Vijay Prashad / Independent Media InstituteJul 8, 2019
A report from the International Labor Organization finds severe heat waves across the globe are effectively burning workers to death. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
Sharmini Peries / The Real News NetworkMay 28, 2019
Economic sanctions kill as effectively as bombs, argues author and Center for Economic and Policy Research co-director Mark Weisbrot. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
The Associated PressMar 27, 2019
Mediators are expected to offer Hamas economic incentives if the group will stop its demonstrations along the Gaza-Israeli border. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
The Associated PressMar 25, 2019
Gaza's Hamas rulers say Egypt has brokered a cease-fire to end the latest round of fighting with Israel. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )
CARA ANNA / The Associated PressNov 29, 2018
Violence by rebel groups and hostility by some locals challenge health workers. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
By Vijay Prashad / Independent Media InstituteNov 28, 2018
Dec. 1 marks the 30th World AIDS Day—and despite leaps forward in medicine and awareness in affluent parts of the world, it’s still a big problem elsewhere. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
AMY FORLITI / The Associated PressNov 23, 2018
A judge holds that a federal law protecting girls from the procedure is unconstitutional and that regulation lies with the states. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Chris Hedges / TruthdigOct 15, 2018
In this repost from 2014, Chris Hedges looks at a tragic deadlock that remains mostly unchanged today. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
SALEH MWANAMILONGO and CARLEY PETESCH / The Associated PressMay 17, 2018
In a worrying shift, the outbreak has now reached a city, where the infection is more easily passed on. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Donald Kaufman / TruthdigApr 20, 2018
A new study finds that 95 percent of the world's population lives in areas with severe air pollution. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
By Alex Kirby / Climate News NetworkJul 31, 2017
In the richest countries, health costs associated with the fuels is six times larger than the grants the industry receives, report shows. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
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