Sonali Kolhatkar / TruthdigNov 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 )
Sonali Kolhatkar / TruthdigNov 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 )
Sonali Kolhatkar / TruthdigOct 31, 2013
Costumes for little girls are now firmly part of the trend toward an overly sexualized Halloween celebration. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
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Sonali Kolhatkar / TruthdigOct 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 )
Sonali Kolhatkar / TruthdigOct 11, 2013
Contrary to her small stature, Afghan activist Malalai Joya is a towering figure among ordinary Afghans. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
Sonali Kolhatkar / TruthdigOct 9, 2013
Undocumented students use a bold new strategy in their pursuit of documents, diplomas and immigration reform. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )
Sonali Kolhatkar / TruthdigOct 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 )
Sonali Kolhatkar / TruthdigSep 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 )
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