Uganda’s President Blocks Controversial Anti-Homosexual Bill but Insists Gays Are ‘Abnormal’

Staff / Truthdig Jan 18, 2014 President Yoweri Museveni hasn't allowed a homophobic bill to go into effect while maintaining gay acts are "disgusting"; more and more Americans are buying e-reading devices as well as e-books; meanwhile, did a CNN journalist get high while on the job? These discoveries and more after the jump. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Single Payer Is the Only Way Health Care Will Be Affordable

Staff / Truthdig Dec 28, 2013 The Affordable Care Act has proven that the private insurance model is too expensive and ineffective; 2013 ended the illusion of true democracy with NSA revelations; meanwhile, Michelle Bachelet, Chile's new president, vows to provide free higher eduction to all her citizens. These discoveries and more after the jump. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Climate Change Adds to East Africa’s Food Plight

By Kieran Cooke, Climate News Network Dec 20, 2013 Climate change poses a serious threat to farming in East Africa, a region that depends on agriculture and whose population is growing very fast. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Q & A: ‘God Loves Uganda’

Emily Wilson / Truthdig Nov 12, 2013 A gay filmmaker investigates how American Christians turned Uganda into arguably the most homophobic country on Earth. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

The U.S. Military and the Unraveling of Africa

By Nick Turse, TomDispatch Jun 19, 2013 A careful examination of the security situation in Africa suggests that it is in the process of becoming Ground Zero for a veritable terror diaspora set in motion in the wake of 9/11 that has only accelerated in the Obama years. U.S. “stability” operations in Africa have increased, militancy has spread, insurgent groups have proliferated and the continent has become more unsettled. Dig deeper ( 20 Min. Read )

Green Berets on the Hunt for Kony

Staff / Truthdig Apr 30, 2012 It seems the viral horde that spread the message of African warlord Joseph Kony got what it wanted, or maybe just had it all along. For about six months, U.S. Green Berets have been training and supporting soldiers in four nations on the hunt for the Lord's Resistance Army leader. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Invisible Children Co-Founder Arrested on Suspicion of Public Drunkenness, Masturbation

Staff / Truthdig Mar 17, 2012 The last couple of weeks have been eventful for the folks behind the Invisible Children charity, what with the near-instant worldwide fame that came from their "Kony 2012" viral video campaign and the ensuing backlash. Now a strange new development has occurred. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Invasion Funding

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Former Child Soldier on Kony 2012: ‘Why Can’t They Preach Peace?’

Staff / Truthdig Mar 16, 2012 This week on Truthdig Radio in association with KPFK: We hear from two people living in northern Uganda, including one of Joseph Kony's former abductees, about the viral #Kony2012 campaign. Also: Psychologist Francine Shapiro. Dig deeper

Former Child Soldier on Kony 2012: ‘Why Can’t They Preach Peace?’

Staff / Truthdig Mar 16, 2012 This week on Truthdig Radio in association with KPFK: We hear from two people living in northern Uganda, including one of Joseph Kony's former abductees, about the viral #Kony2012 campaign Also: Psychologist Francine ShapiroThis week on Truthdig Radio: Two voices in northern Uganda, including one of Joseph Kony's former abductees, critique the viral #Kony2012 campaign. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

A Letter From Uganda on #Kony2012

Sara Weschler / Truthdig Mar 15, 2012 There is an evil man somewhere in Africa waging a brutal war for absolutely no reason. The biggest problem is that no one knows about him. But if "we" spread the word and pressure the U.S. for military assistance, then by the end of this year "we" can capture Kony and end this horror. Where do I even begin? There is an evil man somewhere in Africa waging a brutal war for absolutely no reason. If "we" spread the word, then by the end of this year "we" can capture Kony and end this horror. Where do I even begin? Dig deeper ( 21 Min. Read )

Kony Cops an Internet Campaign

Peter Broelman, Cagle Cartoons, Australia Mar 11, 2012 Dig deeper