Global Markets Hit by Dubai’s Debt Crisis

Staff / Truthdig Nov 28, 2009 Dubai's debt issues caused trouble in other parts of the world Friday. Stock markets from Europe to Asia to the U.S. registered the effects of the city-state's announcement that it would need to put off paying back $60 billion in debt incurred from investments, according to The Wall Street Journal. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Wanted: New Planet

Staff / Truthdig Oct 29, 2008 If first you don't succeed, get a new planet. A new World Wildlife Fund survey has found that, given the current rate of global consumption and taking into account the capacity of the Earth to regenerate its own resources, the human species will need an entirely new planet by mid-2030 to keep up with our demand for resources and waste disposal. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )