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Last updated 10:22PM ET
November 20, 2009 Alternative Perspectives
Alternative Perspectives
No One Can Say they Didn't See it Coming
spiegel online
(2005-09-01)
In 2001, FEMA warned that a hurricane striking New Orleans was one of the three most likely disasters in the U.S. But the Bush administration cut New Orleans flood control funding by 44 percent to pay for the Iraq war.
The Awful Price of Coastal Ruin
Baltimore Sun
(2005-09-01)
Hurricane destruction and personal tragedies have been and will always be a risk of living on the Gulf Coast, our society has let these risks grow over the years.
Iraq Mess Adds to the Problem
New York Daily News
(2005-09-01)
The battlefields of Iraq seem far removed from the awesome devastation and near-biblical floods unleashed on New Orleans and the rest of the Mississippi Delta by Hurricane Katrina. But these two tragedies are more closely connected than most of us realize.
Why New Orleans is in Deep Water
Chicago Tribune
(2005-09-01)
Like many of you who love New Orleans, I find myself taking short mental walks there today, turning a familiar corner, glimpsing a favorite scene, square or vista. And worrying about the beloved friends and the city, and how they are now.
Katrina's Economic Impact
alternet.org
(2005-09-01)
As it ripples through the economy in coming weeks, the storm's effects could be big enough to spur wide-ranging changes to our energy infrastructure.
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