By Steve Fraser, TomDispatchApr 4, 2013
We think of the financial crisis as a man-made calamity, and Hurricane Sandy as the malignant innocence of nature. But neither the notion of a man-made nor natural disaster quite captures how the power of a few and the vulnerability of the many determine what is really going on at ground level. Dig deeper ( 15 Min. Read )
Alexander Reed Kelly / TruthdigMar 30, 2013
Americans believe climate change is happening but are unwilling to pay to build sea walls and relocate coastal communities, a Stanford University poll released Thursday found. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigFeb 22, 2013
The New York Times ignores a historic environmental demonstration in D.C.; accused hacker Jeremy Hammond speaks out against the government’s faulty “cybersecurity strategy” regarding Aaron Swartz's prosecution; meanwhile, nudists in Vienna attend an art exhibit on "Nude Men From 1800 to Today" to show off their goods. These discoveries and more after the jump. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
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Juan Cole / TruthdigJan 23, 2013
It is vital for the president and his allies in Congress to remember that those Americans most defenseless against extreme weather and natural disasters form the backbone of the Democratic Party. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
Tracy Bloom / TruthdigJan 8, 2013
After a three-week break, "The Daily Show" returned Monday night with the well-rested host raring to go after House Republicans for their messed up response to the Hurricane Sandy aid package. And go after them, he did. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Tracy Bloom / TruthdigJan 8, 2013
"What should really be scaring the daylights out of us -- the crisis which could make all the others irrelevant -- is global warming," Bill Moyers says on the latest edition of "Moyers & Company." "Get this one wrong and it’s over -- not just for the USA, but for planet Earth." Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Tracy Bloom / TruthdigJan 5, 2013
A look at the day's political happenings, including President Obama's reported pick for secretary of defense and why Joe Biden could be America's next reality TV star (or not). Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
By Ellen Brown, Web of DebtJan 5, 2013
As the legislature's latest scrapping over a $60 billion Hurricane Sandy relief bill shows, disaster victims are now being expected to shoulder relief expenses that used to be shared publicly. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )
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