Laura Gottesdiener

Laura Gottesdiener is a correspondent for Reuters based in Mexico. She reported all of her pieces for The Nation before joining Reuters.

Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) fighters walk on the rubble of a damaged street in Raqqa, Syria on June 14, 2017.

A US-Led Coalition Is Bombing Civilians Out of Raqqa A US-Led Coalition Is Bombing Civilians Out of Raqqa

As the battle continues in Raqqa, civilians have two choices: flee or die.

Jul 27, 2017 / Laura Gottesdiener

The staff of Medécins Sans Frontières (MSF), also known as Doctors Without Borders, demonstrates in Geneva, November 3, 2015.

What’s the Real Story Behind the American Attack on Doctors Without Borders? What’s the Real Story Behind the American Attack on Doctors Without Borders?

The American government’s changing, contradictory account of the deadly attack on a hospital in Afghanistan has been anything but believable.

Nov 16, 2015 / Laura Gottesdiener

Mountaintop removal

You Can Wipe Out Coal, but You Can’t Bring the Mountains Back You Can Wipe Out Coal, but You Can’t Bring the Mountains Back

The coal industry in West Virginia is collapsing, leaving uncertainty and a drastically altered skyline in its wake.

Aug 25, 2015 / Laura Gottesdiener

Detroit Water Crisis illustration

Detroit Is Ground Zero in the New Fight for Water Rights Detroit Is Ground Zero in the New Fight for Water Rights

As many as 25,000 families are at risk of having their water shut off. These activists are fighting back.

Jul 15, 2015 / Feature / Laura Gottesdiener

Michigan’s Attempt to Destroy Democracy and the Environment

Michigan’s Attempt to Destroy Democracy and the Environment Michigan’s Attempt to Destroy Democracy and the Environment

The state’s form of austerity politics is a massive experiment in unraveling US democracy.

Jun 9, 2015 / Laura Gottesdiener and Eduardo Garcia

The Foreclosure Conveyor Belt That Could Remove as Many as 100,000 Detroit Residents From Their Homes

The Foreclosure Conveyor Belt That Could Remove as Many as 100,000 Detroit Residents From Their Homes The Foreclosure Conveyor Belt That Could Remove as Many as 100,000 Detroit Residents From Their Homes

Long-time residents are fighting to keep their homes in what could be the single largest tax foreclosure in American history.

Apr 20, 2015 / Laura Gottesdiener

Two Detroits, Separate and Unequal

Two Detroits, Separate and Unequal Two Detroits, Separate and Unequal

The Detroit of wealthy enclaves and private guards looks nothing like the other Detroit, which is becoming more uninhabitable every day.

Nov 17, 2014 / Laura Gottesdiener

How a Small Town in North Dakota Became One of America’s ‘Truly Elite’ Oil Fields

How a Small Town in North Dakota Became One of America’s ‘Truly Elite’ Oil Fields How a Small Town in North Dakota Became One of America’s ‘Truly Elite’ Oil Fields

Thanks in part to Williston, North Dakota, the United States surpassed Saudi Arabia in total oil and gas production, making the nation the number one consumer and producer of fossi...

Oct 13, 2014 / Laura Gottesdiener

The Deadly Cost of Wall Street Greed

The Deadly Cost of Wall Street Greed The Deadly Cost of Wall Street Greed

Private equity firms are laying the foundation for the next financial crash in the rubble of the last one—and it’s already cost one child her life.

Jun 23, 2014 / Laura Gottesdiener

Why Wall Street Firms Make Terrible Landlords

Why Wall Street Firms Make Terrible Landlords Why Wall Street Firms Make Terrible Landlords

The New York real estate market has become a private equity playground, and the result has been a disaster for tenants and the market alike.

Apr 8, 2014 / Laura Gottesdiener

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