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The Aftermath of Hurricanes in the Caribbean and Hwo to Help
Yesterday, we wrote about the rising death toll in Caribbean island nations, as they bear the brunt of a series of hurricanes and tropical storms. Some images from Haiti: Read after the jump to find out how you can help.... Read more »
Ike's Unwated Visit to Caribbean
Hurricane Ike plows it's way through the Caribbean today, with Havana, the capital of Cuba in it's path. Ike already went through Haiti and the Dominican Republic as a category 3 hurricane, killing at least 58 people in Haiti alone... Read more »
Homeland Security Says Immigrants Have Nothing to Worry About As They Escape Gustav
Hurricane Dolly, earlier this year, raised fears of just how far the Department of Homeland Security would go in terms of it's mistreatment of immigrants. Hurricane Gustav is raising those same fears as it heads into the Gulf Region and... Read more »
Urgent Community Action Needed in the Gulf in the Face of Gustav
One of the lessons of Hurricane Katrina was that people of color can not trust that government will protect and take care of our communities. So while we must demand that they do, we also have to prepare. Hurricane Gustav... Read more »
Opening this Weekend in NYC & LA : Trouble the Water
This weekend, Trouble the Water, a film that follows a New Orleans couple through and after Hurricane Katrina, opens in New York City and Los Angeles. It won the Grand Jury prize for Best Documentary at the Sundance Film... Read more »
Aftermath of Hurricane Dolly
Hurricane Dolly has calmed down into a tropical storm, but this doesn't mean Texas residents are in the all clear zone. The Houston Chronicle is reporting that thunderstorms are expected all day today, and that over 200,000 residents are without... Read more »
Hurricane Dolly : Those Left Behind
Yesterday la Macha brought up some unresolved issues in terms of Hurricane Dolly, currently hitting the Mexico/Texas border. One of the questions that many people asked in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina was why did people not evacuate. For many,... Read more »
Buenos Aires sees snow for the first time in 90 years
The capital of Argentina, the lovely Buenos Aires, is experiencing an historic winter this year. A wave of extreme cold has hit Argentina, leaving several dead in other parts of the country, but in Buenos Aires, the city received a... Read more »
Punxsutawney Phil Predicts An Early Spring
Why are these gringos so happy? Because Punxsutawney Phil, the Pennsylvania groundhog who either raises or smashes warm weather hopes, didn't see his shadow this morning. According to German lore this means that we will have an early spring.The Germans... Read more »
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