The Senate GOP Is Confirming Judges at a Breakneck Pace

JESSICA CORBETT / Common Dreams Feb 8, 2019 Sen. Kamala Harris warns that the Trump administration is "reshaping our courts for generations to come with nominees that are extreme." Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

The Mainstream Media’s Smearing of Tulsi Gabbard

Jacob Sugarman / Truthdig Feb 4, 2019 More than a year ahead of the 2020 primary, NBC News has already branded the fierce critic of American empire an unwitting Putin pawn. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Presidential Hopeful Tulsi Gabbard Faces Scrutiny Over Foreign Policy

Jessica Corbett / Common Dreams Jan 12, 2019 Though Gabbard supports a few progressive policies, some are quick to question her ties to a right-wing Hindu nationalist group. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

A Million Told to Flee S. Carolina Coast as Florence Menaces

JONATHAN DREW / The Associated Press Sep 10, 2018 The Category 4 hurricane is packing winds up to 130 mph and water that could wreak havoc over a wide stretch of the eastern United States later this week. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Q&A: With Severe Storms Approaching the U.S., What to Expect

COLLIN BINKLEY / The Associated Press Sep 8, 2018 A look at what forecasters are predicting for Tropical Storm Florence, Hurricane Olivia and the rest of the season. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Storm Veers Away From Sodden Hawaii

AUDREY McAVOY and CALEB JONES / The Associated Press Aug 25, 2018 Flooding forced evacuations on some islands but damage appears less than feared, despite historic amounts of rain. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Hurricane Lane Bears Down, Dumps Rain on Hawaii

JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER / The Associated Press Aug 23, 2018 The arrival of the storm's outer bands underscores the threat to Big Island residents warned of flash floods, landslides and major property damage. Some areas in the island chain may receive up to 30 inches of rain. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Hawaii Residents Brace for Category 4 Hurricane

JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER / The Associated Press Aug 22, 2018 Experts expect Hurricane Lane to move close to or over the islands in coming days, and even if the storm's center doesn't make landfall, the islands could be walloped with rain and wind. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

In Hawaii, an End of Innocence

Gregory Glover / Truthdig Jul 18, 2018 In her poem "Sweet Leilani," Sara Simone Wagner speaks for many residents of Hawaii's Big Island who are adjusting to the reality of an ongoing volcanic disaster. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Hawaii Lava ‘Flood’ Destroys Two More Subdivisions

Gregory Glover / Truthdig Jun 3, 2018 With hundreds of people still in emergency shelters more than a month into Kilauea volcano's latest eruption, homes are still being destroyed and tempers are fraying. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Hawaii’s Ordeal Worsens: Lava Torrents, Flying Rocks, Acidic Air

CALEB JONES and JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER / The Associated Press May 20, 2018 Exploding magma from the Big Island's Kilauea volcano cuts off a highway and reaches the ocean. Flying lava hits a man, shattering his leg. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Hawaii Volcano Destroys 21 Homes; 1,700 People Evacuated

CALEB JONES, JENNIFER PELTZ and SOPHIA YAN / The Associated Press May 6, 2018 "You have to ask Pele," said one of the evacuees, referring to the volcano goddess of traditional Hawaiian belief, when asked when he might return home. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )