Truthout
Environmental Racism
Taiwanese Company Wants to Site Polluting Plastic Plant in Cancer Alley
A permit hearing for serial polluter Formosa turned into a referendum on environmental racism.
Living Through California’s Wildfire Nightmare
The contrast between the Camp Fire and the Woolsey Fire shows how inequality plays out in not-so-natural disasters.
Flint Legionnaires’ Disease Survivors Speak Out: “Every Day Is a Challenge”
The Flint Legionnaires' disease outbreak is the third-largest outbreak in US history.
Recent Disasters Reveal Racial Discrimination in FEMA Aid Process
Black and Latino populations affected by property damage are less likely to access aid of any kind.
Why Gov. Jerry Brown Stands in the Way of Climate Justice
California Gov. Jerry Brown has been hailed as a “climate leader.” Here's why that's not true.
Naomi Klein: There’s Nothing Natural About Puerto Rico’s Disaster
Naomi Klein discusses disaster capitalism.
Puerto Rico Has Not Recovered From Hurricane Maria
Here’s a snapshot of Puerto Rico today.
Immigrants Seeking Shelter Fear Deportation as FEMA Shifts Funds to ICE
Undocumented immigrants have expressed concern they will encounter immigration enforcement if they seek help.
Water Protectors Take Action to Keep Pipeline Out of Marginalized Communities
An encampment of protesters in Louisiana is resisting the crude oil industry.
Deforestation in the US South Is Four Times Greater Than Logging in South American Rainforests
Deforestation disproportionately hurts low-income people and people of color.