Sunday, November 15, 2026

Tag: disaster relief

Kristi Noem fast-tracked millions in disaster aid to Florida tourist attraction...

Records obtained by ProPublica show how one locality found a way to get FEMA aid more quickly: It asked one of Noem’s political donors for help.

Bernie and AOC urge Trump to stop delaying disaster relief aid...

“Let us be clear: Postponing the disbursement of this vital assistance any longer—in the face of the humanitarian needs of Puerto Rico—is simply shameful.”

Get ready for unnatural disasters this hurricane season

Donald Trump discusses immigration as if the benefits of residence in the U.S. are a pie. When immigrants get more, the people...

Get ready for unnatural disasters this hurricane season

Donald Trump discusses immigration as if the benefits of residence in the U.S. are a pie. When immigrants get more, the people...

‘Climate change’ removed from FEMA’s strategic plan

"Scientific evidence indicates that the climate is changing and significant economic, social, and environmental consequences can be expected as a result."

Disaster recovery should heal, not divide, our communities

It’s time to redefine disaster recovery.

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10 Reasons Hakeem Jeffries Should Not Be the Next Speaker of the House

“Here are ten reasons why Jeffries should not be Speaker.”

Since 1975, $79 trillion has been redistributed from the bottom 90% to the top...

Has this massive redistribution, driven by policies favoring corporations and the wealthy, reshaped the American economy?
Students walk across the green Arts Quad at Cornell University on a sunny spring day.

Cornell University Is Embroiled in Another Sexual Assault Lawsuit

A newly uncovered 2023 lawsuit alleged the university's Title IX office did not take repeated sexual assault allegations seriously. The case may go to trial next year.
Demonstrators hold Medicare for All signs at a rally

The Next Congress Must Meet the Moment by Passing Medicare for All

This election was all about affordability — and few things are more unaffordable than American health care.
A heavy compactor machine sits on a pile of garbage at a landfill under a blue sky.

The Garbage Man: Bill Gates Has Earned Billions Investing in Climate-Polluting Landfills

Bill Gates owns a dominant stake in Republic Services, America’s second-largest landfill operator, but he’s failed to make the company live up to his own climate principles, ProPublica has found.