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One in Three Children Under Two in Northern Gaza Acutely Malnourished

Olivia Rosane / Common Dreams Mar 18, 2024 Malnutrition among children is “reaching devastating and unprecedented levels in the Gaza Strip due to the war and restrictions on aid delivery," UNICEF said. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Syrian Advance Sends Hundreds of Thousands Fleeing in Idlib

SARAH EL DEEB and SUZAN FRASER / The Associated Press Feb 7, 2020 The region, which is near the border with Turkey, is the last rebel-held bastion in the war-ravaged country. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

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America Is Rigged Against the Poor Even Before Birth

Raj Menon / TomDispatch Feb 4, 2020 Poverty among children in a wealthy country like the United States should summon shame and outrage. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

Haiti’s Forgotten Women and Children

Julian Vigo / Truthdig Jan 17, 2019 The disastrous 2010 earthquake turned the lives of many Haitians into capitalist fodder for the “humanitarian” market. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )

Humanitarian Relief, or Charade?

Julian Vigo / Truthdig Mar 1, 2018 The recent sexual abuse scandal involving Oxfam throws light on the potential for corruption among charitable organizations. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Saudi War on Yemen Is Killing 130 Children a Day

Juan Cole / Informed Comment Nov 19, 2017 At least 50,000 are expected to die as indirect casualties this year, and nearly 400,000 will need treatment for acute malnutrition. Meanwhile, aid groups are being actively interfered with. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Trump’s Focus in Saudi Arabia Should Be on Ending Its War With Yemen

By Medea Benjamin May 20, 2017 Rather than using his position to clinch a $100 billion arms deal, the president should press for negotiations to end the 2-year-old conflict. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Will Donald Trump Escalate the Devastating War—and Worsen the Resulting Food Shortage—in Yemen?

Staff / Truthdig Mar 28, 2017 Without an urgent effort to find a political solution and get massive food aid into the country, almost 7 million people may face starvation. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Girl Soldiers: Forgotten Casualties of War

By Pat Hynes Oct 19, 2016 At any given time, about 300,000 children between ages 8 and 18—40 percent of them females—are exploited as child fighters in conflicts in Africa, Asia and South America. Despite a congressional ban, the U.S. sends military aid to some of the countries involved. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Being a Poor Child in the U.S. Is Worse Than in Slovakia or Turkey

Staff / Truthdig May 7, 2016 A new study by UNICEF places the United States at 18 out of 41 among the world’s wealthiest countries in terms of the well-being of their impoverished children. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

It’s Time to Break With Saudi Arabia’s ‘Kingdom of Horrors’

By Stanley Heller Sep 15, 2015 A flood of US defense dollars long has supported Saudi Arabia, a hideous human rights abuser Ending the U-Saudi alliance could bring an enormous peace dividend to Americans. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Why Are We Ignoring the War on Yemen?

Sonali Kolhatkar / Truthdig Aug 20, 2015 Key human rights groups have warned about war crimes and mass starvation in the U.S.-backed, Saudi-led war on Yemen. But almost as stunning as the atrocities there is the silence of politicians and the public. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )