Tag: disaster relief
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Trump “Tweets his Ignorance” about Puerto Rico
San Juan, Puerto Rico Mayor Carmen Yulin Cruz calls out Trump’s false statements about how much aid has reached Puerto Rico, and says that he uses the peoples suffering to pitch them against each other…
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Puerto Rico to Receive New Disaster Relief, but Colonial Status Prevents Economic Recovery
Congress passed a new disaster relief bill, to provide Puerto Rico an additional $1.4 billion. But colonial status, a financial oversight board with conflict of interest, and unfavorable laws ensure that the Island remains mired…
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FEMA’s failures are fueling far right climate organizing | The Marc Steiner Show
The near-constant barrage of climate disasters pummeling the US is having an unforeseen political effect. As FEMA struggles to keep up with the magnitude and frequency of disasters, far right militias like the Oath Keepers…
