Insurers Should Support People, Not the Fossil Fuel Industry

By Tony Dunn / Independent Media Institute Feb 27, 2020 Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Bankrupt PG&E Makes $13.5 Billion Deal With California Wildfire Victims

JOHN ROGERS / The Associated Press Dec 7, 2019 The devastating fires of 2017-2018, which killed scores of people, were blamed on the utility's outdated equipment and negligence. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

California Wildfires: New Evacuations Ordered, 2.3 Million Face Days-Long Blackout

DAISY NGUYEN and CHRISTOPHER WEBER / The Associated Press Oct 26, 2019 Forecasts of severe winds and extreme fire danger prompt the state's largest utility to cut power to customers in 36 counties. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

PG&E Lines Sparked Camp Fire That Killed 85, California Says

JANIE HAR / The Associated Press May 15, 2019 Cal Fire's report on the origins of the blaze that devastated the town of Paradise in November may lead to criminal charges for the utility. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Catastrophic Northern California Fire Is Finally Contained

CHRISTOPHER WEBER / The Associated Press Nov 25, 2018 A massive wildfire that killed dozens of people and destroyed thousands of homes is fully contained after burning for more than two weeks. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The Mainstream Media Is Lying About the California Fires

Lee Camp / Truthdig Nov 19, 2018 If only the president’s—and the media’s—responses to the crisis in California weren’t so utterly predictable, I might not have predicted it in 2011. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Northern California Fire Death Toll at 56; 130 missing

KATHLEEN RONAYNE / The Associated Press Nov 15, 2018 As the scope of the wildfire sets in, a sheriff says more than 450 people have been assigned to comb through charred remains for more bodies. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Fight the Victims (Video)

Mark Fiore / Truthdig Nov 15, 2018 With the deadly fires in California still burning and hundreds of people missing, Trump thought it would be a good idea to blame the fires on his favorite punching-bag state. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Scientists: Wind, Drought Worsen Fires, Not Bad Management

SETH BORENSTEIN / The Associated Press Nov 12, 2018 Nature and humans share blame for California’s devastating wildfires, despite President Trump claiming otherwise, fire scientists say. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

The Death Toll of California’s Historic Wildfire Continues to Climb

GILLIAN FLACCUS and DON THOMPSON / The Associated Press Nov 12, 2018 The count in Northern California rises to a record 42 as authorities search burned-out cars and homes. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Tens of Thousands Flee Fast-Moving Northern California Fire

DON THOMPSON / The Associated Press Nov 8, 2018 People clutching babies and pets abandon vehicles and strike out on foot ahead of flames that forced the evacuation of the town of Paradise. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Political Dreaming in the Twenty-First Century

By Ira Chernus, TomDispatch Jul 27, 2013 All right, I confess: I have a dream. I bet you do, too. I bet yours, like mine, is of a far, far better world not only for yourself and your loved ones, but for everyone on this beleaguered planet of ours. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )