disasters
This week in history: Pearl Harbor antecedents, the attack, consequences
December 5, 2016“I grew up behind U.S. barbed wire fences,” recalls one survivor, the well known actor George Takei.
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“Mothers of Flint” visit N.Y. poisoned water village
October 12, 2016Instances of water contamination, thanks to corporate greed, political inattention or worse, are sprouting nationwide.
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Hurricane Matthew damage worsened by government short-sightedness
October 7, 2016No matter how dire the tragedy, Governor Rick Scott is plumbing it for political gain.
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From Haiti to Florida, Hurricane Matthew on the rampage
October 6, 2016Many don’t have the resources to escape harm's way.
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Senate delayed train safety rule days before Hoboken accident
October 3, 2016A GOP-run U.S. Senate panel approved legislation delaying a safety system that could have prevented the accident.
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