Tropical Storm Harvey

Port Arthur, Texas, on August 31, 2017.

The Political Roots of Houston’s Flooding The Political Roots of Houston’s Flooding

Roane Carey on how the city’s developers are fighting a losing battle against climate change.

Sep 1, 2017 / Jon Wiener

Tropical Storm Harvey Flood Damage

Houston Developers’ Losing Battle With Climate Change Houston Developers’ Losing Battle With Climate Change

Roane Carey, plus Erwin Chemerinsky on Trump’s pardon of Joe Arpaio and Bob Dreyfuss on Seth Rich.  

Aug 31, 2017 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener

Scott Pruitt

For Scott Pruitt’s EPA, Climate-Change Denial Is Mission Critical For Scott Pruitt’s EPA, Climate-Change Denial Is Mission Critical

The EPA chief is very wrong about Harvey.

Aug 30, 2017 / John Nichols

Harvey rescue

Harvey Strains Texas’s Already Overburdened Schools Harvey Strains Texas’s Already Overburdened Schools

Adding to the usual back-to-school worries, the tropical storm has brought fears of homelessness and deportation to the mix. 

Aug 30, 2017 / Michelle Chen

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