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Below are groups and resources (books, articles, websites, etc.) related to this topic. Click on an item’s title to go its resource page with author, publisher, description/abstract and other details, a link to the full text if available, as well as links to related topics in the Subject Index. You can also browse the Title, Author, Subject, Chronological, Dewey, LoC, and Format indexes, or use the Search box. Connexions LibraryAfter Katrina: A View from the Ground: Against The Current vol. 122 Steiner, Isaac Article 2006 interview with Isaac Steiner. Against The Current interviewed Isaac Steiner, a member of Solidarity in Atlanta, about his experiences in a grassroots reconstruction project in New Orleans. After Typhoon Haiyan: The true face of the capitalist state Diemer, Ulli Article 2013 In times of disaster, the capitalist state shows its true face. In the Philippines, in the aftermath of Typhoon Haiyan, thousands are dead, bodies lie uncollected in the streets, tens of thousands of ... Behind the Dirty Cleansing of New Orleans: Against The Current vol. 132 Tribich, Chloe Article 2008 Commentaries on the viciousness of Congressman Richard Baker’s (R-LA) oft-cited comment that “we couldn’t get rid of public housing, but God did” often miss the fact that it is, in many ways, an accur... Demonizing the Victims of Katrina: Coverage painted hurricane survivors as looters, snipers and rapists Yassin, Jaime Omar Article 2005 Hurricane Katrina led many media reporters and commentators to reveal themselves and their deep-seated prejudices. Field Notes from a Catastrophe Kolbert, Elizabeth Book 2006 A readable account of the development of the science of global warming, alongside shocking vignettes that demonstrate the rapidly altering effects climate change is having on our world. The Heat Is On: The Climate Crisis, The Cover-up, The Prescription Gelbspan, Ross Book 1997 A book discussing the ever-worsening threat of global climate change. Hurricane Mitch and Disaster Relief: The Politics of Catastrophe Schenk, Anne Article 1999 THE LEVEL OF destruction wrought by Hurricane Mitch is hard to overstate. While there is no way to know exactly how many lives were affected by the category-five hurricane that devastated the region b... A Paradise Built in Hell: The Extraordinary Communities That Arise in Disaster  Solnit, Rebecca Book 2010 The most startling thing about disasters, according to Rebecca Solnit, is not merely that so many people rise to the occasion, but that they do so with joy. That joy reveals an ordinarily unmet yearni... Race and Class: Paris to New Orleans: Against The Current vol. 120 Miah, Malik Article 2006 It turns out that the city of lights and city of jazz have a lot in common. The aftermath of Hurricane Katrina and militant explosions in the suburbs of Paris expose the underbelly of racism and class... The Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism Klein, Naomi Book 2007 Klein chronicles free-market disasters of recent years and advances a theory that we are living in the age of 'disaster capitalism'. A Tale of Two Islands Prashad, Vijay Article 2017 A look at the two island nations of Cuba and Puerto Rico in the aftermath of devastating hurricanes; one is a poor socialist state and the other a territory of one of the richest countries in the worl... "We Went into the Mall and Began 'Looting'" Berkowitz, Peter Article 2005 Peter Berkowitz is a long-time Monthly Review subscriber. He was in New Orleans bringing his son Ernesto to begin his freshman year at Loyola when they were caught in the hurricane. Peter and Ernesto ... Sources Experts & SpokespersonsSources LibraryAfter Typhoon Haiyan: The true face of the capitalist state Diemer, Ulli 2013 In times of disaster, the capitalist state shows its true face. Hurricane Digital Memory Bank 2005 The Hurricane Digital Memory Bank uses electronic media to collect, preserve, and present the stories and digital record of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. The Hurricane Digital Memory Bank contributes t... Season of dread returns as Haiti awaits devastating hurricane season Decades of deforestation left the Carribbean island defenceless against last year's catastrophic hurricanes. But Haiti hopes attempts to sav Goldenberg, Suzanne 2009 An examination of the continuing effects of recent hurricanes on the economy and ecology of Haiti. When a hurricane swept through Toronto, this firefighter made the heartbreaking first rescue attempt Hurricane Hazel caused 81 deaths and more than $1B in damages in 2017 dollars Boisvert, Nick 2017 On the wet and windy evening of Oct. 15, 1954, Hurricane Hazel was bearing down on the city. The fire department was to take no unnecessary risks in the storm, which had already claimed more than 400 ... |
