Courts & Law

ICJ Hearing Commences on Israel’s Occupation of Palestinian Territories

Abdul Rahman / Peoples Dispatch Feb 20, 2024 At the beginning of the week-long hearing Palestinians accused Israel of practicing apartheid and racial discrimination and demanded the end of the over five decade old occupation. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

TD Column

Who Has Jurisdiction Over Morality?

Bill Blum / Truthdig Jan 16, 2024 South Africa’s genocide suit against Israel brought high drama — but not Hamas — to The Hague. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

World

South Africa Charges Israel With War Crimes Under Genocide Convention

Lisa Vives / InDepthNews Jan 3, 2024 A hearing at the International Court of Justice into the request is likely in the coming days or weeks. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

TD Original

The Big Tech Behind Israel’s Digital Apartheid

Michael Kwet / Truthdig Oct 26, 2023 As they once did in South Africa, U.S. tech companies maintain a system of surveillance and control in Gaza and the West Bank. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

America and Israel Against the World

Maj. Danny Sjursen / Truthdig Feb 12, 2020 Donald Trump is attempting to buy Palestine’s unconditional surrender like he would a casino. As Americans, we should all be embarrassed. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

McKinsey Has Its Fingerprints All Over Trump’s Immigration Policy

Ian McDougall / ProPublica Dec 4, 2019 Newly uncovered documents reveal the consulting giant helped ICE find “detention savings opportunities” by cutting food and medical care. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Israel Announces Itself as Authoritarian State

Juan Cole / Truthdig Nov 26, 2019 By expelling Human Rights Watch's Omar Shakir, the Netanyahu government has cast its lot with the likes of Egypt, Burundi and Uzbekistan. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Climate Activists Block Roads, March in Global Protests

GEIR MOULSON / The Associated Press Oct 7, 2019 Members of the Extinction Rebellion movement demonstrate for more urgent action against climate change. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The Long and Bloody History of White Supremacy in the U.S.

Marc Steiner / The Real News Network Aug 12, 2019 What can settler colonialism and slavery teach us about Donald Trump and 8chan? Quite a bit, says author and professor Gerald Horne. Dig deeper ( 15 Min. Read )

New Zealand Gunman’s Manifesto Echoes Norwegian Mass Murderer’s

JAN M. OLSEN / The Associated Press Mar 15, 2019 A Swedish terror expert sees parallels between the shooter's writings and a 1,500-page document published by Anders Behring Breivik. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The Media’s Pro-Israel Bias Echoes Coverage of Apartheid

Gregory Shupak / FAIR Feb 2, 2019 Some pundits argue that Israelis and Palestinians could not peacefully share a Democratic country. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Illegal Abortions Exact a High Toll Among African Women

Mamofuta Kale / Truthdig Jan 29, 2019 Unsafe procedures are killing women at high rates, and U.S. policy is part of the problem. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )