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FEMA Set To Overhaul Archaic Disaster Aid System

Jake Bittle / Grist Jan 22, 2024 The agency will offer upfront cash payments to disaster survivors and slash some of its infamous red tape. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

American History for Truthdiggers: Bush II and the Birth of Forever War

Maj. Danny Sjursen / Truthdig Aug 10, 2019 The 43rd president—besides leaving the domestic economy in ruins—bequeathed a disastrous foreign policy. Dig deeper ( 15 Min. Read )

The Pentagon’s Trillion-Dollar Boondoggle

William D. Hartung and Mandy Smithberger / TomDispatch May 7, 2019 America's military spending has spiraled completely out of control. Lockheed Martin and its cohorts are laughing all the way to the bank. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

3 New Studies That Will Make You Rethink Systemic Racism

Lee Camp / Truthdig Apr 10, 2019 It affects our schools, our water, even the air we breathe. And like climate change, it demands an urgent, comprehensive response. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Trump’s Disdain for Puerto Rico Should Be His Undoing

Sonali Kolhatkar / Truthdig Apr 4, 2019 His “otherizing” of the U.S. colony should not obscure the fact he has failed Americans suffering through the aftermath of hurricanes. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Federal Workers Face Grim Prospect of Lengthy Shutdown

JULIET LINDERMAN and LISA MASCARO / The Associated Press Dec 27, 2018 The president tweets: "this isn't about the Wall," but about Democrats denying him "a win." Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Florence Flooding Spreads as Storm Heads Northeast

CHUCK BURTON / The Associated Press Sep 17, 2018 Food and water are delivered to Wilmington, a city of 120,000 mostly cut off from the rest of North Carolina by still-rising floodwaters, as helicopter and boat crews pull people from swamped homes. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Florence’s Surge Is Expected to Hit Homes That Already Cost the Government Millions

Lisa Song and Al Shaw / ProPublica Sep 17, 2018 The storm is pummeling coastal towns where sea levels are rising and where homeowners have been repeatedly bailed out by federal flood insurance. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

U.S. Moved $10 Million From FEMA to ICE Ahead of Hurricane Season

Jake Johnson / Common Dreams Sep 12, 2018 As Florence barrels toward the Carolinas, Oregon Sen. Jeff Merkley releases documents revealing the Trump administration's transfer of funds. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

As Florence Nears, Trump Touts Response to Hurricane Maria

JONATHAN LEMIRE / The Associated Press Sep 11, 2018 Assuring the country that Americans' safety is his top priority, the president calls the government's actions in Puerto Rico, where 2,975 people died in last year's storm, "incredibly successful." Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Police: 3 Confirmed Dead in Northern California Wildfire

The Associated Press Jul 28, 2018 The fatalities bring the death toll to five since the massive blaze, which has displaced at least 37,000 people, started burning Monday about 100 miles south of the Oregon border. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )