Desperation Grows in Puerto Rico’s Poor Communities Without Water or Power
"The health crisis is intensifying two weeks after Hurricane Maria, and government aid is slow. 'We could see significant epidemics,'…
7 years ago
Puerto Rico Devastation Could Lead to National Public Health Crisis
"Some critical prescription drugs are only made on the island, and Hurricane Maria halted production at dozens of pharmaceutical factories." …
7 years ago
Republican Tax Plan Literally Benefits Only Millionaires
"The bottom line—tiny benefits for ordinary people, huge benefits for the rich—is pretty normal for Republican tax plans. What’s astonishing,…
7 years ago
Medicare to Pay for Tax Cuts: Senate Republicans’ Budget Proposes Cutting $450 Billion from Medicare
"Senate Republicans are proposing something that President Donald Trump promised never to do: cut hundreds of billions of dollars from…
7 years ago
The Effects of a Single Terrorist Nuclear Bomb
"The escalating threats between North Korea and the United States make it easy to forget the “nuclear nightmare,” as former…
7 years ago
“Can’t guarantee tax cut for entire middle class”; Treasury Secretary Mnuchin
"U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin on Sunday said one of the top goals of the Trump administration’s tax plan is…
7 years ago
After first tour of Puerto Rico, top general calls damage ‘the worst he’s ever seen’
“'Sometimes we don’t know what’s going to happen until the storm actually hits, and this is the worst I’ve ever…
7 years ago
As Worries of ‘Trumpocalypse’ Grow, Bomb-Shelter Builder Tries to Keep Up
"Inside his football field-size warehouse an hour’s drive southeast of Dallas, Gary Lynch is busy trying to keep up with…
7 years ago
Doomsday Prepper Making Millions Selling Bomb Shelters to People Afraid of Trump
"Clyde Scott didn't expect to be so busy or so popular. He started building underground bunkers during the Obama administration…
7 years ago
Puerto Rico Is All Our Worst Fears About Trump Coming Real
"A real crisis comes and Trump can’t handle it." More ...
7 years ago