Tag: Puerto Rico
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.”
Puerto Rico earthquake worst in more than 100 years
“The people of Puerto Rico are foremost in our minds."
People power manifests in Puerto Rico but can it last?
Over the past few weeks, Puerto Rico has seen a massive uprising that is estimated to have brought about one-third of the U.S. Commonwealth’s people to the...
AOC and Bernie urge Senate to provide safer military cleanup for...
“After decades of bombing exercises by our military resulted in severe harm to Vieques, we owe it to our fellow U.S. citizens on the island to clean up after ourselves in a safe, responsible way.”
Two colonies doomed to 2nd-class status and remote central government control
Two photos speak volumes about the striking similarity between Hong Kong and Puerto Rico, one an island and peninsular former colony of...
Congress, White House move disaster relief for Puerto Rico, US States...
"Millions of Americans are suffering and this disaster relief plan is urgently needed."
Puerto Rico faces a flood of fracked gas in wake of...
The gas industry and its allies in Congress hope to push LNG exports to the island’s electricity grid, ravaged from climate change-fueled natural disaster.
Sens. Sanders and Warren call for investigation into FEMA waste and...
“We remain very concerned by reports that FEMA has awarded multi-million dollar contracts for hurricane-related aid to multiple unqualified companies.”
Naomi Klein: A year after Hurricane Maria, there is nothing natural...
Last week, President Trump generated widespread criticism when he falsely claimed on Twitter that thousands of people did not die in the two storms, even as a Harvard study estimated the death toll may top 4,600.
Progressive Briefing for Monday, September 17
U.S. Border Patrol supervisor confesses to executing four women, FEMA blames hurricane deaths on spousal abuse, Kavanaugh accused of assault, and more.
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‘For common benefit of all,’ Ireland nationalizes hospitals for duration of coronavirus crisis, sparking...
“How wonderful is this. A beautiful silver lining.”
Who will win the US presidential election 2020: A prediction as to the winner...
There is no doubt that Bernie will give a tough competition to Trump but if Russia provides any kind of data support to trump, he will outplace Bernie.
The invisible candidate and the progressive lion
As Americans on the progressive left might have expected, the one politician who is responding with the seriousness and the kind of reassuring competence that his fellow citizens need in such a difficult time, is Bernie Sanders.
Is the DNC cheating? Again?
The DNC’s candidate always gains in the counting. And that is highly suspicious.
I have proof positive
To my own mind, I have proof positive that TDMS Research is right.