonali Kolhatkar / Truthdig Oct 18, 2013 I asked Ayers, the man many Americans know as the “unrepentant domestic terrorist,” to share his advice for young Americans today. He had three basic tenets. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

The Cost of Courage: Malalai Joya’s Life-Risking Activism

Sonali Kolhatkar / Truthdig Oct 11, 2013 Contrary to her small stature, Afghan activist Malalai Joya is a towering figure among ordinary Afghans. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Dreaming With Dignity

Sonali Kolhatkar / Truthdig Oct 9, 2013 Undocumented students use a bold new strategy in their pursuit of documents, diplomas and immigration reform. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

How Many More Black Boys Have to Die?

Sonali Kolhatkar / Truthdig Oct 4, 2013 Florida has one more chance to deliver justice to the parents of a slain black boy. The state that faced calls for boycott over the acquittal of George Zimmerman is currently holding pretrial hearings in a similar case. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Searching for Sustainable Models of Activism, 2 Years After Occupy

Sonali Kolhatkar / Truthdig Sep 20, 2013 While economists are celebrating a tenuous recovery five years after the collapse of Lehman Brothers, this week’s US Census Bureau report on poverty provided a sobering statisticThis week’s U Census Bureau report on poverty provides a sobering statistic. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )