NOAA's Flood
NOAA's Flood
On November 29, top officials at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), which includes the National Weather Service, held a press conference in Washington, D.C., to sum up this year’s disastrous hurricane season. The first question from a reporter was one the press had been asking since Hurricane Katrina reached land three months before: “I was wondering if one of you can talk about what extent, if any, global warming may have played in the storms this year?” NOAA’s chief hurricane forecast scientist, Gerry Bell, stepped forward to answer. READ MORE >>
NOAA'S Flood
On November 29, top officials at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), which includes the National Weather Service, held a press conference in Washington, D.C., to sum up this year’s disastrous hurricane season. The first question from a reporter was one the press had been asking since Hurricane Katrina reached land three months before: “I was wondering if one of you can talk about what extent, if any, global warming may have played in the storms this year?” NOAA’s chief hurricane forecast scientist, Gerry Bell, stepped forward to answer. READ MORE >>
Border Wars
A battered yellow school bus rumbles up a bumpy dirt road on the outskirts of Sasabe, a small Mexican town just over the border from Arizona. At the top of the hill, the bus winds around brick and mud huts. Ragged children stand in the doorways, and emaciated dogs forage for scraps. The bus passes dented pickups and old cars without wheels and stops in a dusty clearing, where it disgorges about 40 teenagers dressed in blue jeans and carrying small knapsacks. One boy’s t-shirt features a picture of Che Guevara. A girl’s pale blue top says ADORABLE in sequined letters. READ MORE >>
The fight over immigration is a fight over identity.
A battered yellow school bus rumbles up a bumpy dirt road on the outskirts of Sasabe, a small Mexican town just over the border from Arizona. At the top of the hill, the bus winds around brick and mud huts. Ragged children stand in the doorways, and emaciated dogs forage for scraps. The bus passes dented pickups and old cars without wheels and stops in a dusty clearing, where it disgorges about 40 teenagers dressed in blue jeans and carrying small knapsacks. One boy's t-shirt features a picture of Che Guevara. A READ MORE >>
The Republican bid to suppress minority turnout.
Over the last 14 months, Republicans have backed bills and initiatives in Arizona, Texas, Georgia, Indiana, Wisconsin, South Dakota, and Ohio that would require voters to present special kinds of identification at polling places or in order to register. These sorts of requirements inordinately affect black, Latino, and Native American voters.The Bush administration is supposed to monitor changes in the voting laws to see if they accord with the Voting Rights Act. Last August, the Justice Department accepted Georgia's law, but only because READ MORE >>
Border War
The exurbs aren't all Republican.
San Ramon, California READ MORE >>
Tom DeLay's ties to Roy Blunt.
These are not the best of times for Tom DeLay. Accused of illegally funneling corporate contributions to Texas state candidates, the Houston representative has been forced to resign his position as majority leader and faces continued ethical and legal fallout from his association with disgraced lobbyist Jack Abramoff. But, back in the summer of 2000, Tom DeLay was on top of the world.At the Republican convention in Philadelphia that August, no one outdid DeLay, who was the party whip at the time, and his chief READ MORE >>
Failed State
Sacramento, California READ MORE >>
