Kenneth Carlson / TruthdigApr 27, 2018
The maker of a documentary about Dr. Tom Catena, the only remaining surgeon in Sudan's war-torn Nuba Mountains, recounts his journey through a world of horror and commitment. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )
JOSEF FEDERMAN / The Associated PressApr 2, 2018
Netanyahu announces a deal with the U.N. to resettle African migrants in Western nations, then, hours later, puts the agreement on hold to discuss it with residents in areas of south Tel Aviv with large migrant populations. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
ARON HELLER / The Associated PressFeb 7, 2018
“We are not criminals. We are refugees,” the asylum seekers outside the Rwandan Embassy in Israel chanted, calling on Rwanda not to cooperate with Israel's plan to deport them to that country. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
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ARON HELLER / The Associated PressJan 30, 2018
Pilots, doctors, writers, former ambassadors and Holocaust survivors are appealing to Prime Minister Netanyahu to halt a plan to deport tens of thousands of African migrants, saying it is unethical. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Juan Cole / Informed CommentJan 3, 2018
The U.S. faces a more favorable foreign policy environment than it has in some years. Ironically, some of the more severe challenges emanate from President Trump. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )
Juan Cole / Informed CommentNov 4, 2017
The secretary of energy says electrification using hydrocarbons would prevent sexual assaults in rural Africa. But such fuels can just as well be blamed for mass rapes during wartime. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
By Nick Turse / TomDispatchOct 5, 2017
When it comes to overseas reporting, “fixers”—those resourceful, wired-in locals who know all the right people—often make stories possible. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )
Col. Ann Wright / TruthdigJun 21, 2017
Continuing the use of drone warfare will exacerbate foreign distrust of American intentions, playing into the hands of our opponents.
Continuing the use of drone warfare will exacerbate foreign distrust of American intentions, playing into the hands of our opponents. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )
Bill Blum / TruthdigFeb 14, 2017
The “Muslim ban” has been addressed under a time-honored scrutiny. But with the president’s team sending mixed signals, the question is: Has the administration learned anything? Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )
By Charles Ornstein, Terry Parris Jr. and Marcelo Rochabrun / ProPublicaFeb 1, 2017
The president's ban on travel from seven predominantly Muslim nations is separating families that made every effort to follow U.S. immigration law. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )
By Juan Cole / Informed CommentJan 29, 2017
These are not countries that pose a danger to the US They are countries that face instability and displacement when the U comes knocking. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
By Juan Cole / Informed CommentJan 25, 2017
If the president announces a policy to halt visas for citizens of Syria, Iraq, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen, Wednesday will be a day of ethnic hatred. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
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