2011

Nate Beeler, Cagle Cartoons, The Washington Examiner Jan 2, 2012 Dig deeper

Republicans Put Wars Ahead of People

Bill Boyarsky / Truthdig Sep 2, 2011 Republican spending knows no limits when it comes to going into debt for failed and useless wars. But it’s another story when it comes to providing federal assistance for victims of Hurricane Irene or other catastrophes we may face in the months ahead.Republican spending knows no limits for failed and useless wars. But it’s another story for victims of Hurricane Irene or other catastrophes. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

FEMA Mistake Threatens to Put Disaster Survivors Underwater Again

Staff / Truthdig May 12, 2011 Thousands of Americans devastated by natural disasters in the last few years are being asked to return a total of more than $22 million in federal relief money accidentally given to them by FEMA. (more) Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

BP Spill Caught the Coast Guard Unprepared

Staff / Truthdig Apr 9, 2011 Looking back over the disastrous BP oil blowout in the Gulf of Mexico last year, an internal review by the U.S. Coast Guard has concluded that the seagoing service was poorly prepared for such an event and that the cleanup itself was riddled with planning failures. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Japan’s Ordeal Is ‘Worst Since WWII’

Staff / Truthdig Mar 14, 2011 Japan’s prime minister, surveying the incredible damage inflicted by a massive earthquake and tidal wave and a still-unfolding nuclear disaster, said the country is facing its gravest crisis since World War II. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Japan’s Day After

Staff / Truthdig Mar 13, 2011 Strong aftershocks kept Japan on edge Saturday, a day after a devastating earthquake and tidal waves battered the country's northeastern coast. Officials estimated the death toll at 1,700, but thousands more are missing. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Great Floods Hit Sri Lanka

Staff / Truthdig Jan 15, 2011 Massive flooding battering the island nation of Sri Lanka has been described as the worst natural disaster there since the 2004 tsunami, killing at least 27 people and inundating thousands of acres of vital rice fields. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Mudslides Kill 500 in Brazil

Staff / Truthdig Jan 15, 2011 More than 500 people have been killed in the mountain towns of Brazil's Rio de Janeiro state, with officials fearing that the toll will go higher as massive flooding and mudslides continue in the region. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Bracing for a New Food Crisis

Staff / Truthdig Sep 25, 2010 The U.N. is warning that the world may be on the cusp of a new major food crisis as the result of a wave of recent environmental disasters (heat waves, floods, wildfires) and capitalist disasters (market speculation, inflation) that are pushing up the price of foodstuffs. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Here Comes Hurricane Earl

Staff / Truthdig Aug 31, 2010 As Labor Day weekend draws near, for Americans on the East Coast so does a Category 4 hurricane by the folksy name of Earl. Good people of North Carolina, you're on notice. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Pakistan Floodwaters Keep on Coming

Staff / Truthdig Aug 27, 2010 New flooding in Pakistan continues to take a devastating toll on the country, as floodwaters sweep southward and have led to the displacement of an estimated 1 million people in Sindh province in just two days. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Pakistan’s Floods Could Take Its President Down

Staff / Truthdig Aug 17, 2010 The sheer suffering and human cost of Pakistan's devastating floods are mounting daily, and frustration with the nation's president, Asif Ali Zardari, is on the rise as well -- and Zardari's standing with the public was shaky enough before disaster struck. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )