French President Says 33 Jihadists Killed in Central Mali

ALEXIS ADELE / The Associated Press Dec 21, 2019 During a visit to Ivory Coast, Emmanuel Macron vows that France will continue fighting terrorism in the Sahel region. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Ebola Outbreak in Congo Declared a Global Health Emergency

MARIA CHENG and JAMEY KEATEN / The Associated Press Jul 17, 2019 More than 1,600 people have died since August in a region described as a war zone. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

New York Times Stoops to New Low in Venezuela Coverage

Lucas Koerner and Ricardo Vaz / FAIR May 28, 2019 The Grey Lady is now toeing the Trump administration line that Hezbollah has infiltrated the country. Judith Miller would be proud. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

The Case Against America’s Brand of ‘Ethical War’

Scott Ritter / Truthdig Nov 21, 2017 A "military ethicist" uses flawed logic, or sophisticated brainwashing techniques, to justify unjust wars in foreign lands. Dig deeper ( 13 Min. Read )

Human Population Growth Continues to Threaten Biodiversity

By Tim Radford / Climate News Network Aug 26, 2016 Scientists find that impacts of population growth on the planet’s biodiversity aren’t generally as bad as has been feared -- but are intensifying rapidly in species-rich areas.Scientists find that impacts of population growth on the planet’s biodiversity aren’t generally as bad as has been feared—but are intensifying rapidly in species-rich areas. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

VIDEO: Haunted by Ebola: Trio of HBO Documentaries Confronts Epidemic at the Human Level

Staff / Truthdig Mar 15, 2016 Each story invites viewers to confront the disease at its various nerve centers: in and out of treatment tents, doctors' quarters, victims' homes, makeshift hearses. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

AUDIO: ‘Most Officials Agree the Epidemic Could Have Been Contained Earlier’

Staff / Truthdig Aug 19, 2015 Poet Sonia Greenfield ruminates over the racism and ethnocentrism involved in international responses to epidemics, including the recent Ebola outbreak, which was mostly concentrated in West Africa. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Truthdiggers of the Week: Cuban Medical Workers Fighting Ebola

BLANK Nov 18, 2014 When the deadly international health crisis is over, the world will be morally indebted to a tiny island nation that has suffered economic attack from the U.S. for more than half a century. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Truthdiggers of the Week: Frontline Ebola Responders

BLANK Oct 19, 2014 Doctors Without Borders was on the scene in West Africa six months before the U.N. declared the outbreak a "threat to international peace and security." Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

CDC Director Compares Ebola Epidemic to AIDS

Kasia Anderson / Truthdig Oct 9, 2014 On Thursday, a day after the Ebola virus claimed the first person diagnosed with the disease in the U.S., the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention invoked another recent and ongoing health crisis while fundraising in Washington, D.C. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Ebola: CDC Director Sees Progress From Dallas to Africa

Peter Z. Scheer / Truthdig Oct 8, 2014 While Spain attends to the first case of Ebola transmission outside of Africa since the crisis began, Dr. Thomas Frieden, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, expresses cautious optimism. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

‘The World Is Losing the Battle to Contain’ Ebola

Peter Z. Scheer / Truthdig Sep 3, 2014 The world's leading medical organizations are sounding the alarm over an outbreak of the Ebola virus, which has now spread to Guinea, Liberia, Sierra Leone, Nigeria, Senegal and the Democratic Republic of Congo. Of the 3,500 confirmed cases, 1,500 people have died. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )