Hurricane Harvey could be a blessing in disguise for congressional Republicans.
Hurricane Harvey
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Hurricane Harvey Is Not Just a Natural Disaster
Houston’s unfettered development, spurred on by anti-government ideology, will doom the city to the flood next time.
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Trump Likes to Dig Deep Holes for Himself
Trump’s refusal to take responsibility for his actions causes him to take even fuller ownership of his missteps and mistakes.
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To the Mainstream Media: Stop Politicizing a Natural Disaster
As the rain continues to fall and rescue attempts are underway, this is not the time to discuss Trump’s political fortunes.
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After Hurricane Harvey, Republicans Have No Excuses for Inaction on Climate
How high’s the water, mama? Five feet high and rising How high’s the water, papa? She said it’s five feet high and rising Well the rails are washed out north of town We gotta head for higher ground We can’t come back till the water goes down Five feet high and rising… –Johnny Cash, “Five […]
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The Men Who Knew Too Much: Exxon’s Climate Cruelty
What they did was nothing short of sick, nothing short of twisted, nothing short of unforgivable. No wonder one of their executives couldn’t wait to serve the Trump agenda. As David Roberts observes, ExxonMobil’s behavior has been every bit as reckless, selfish and vile as the behavior of the 45th President: The world’s largest oil […]
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Hurricane Harvey and Trump’s Treachery
You can’t have limited government when there’s unlimited flooding. Surely, among the many residents of Texas and Louisiana impacted by Hurricane Harvey are Republicans who voted for Donald Trump because they wanted to “get the federal government out of their lives,” and because they didn’t want “liberal tree-hugging central-planning do-gooders” making decisions in Washington. Of […]
