Yearly Archives: 2017
Trump hides behind the storm
As Hurricane Harvey raged, the president tried to use the disaster as cover. It may have worked.
Members of Congress scoring personal loans from political supporters
Repayment terms often undisclosed, transactions together worth millions.
Dr. Robert Bullard: Houston’s “unrestrained capitalism” made Harvey “catastrophe waiting to happen”
While the National Hurricane Center is now calling Harvey the biggest rainstorm on record, scientists have been predicting for years that climate change would result in massive storms like Harvey.
5 amazing ways people are aiding Hurricane Harvey evacuees
Here are 5 ways that the world is helping Houston in their time of need.
Activists demand climate refugees be recognized
Campaign for legal recognition of climate refugees would be a long struggle.
What happens when the internet tries to silence white supremacy
Two huge white nationalist sites were recently kicked off the web. But prohibiting hate groups could fuel paranoia – and more violence.
What do Democrats stand for?
If Democrats stand for one thing, it must be overcoming this unprecedented economic imbalance.
Americans who live far from coasts should also be worried about flooding
This alarming trend points to a need for more awareness, education and communication about flood risk.
Wanted: Strong candidates who believe in public schools
What does it take to provide quality, top-notch education for our students?
12 years after Katrina, Hurricane Harvey pummels Gulf Coast and its climate science-denying politicians
Do climate-deniers consider that when extreme weather devastates the Gulf Coast, those industries they are trying to promote are crippled as well?