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On AlterNet: disaster

Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "disaster"

Hey Homeowners, Bush Blames You -- Not Iraq -- for Our Tanking Economy

Hey Homeowners, Bush Blames You -- Not Iraq -- for Our Tanking Economy

Tom Engelhardt, Frida Berrigan, Tomdispatch.com. February 29, 2008.
Five years into Iraq, Bush denies any link between Americans' economic pain and war spending.

The Truth Is, Iraq's Future Is Abysmal

The Truth Is, Iraq's Future Is Abysmal

Scott Ritter, Truthdig. February 8, 2008.
As nice as it would be for some hope that the "surge" worked, the truth is that the disaster in Iraq has only just begun.

Do America's Rich Now Have Their Own Disaster Response System?

Do America's Rich Now Have Their Own Disaster Response System?

Naomi Klein, The Nation. November 3, 2007.
With disaster services being privatized, the rich are buying their way out of catastrophe.

Why Can't the U.S. Have the Debate about Naomi Klein's Book That Europe Has?

Why Can't the U.S. Have the Debate about Naomi Klein's Book That Europe Has?

Jan Frel, AlterNet. September 21, 2007.
In Europe and Canada debate is raging about Naomi Klein's new book on disaster capitalism, The Shock Doctrine. This interview with Klein considers why U.S. public debate is unable to ask fundamental questions about our economic system.

From Apocalypse to Disaster, America Is Obsessed with the Prospect of Bad News

From Apocalypse to Disaster, America Is Obsessed with the Prospect of Bad News

Onnesha Roychoudhuri, AlterNet. August 31, 2007.
Author of the new book The Culture of Calamity, Kevin Rozario explains why we are so fond of a good crisis.