disasters
The way to remember 9/11: Restore workers’ rights and the Constitution
September 11, 2015It seems that in the intervening years, the country as a whole - and its political leaders in particular - have forgotten about this attack and its victims.
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On Katrina and lessons from Cuba
September 10, 2015Ten years after Katrina the racial disparities in New Orleans, in the richest country in the world, have actually widened.
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Today in history: Hurricane Katrina’s pain index 10 years later
August 28, 2015When Katrina hit, the nation saw tens of thousands left behind in New Orleans. Ten years later, it looks like the same people have been left behind again.
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South Africa: miners’ killing marked with call for unity
August 19, 2015President Jacob Zuma called on South Africans to remember the 44 people killed at the Marikana platinum mine.
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Climate contradictions: Obama approves Arctic drilling, plans visit to Alaska
August 18, 2015The move is especially bewildering for many, as the president has declared Alaska to be "the frontlines of our fight against climate change."
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