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Moral Hazard and Nature -
We call events caused by extreme weather "natural disasters" when they hit human-built environments. Had there been no shoreline civilization in Superstorm Sandy's East Coast path, we would...
Federal Disaster Relief Spending Rises Amid More Extreme Weather -
Superstorm Sandy devastated New Jersey, New York, and other areas along the eastern seaboard six months ago on October 29, 2012. It took at least 72 lives in the United States and caused...
Looking at the Neighborhood: Regional Organizations and Disasters -
While there seems to be growing awareness of the threat of natural disasters – and the role of national governments and international agencies in responding to them – much less...
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- Bickering Over, Not Building, Bay Bridge - Debra Saunders
- Democrat Hurricanes Versus Republican Hurricanes - Mona Charen
- Kindness in the Face of Horror - E.J. Dionne
- A Legacy We Dare Not Leave - Eugene Robinson
- Giving Thanks for America's Givers - Michelle Malkin
- Keeping the Storm at Bay - Eugene Robinson
- The Superstorm Blows Away Political Pretense and Ideological Nonsense - Joe Conason
- Was Sandy a Wake-Up Call? - Eugene Robinson
- Phony in Chief - Thomas Sowell
- Rating and Ranking Our Presidents - Pat Buchanan
- NAFTA's Evolving NATO? - Austin Bay
- Guests: Timothy Geithner, John McCain & Darrell Issa - Face the Nation
- Interview with Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner - This Week
- Brownback, Priebus, McMorris Rodgers and Maloney on "State of the Union" - State of the Union
- Interview with Representative Barney Frank - Rachel Maddow Show
- Interview with Representative Frank Pallone - Rachel Maddow Show
- Interview with Senator Bernie Sanders - Rachel Maddow Show
- Interview with Former Secretary of State Powell - Face the Nation
- Guests: FEMA Director Fugate and Gov. Christie - This Week
- All Eyes on the Storm - Froma Harrop
- March 17 Defense Department Briefing - The Pentagon
- Mother Nature Defeats Best Laid Plans - Froma Harrop
- President Obama's Press Conference - Barack Obama
- Obama's Remarks on the Budget - Barack Obama
- Twenty Years After: Desert Storm's Air War - Austin Bay
- Pakistan's Cry for Help - David Ignatius
- September 8 Defense Department Briefing - The Pentagon
- Hurricane Katrina and the Race Card: Five Years Later - Michelle Malkin
- Haiti After the Quake: Opportunity for Renewal? - Austin Bay
- Secretary Clinton's Remarks with Haiti's President - Hillary Clinton
- The Politics of Earthquakes - Joe Conason
- Roundtable on the Crisis in Haiti - Special Report With Bret Baier
- Analysts Discuss Obama's Visit to New Orleans - The NewsHour