Tag: Hurricane Harvey
Unpaid: Inside the ‘lawless jungle’ of worker exploitation after Hurricane Harvey
The amount of money not paid to workers after Hurricane Harvey is unknown.
Houston neighbors said no to Walmart and invested in Black-owned businesses...
Communities of color turned to each other to make it through the disaster. Months later, they’re doing the same to rebuild.
Minority communities suffer from storms as GOP and Trump admin promote...
“People are going to die from cancer and have mold for the chaser.”
Why is a dump for Hurricane Harvey debris next to an...
“It is appalling what is going on in that community."
Perfect storms? From Katrina to Maria, some would profit from catastrophe
“I hate to tell you Puerto Rico, but you’ve thrown our budget a little out of whack.” –Donald Trump in Puerto Rico, Tuesday, Oct. 3rd
Why hurricanes Harvey and Irma won’t lead to action on climate...
The hurricanes of Harvey and Irma will be a catalyst for a new age of realism regarding the hazards of climate change.
The great flood
The damage suffered by Houston, Tampa and Miami is not an anomaly. It is the beginning of the end.
All 5 living former U.S. Presidents come together for Harvey relief...
“As former presidents, we wanted to help our fellow Americans begin to recover.”
7 key environmental amendments to watch
As debate continues on the spending bill, dozens of environmental amendments could receive votes. Here are some to watch:
Disaster recovery should heal, not divide, our communities
It’s time to redefine disaster recovery.
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Trump Treasury nominee Scott Bessent opposes raising $7.25 minimum wage despite millions living in...
Bessent links wage policies to state decisions while critics warn of deepening inequality.
Exclusive prayer for $100K: Trump’s Inauguration Committee faces criticism over ‘pay-to-pray’ event
Trump’s inauguration committee faces scrutiny for exorbitant ticket prices to interfaith prayer event.
The Santa Ana by Joan Didion
Written by Joan Didion, The Santa Ana ("Los Angeles Notebook"/Slouching Towards Bethlehem) was published in The Saturday Evening Post in 1965.
Survivors of deadly LA wildfires demand accountability for Big Oil’s role in fueling climate...
Victims, scientists, and legal experts unite to hold fossil fuel companies criminally responsible.
Democrats have a massive opportunity as a pure opposition party
If they want to win, Democrats should view themselves not as the minority—but as the opposition.