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UN Warns of “Unprecedented” Hunger in Sudan as Half of Children Under 5 Starve
3+ hour, 47+ min ago (660+ words) The UN said that Sudan's Umm Baru is experiencing one of the worst levels of hunger recorded by its assessments. Independent journalism at Truthout faces unprecedented authoritarian censorship. If you value progressive media, please make a year-end donation today. The…...
All Security Council Members Except US Condemn Israeli Recognition of Somaliland
6+ hour, 12+ min ago (928+ words) Somalia's permanent representative to the UN called the move an "act of aggression." Truthout's December fundraiser is our most important of the year and will determine the scale of work we will be able to do in 2026. Please support us…...
Mike Johnson Claims This Year Was a Productive One for Congress
8+ hour, 51+ min ago (609+ words) The delays in service are largely the result of staff firings, coupled with little training for transferred staff. Truthout's December fundraiser is our most important of the year and will determine the scale of work we will be able to…...
Trump’s FEMA Guts Disaster Mitigation While Funding Migrant Jails
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (1345+ words) Levees were never designed to handle extreme weather that is now more common due to climate change. Independent journalism at Truthout faces unprecedented authoritarian censorship. If you value progressive media, please make a year-end donation today. In recent weeks, powerful…...
Report Flags Potential Conflicts in $2B Raised for Trump’s Pet Projects
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (758+ words) Massive gifts followed by positive outcomes for donors suggest "massive levels of transactionalism," one group said. A new report details how allies of President Donald Trump have raised around $2 billion to fund some of his favorite projects, raising questions about…...
Jailed Pro-Palestine Hunger Strikers in UK Are “At Increasing Risk of Death”
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (679+ words) UN experts, doctors, and activists have raised alarm over the repression of Palestine Action political prisoners. AMY GOODMAN: This is Democracy Now!, democracynow.org, The War and Peace Report. I'm Amy Goodman. U.N. experts are raising grave concern over the treatment…...
FDA Announces COVID Vaccine Deaths Inquiry, Despite Evidence Showing Safety
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (713+ words) Even though flu season is now entering its peak phase, experts say it's not too late to get vaccinated. The number of influenza cases in the United States is higher this year than last year, sparking concern that this flu…...
Threat of Nuclear War Is Rising, But Scientists Say the Public Can Change That
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (889+ words) Nuclear experts are urging the public to demand concrete steps to reduce the risk of devastation due to nuclear weapons. Independent journalism at Truthout faces unprecedented authoritarian censorship. If you value progressive media, please make a year-end donation today. Eighty…...
ICE Targets Somalis in Minneapolis as Trump Calls Them “Garbage”
3+ day, 10+ hour ago (677+ words) Experts said Israel hopes to use Somaliland as a base for strikes on Yemen and a destination to deport Palestinians to. Independent journalism at Truthout faces unprecedented authoritarian censorship. If you value progressive media, please make a year-end donation today....
UN Experts Express Alarm Over UK Neglect of Pro-Palestine Hunger Strikers
4+ day, 6+ hour ago (613+ words) The bill is the latest in a wave of identical legislation being introduced in several states and at the federal level. An Alabama lawmaker has pre-filed a bill that would prohibit the use of the term West Bank in all…...