News | Environment & Health UN IPCC Climate Report to Sound Most Dire Warning Yet The world’s top scientists are warning that the window for action to prevent catastrophic global heating is nearly shut. By Jake Johnson , CommonDreams March 20, 2023 Truthout
News | Environment & Health 20 Years After US Invasion, Iraq Faces Cascading Climate and Water Crises A defender of Iraq’s southern marshlands was recently kidnapped amid extreme drought and fierce competition for water. By Mike Ludwig , Truthout March 20, 2023 Truthout
News | War & Peace “One Day Our Luck Will Run Out”: Ukraine Nuclear Plant Loses Power Again The Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant lost all off-site power for the sixth time in a year amid the Russian war on Ukraine. By Jake Johnson , CommonDreams March 9, 2023 Truthout
News | Environment & Health Calls for Climate Reparations Have Grown Following Recent Severe Weather Events Some suggest creating a reparation fund to be paid into by those most responsible for emissions, such as ExxonMobil. By Adam Mahoney , CapitalB March 8, 2023 Truthout
News | Human Rights UN Votes for International Court of Justice to Examine Israeli Occupation Despite U.S. and Israeli attempts to stall the vote, the ICJ is now investigating Israel for the first time in 18 years. By David Kattenburg , Mondoweiss December 31, 2022 Truthout
News | Environment & Health UN Chief Announces a 2023 “No-Nonsense” Special Summit on Climate Crisis The move comes amid mounting frustration with world leaders' refusal to phase out fossil fuels. By Jake Johnson , CommonDreams December 20, 2022 Truthout
News | Prisons & Policing UN Passes Resolution Condemning Death Penalty Despite US Opposition The U.S. joined Saudi Arabia, Iran and North Korea in voting against the resolution. By Julia Conley , CommonDreams December 17, 2022 Truthout
News | Economy & Labor Musk Pledged $6B to Solve World Hunger But Gave It to His Own Foundation Instead Instead of giving the money to charity, Musk likely “donated” the money for tax-dodging purposes. By Sharon Zhang , Truthout December 13, 2022 Truthout
Interview | Human Rights Will Iranian Protests Grow Into a “Nationwide Revolution” Despite Crackdown? The UN Human Rights Council is set to discuss a proposal to establish a fact-finding mission on the crackdown. By Nermeen Shaikh & Amy Goodman , DemocracyNow! November 23, 2022 Truthout
Interview | Environment & Health Fossil Fuel Lobbyists Gather at COP27 as Climate Crisis Devastates Africa The summit is now a “sales and marketing conference for more pollution,” says Ugandan climate activist Vanessa Nakate. By Amy Goodman , DemocracyNow! November 15, 2022 Truthout