Immigrant Labor and Postdisaster Rebuilding Across Gulf Coast
After Katrina and recent storms, immigrant labor proved essential to rebuilding. The piece argues welcoming workers from Mexico and the Caribbean lowers post disaster wages, relieves labor shortages, supports local businesses, and aids growth, taxes, and community development. It warns ending DACA would raise costs and hinder recovery.
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Climate denial fades as storms test public opinion
The piece argues Americans should settle the climate debate as statistical and lived experience converge, noting hurricanes Harvey and Irma test denialists like Scott Pruitt and Rush Limbaugh. It contrasts media hype, conspiracy talk, and conservative figures with mounting scientific evidence and public shifts. Author Eugene Lyons invites readers to email.
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Notable events on September 15 across history
Remembrance of key past dates includes 1940 RAF Luftwaffe losses in the Battle of Britain, Aaron Burr acquittal in 1807, 1935 Nuremberg Laws, and 1942 USS Wasp torpedoed. Also events: Incheon landing in 1950, 1963 Birmingham church bombing, Watergate indictments in 1972, OConnor’s 1981 nomination, 2000 Sydney Olympics opening, 2007 Iraq troop shift protests, Benghazi aftermath in 2012, Snowden report in 2016, and a Thought for Today by Robert Penn Warren. The note marks the date with historical milestones and a life quote.
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