disasters
More than regrets needed after D.C. shooting
September 18, 2013A number of things came together to contribute to this latest mass shooting; many of those factors must be dealt with, and soon.
Read moreOil, fracking chemical leaks worsen Colorado flood disaster
September 17, 2013The flooding caused the evacuation of 11,750 people; some of those evacuees are reportedly returning home now, only to find their houses destroyed, and in some instances, discovering foul polluted water.
Read moreFirefighters union leads somber 9/11 commemoration
September 11, 2013Hundreds of union members lost their lives doing their job on that horrific day 12 years ago; the labor movement continues to honor all 9/11 victims and work like hell for those who survived.
Read moreThat sinking feeling: Ongoing disaster in Louisiana
August 23, 2013There's a big, gaping hole in this story: specifically, a sinkhole. In Bayou Corne, Louisiana, it's an ongoing environmental disaster that first emerged in August 2012.
Read moreIdaho blackened by brushfire
August 20, 2013The 104,000-acre Beaver Creek wildfire has been appropriately described as a "beast." What most of the media is not reporting is the disaster's tie to climate change.
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