Florida Nursing Home Deaths Spur Efforts to Protect Elderly

By Tim Reynolds and Terry Spencer / AP Sep 14, 2017 Emergency personnel across hurricane-raked Florida work to ensure the safety of elderly residents after eight die in sweltering nursing home. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Ensuring Catastrophe: Climate Denial’s Price

Amy Goodman, Robert Scheer / Truthdig Sep 14, 2017 As climate change-fueled disasters ravaged the U.S., Trump—who called climate change a hoax—was doing all he could to ensure future catastrophes. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Hurricane Irma

Adam Zyglis / Cagle Cartoons Sep 11, 2017 Dig deeper

Weakened but Dangerous Irma Lashes Florida With Wind and Rain

Tamara Lush / AP Sep 11, 2017 The storm pushes inland and creates hazards for rescuers trying to reach victims. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Eye Roll

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Chemical Liberty (Video)

Mark Fiore / Truthdig Sep 7, 2017 With hurricanes on the march, we might want to look at the effects of deregulation on the march. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Floodwaters Drop Across Much of Houston Area

By Nomaan Merchant and Juan Lozano / AP Aug 30, 2017 Hurricane Harvey is finally easing, but the devastation and death toll continue to rise. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

We Locked ’Em Up, Threw Away the Key

Robert Scheer / Truthdig Apr 21, 2014 You had to be there! Jesse Jackson, in the company of the real life Rubin "Hurricane" Carter at a jailhouse screening of "The Hurricane" before a mostly black and brown audience whose future prospects seemed as drab as their faded inmate uniforms. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Rubin ‘Hurricane’ Carter, Boxer and Fighter Against Racial Injustice, Dies at 76

Staff / Truthdig Apr 21, 2014 Rubin "Hurricane" Carter, the middleweight boxer whose life outside the ring took on as much significance as his sports career when he was charged with murder in 1966, died in Toronto on Sunday after a battle with prostate cancer. He was 76. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Horrible Year 2013

Paresh Nath, Cagle Cartoons, The Khaleej Times, UAE Jan 2, 2014 Dig deeper

Tsunami Warning Canceled After Japanese Quake

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Oct 25, 2013 A small tsunami triggered by the quake measuring 1 foot hit Japan's eastern coast, but no damage was reported, the BBC said. A tsunami warning issued earlier was lifted. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Walkabout: Manhattan After Sandy

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Nov 3, 2012 Day four of the aftermath of the devastating and deadly superstorm saw a Manhattan eager to get back on its feet. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )