Trump pledges one million dollars of “personal money” to Harvey relief. Now, maybe he’s sincere. I note that millions of Americans have felt no need to publicize their donations to the American Red Cross, the Houston Food Bank or any other charity, but hey, when public figures make a big splashy donation others might be …
There are at least 24 dead in West Virginia as a result of massive flooding caused by heavy rainfall on Thursday and Friday. The flooding and the damage it’s done has ruptured gas lines in the region, which made for scenes like this one: Thousands are without power, many homes have been washed off their …
Igor Volsky is an editor at Think Progress. Today, as the news broke about the killing of at least 14 people in San Bernardino and the wounding of many others, he noticed a peculiar thing in his Twitter feed: he was seeing a lot of politicians expressing their “hopes and prayers” for the victims. He …
In case you haven’t heard, tomorrow night NBC will broadcast a one-hour telethon to raise money for survivors of Hurricane Sandy. Performers include such New Jersey residents as Bruce Springsteen and Jon Bon Jovi, as well as Long Island resident Billy Joel. It will be shown across all NBC-owned channels: NBC, Bravo, CNBC, E!, G4, …
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Monkeyfister issues a plea for help for tornado victims: This Is My Best First Start To Help My Region. As Scout Prime is to NOLA, I am, suddenly, to the Mid-South area (I LIVE here, and was Live-Blogging these horrible storms all night), and have started to get the help-ball rolling down here. Some of …
What’s this all about? The short answer is, Pretty Bird Woman House is a women’s shelter on the Standing Rock Reservation in South Dakota which has lost its building due to arson, and it needs $70K to acquire a new site. Without a building it isn’t eligible for federal funds. For the longer version, go …
If anyone is up for political action, and in particular action which strongly opposes the diminution of American civil liberties, tax giveaways to the corporate sector and the wealthy, and energy policy centered on resource use rather than conservation, I recommend you sign up for MoveOn. Read their FAQ and their press notices; then sign …