Truthout
Human Rights
I Was Detained in Guantánamo for 14 Years After Being Kidnapped and Sold to CIA
“The purpose of Guantánamo wasn’t about making Americans safe,” says former Guantánamo detainee Mansoor Adayfi.
Kashmir Plunged Into Internet, Phone Blackout After Death of Resistance Leader
Many in Kashmir see the blackout as an effort to prevent collective mourning following Syed Ali Shah Geelani’s death.
Afghans Beg to Be Evacuated as House Dems Call on Biden to Raise Refugee Cap
Afghans in Kabul are pleading for help to flee the country after dozens were killed in attacks.
A Year’s Worth of Afghanistan War Spending Could Resettle 1.2 Million Refugees
The analysis comes as lawmakers and humanitarian groups implore Biden to open the U.S. to vulnerable Afghans.
As Taliban Takes Control, What Comes Next for Afghanistan?
Journalist Ahmed Rashid discusses the history of the Taliban and its current standing in the international community.
Canadian Relief Agency Refused Emergency Medical Support Donation for Palestine
Israel has successfully co-opted some North American aid agencies into helping it reinforce its apartheid policies.
Human Rights Groups Demand Release of Sri Lanka Lawyer Held Months Without Trial
Sri Lanka has used the COVID-19 pandemic as a pretext to crack down on dissidents and civil liberties.
“Caught in Hell”: Complaint Shows Horrors Inflicted on African Asylum Seekers
Anti-Blackness, racism and a culture of white supremacy are the beating heart of the immigrant detention machine.
Homes — Not “Sanctioned Encampments” — Are the Solution to Homelessness
The real answer to homelessness can only be homes, and the proper funding to make them supportive and livable.
Bob Moses Embodied Collective Struggle for Black Freedom and Human Liberation
An educator, Moses also took action against war, imperialism and white supremacy. Let’s carry on his tradition.