Tag: Hurricane Sandy
Five years after Sandy: The long road home
If Sandy taught us we can rebuild, it also taught us that we must find a better way.
Hurricane Sandy-Sized Floods Up to 17 Times More Likely by 2100
As the remnants of Hurricane Matthew recede, the warnings and evacuations in the Caribbean and US east coast are giving way to rescue efforts and clean-up operations.
Louisiana’s Tea Party Congressmen Seek Flood Aid – After they Rejected...
In 2013, when Scalise and Cassidy were members of the House, both men voted against the $50 billion aid package for New York following Superstorm Sandy.
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Supreme Court justices send mixed signals as Boulder climate case reaches argument
A ruling for the oil companies could reach more than two dozen similar climate suits, none of which has gone to trial.
Whaling commission leaves the global ban in place as Antigua and Barbuda withdraws its...
A South Atlantic whale sanctuary also failed for a second time, falling short of the 75 percent majority it needed.
Lawsuits ask courts to bar armed federal agents from polling places before the midterms
New Mexico has already barred them by state law, and the Department of Homeland Security says it has no plans for operations at polls.
Material Insecurity and the Foundations of Democratic Participation
Democratic participation depends on more than voting rights: people also need material security, practical knowledge, social belonging, and a sense of agency that human ecology education can help cultivate.
Workers at six Chicago-area nursing homes set an October 16 strike date
The union says Landmark pays below the industry standard, and the parent company had not responded when the notice was reported.