News | War & Peace UN Diplomats Walk Out as Russian Foreign Minister Addresses Human Rights Council To protest Moscow's war on Ukraine, roughly 100 diplomats from countries around the globe left the conference hall. By Kenny Stancil , CommonDreams March 1, 2022 Truthout
Interview | War & Peace EU and UN Are Also Responsible for Failure to Prevent War in Ukraine The only hope for a peaceful resolution is for NATO to declare Ukraine will not become a member, says Yanis Varoufakis. By Amy Goodman , DemocracyNow! February 24, 2022 Truthout
Interview | Environment & Health “Politics as Usual” Will Never Be a Solution to the Current Climate Threat To address the imminent ecological threat responsibly, we need economic and political policies grounded in humanity. By C.J. Polychroniou , Truthout February 11, 2022 Truthout
News Analysis | War & Peace US Sanctions Caused Mass Civilian Deaths in Iraq. Afghan Civilians Are Up Next. Nearly 23 million Afghans, including 1 million children, are facing hunger and starvation brought on by U.S. sanctions. By Jake Batinga , Truthout February 8, 2022 Truthout
News | Environment & Health Covax, the UN-Backed Vaccine Initiative, Is Reportedly Out of Money Covax running out of money could spell potential disaster for low-income countries. By Jake Johnson , CommonDreams January 25, 2022 Truthout
Interview | Politics & Elections Noam Chomsky: US-China Cooperation Is Essential to Avert a New Cold War Ending the U.S.’s highly provocative military actions in the South China Sea is a necessary first step. By C.J. Polychroniou , Truthout December 22, 2021 Truthout
Op-Ed | Politics & Elections Biden’s Democracy Summit Is a PR Stunt. We Need Real International Democracy. Democracy is not a commodity, nor is it a weapon to be aimed at geopolitical rivals. By Alfred de Zayas , Truthout December 10, 2021 Truthout
News | Human Rights UN Human Rights Envoy Slams Racist Voter Suppression in US A UN expert said the U.S. "stands out among Western democracies for its incomplete patchwork of human rights." By Mike Ludwig , Truthout November 24, 2021 Truthout
Interview | Environment & Health Climate Activists Say Loopholes in COP26 Pact “Make Mockery” of Negotiations Activists staged a walkout in response to late decisions made by negotiators to severely weaken commitments. By Amy Goodman , DemocracyNow! November 12, 2021 Truthout
News | Environment & Health 200+ Global Scientists Urge Immediate Large-Scale Action to Limit Global Warming The scientists point to a "rapidly shrinking" carbon budget to limit warming over the century to 1.5 degrees Celsius. By Andrea Germanos , CommonDreams November 11, 2021 Truthout