Grim Find: 39 Dead in One of U.K.’s Worst Human Trafficking Cases

GREGORY KATZ and DANICA KIRKA / The Associated Press Oct 23, 2019 Details about where the victims were from are scarce as police try to trace the movements of a cargo truck's container. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

A Star Is Born

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Deadly NYC Fire Started by Child Playing With Stove

Jennifer Peltz / The Associated Press Dec 29, 2017 The blaze in a Bronx apartment building kills 12, including four children. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Killing: The American Way

By John Pilger / JohnPilger.com Sep 22, 2017 The revisionism never stops. The blood never dries. The invader is pitied and purged of guilt while "searching for meaning in a terrible tragedy." Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Jennifer Hudson: Faith, Tragedy and New Music

Donald Kaufman / Truthdig Jul 30, 2014 Jennifer Hudson is preparing to release a new album, “JHUD,” in September -- her third studio album and her first since the conclusion of the lengthy trial of the man who killed three of her closest family members -- and her faith, in the wake of tragedy, is stronger than ever. Jennifer Hudson is preparing to release a new album, “JHUD,” in September—her third studio album and her first since the conclusion of the lengthy trial of the man who killed three of her closest family members. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

War Is Betrayal

By Chris Hedges, Boston Review Jul 14, 2012 War is always about betrayal—betrayal of the young by the old, of idealists by cynics, and of soldiers and Marines by politicians. Dig deeper ( 16 Min. Read )

Hundreds Dead in Guatemala Landslides

Staff / Truthdig Sep 5, 2010 Weeks of unrelenting rains triggered a series of landslides in the Guatemalan town of Alaska on the Pan-American Highway, burying as many as 300 people. President Alvaro Colom warned that thousands more people are at risk as the government runs out of money to deal with the crisis. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Bush’s Legacy Untangled

Staff / Truthdig Dec 10, 2008 Keith Olbermann, in this comma-laden "Countdown" diatribe, really lets loose on the idea of George Bush's legacy being anything but a dishonorable, terror-filled and disastrous eight years. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

An Olympic Athlete With No Tragic History? That Won’t Do!

Andy Borowitz / Truthdig Feb 12, 2006 A member of the U.S. Olympic ski team was disqualified from competition today when it was learned that he did not have a sufficiently compelling human storyline to exploit on the NBC telecast of the worldwide sporting event. (satire) Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

In Pictures: Ron Kovic Today

Ron Kovic / Truthdig Jan 26, 2006 Paralyzed from the chest down by Vietnam War wounds, and confined to a wheelchair for almost 40 years, Ron Kovic stands as a symbol of the brutality of war. He also exemplifies a man's ability to transform such tragedy into a lifelong pursuit of peace -- for himself and his country. Listen to the audio, then come view the site's Kovic photo gallery. Dig deeper

Arts & Culture

Photo Essay: Ron Kovic Today

Zuade Kaufman / Truthdig Jan 18, 2006 Ron Kovic, the author of "Born on the Fourth of July," the classic personal memoir about the aftermath of the Vietnam War, remains a committed activistPhoto Gallery. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )