Environmental Crisis Unfolding in Houston as Oil & Chemical Industry Spew Toxic Pollutants into Air
Published on Aug 30, 2017 by Democracy Now!
As fallout from Hurricane Harvey in Texas and Louisiana continues, at least 30 people have died and more than 17,000 people are in shelters. Hundreds of thousands are under evacuation orders, and all past U.S. rainfall records have been shattered. In Texas, a third of Harris County—which encompasses Houston—is currently underwater. Houston officials have imposed a mandatory curfew between midnight and 5 a.m. ExxonMobil says Harvey has damaged at least two of its refineries, causing thousands of pounds of chemicals to be released into the air. Residents in Crosby, Texas, are being evacuated amid concerns a chemical factory damaged by Harvey could explode. We speak with Bryan Parras, organizer with the Sierra Club’s Beyond Dirty Fuels campaign and the group Texas Environmental Justice Advocacy Services (t.e.j.a.s.).
Ex-NASA Scientist James Hansen: There is a Clear Link Between Climate Change & Stronger Hurricanes
Published on Aug 30, 2017 by Democracy Now!
Dr. James Hansen has been called the "father of climate change awareness." In 1988, Hansen first warned about the dangers of global warming when he testified before Congress. At the time, he was the top climate scientist at NASA, where he headed the Goddard Institute for Space Studies. We speak with world-renowned climatologist Dr. James Hansen on what role climate change played in unleashing Hurricane Harvey.
James Hansen Hails Landmark Youth Climate Lawsuit: We Can't Rely on Our Politicians to Do Anything
Published on Aug 31, 2017 by Democracy Now!
Our Children’s Trust has filed a landmark lawsuit on behalf of 21 young people all under the age of 21. The lawsuit alleges the federal government has failed to take necessary action to curtail fossil fuel emissions. We speak with world-renowned climatologist Dr. James Hansen.
Full Show - Only Reason Can Break The Murderous Grip Of The Globalist Anti-Christ Spirit - 08/30/2017
Published on Aug 30, 2017 by Ron Gibson
Wednesday, August 30th 2017[, with an appearance by Aleksandr Dugin]: Jobs Up, GDP Up, Dems Panic - President Trump is leading a recovery, both in Texas and the nation as a whole, which is upsetting Democrats who profit off the globalist status quo. Philosopher Stefan Molyneux explains the human awakening taking place. And Infowars reporters Owen Shroyer and Michael Zimmermann break down their recent experiences with the alt-left, their lack of empathy for Americans and the Texas floods leaving thousands homeless.
Sebastian Gorka was one of President Trump's most vocal defenders but now he's out of the White House. Krishnan Guru-Murthy quizzes him on whether President Trump has lost control of his administration.
How federal flood insurance made Harvey even worse
All In with Chris Hayes 8/30/17
'Storms are natural events, but floods are almost always man-made disasters,' explains Politico’s Michael Grunwald, who literally wrote the book on the perils of flooding and coastal communities. Duration: 3:05
Harvey-damaged Arkema chemical plant explosion expected
The Rachel Maddow Show 8/30/17
Matt Dempsey, data reporter on the investigative team at the Houston Chronicle, talks with Rachel Maddow about the immediate peril from the damaged Arkema chemical plant northeast of Houston and the lack of regulations in Texas complicating the problem. Duration: 22:24
Mueller working with NYAG Schneiderman on Manafort case: Politico
The Rachel Maddow Show 8/30/17
Josh Dawsey, White House reporter for Politico, talks with Rachel Maddow about the revelation that Special Counsel Robert Mueller has been working with New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman on the Paul Manafort probe in the Trump Russia investigation. Duration: 7:50
Trump wants Alfa Bank Trump Tower clean-up lawyer in key DoJ role
The Rachel Maddow Show 8/30/17
Rachel Maddow explains the role Brian Benczkowski served in trying to clean up the Alfa Bank Trump Tower server story now that Donald Trump wants him to become Assistant Attorney General for the Criminal Division of the Justice Department. Duration: 10:14
Federal judge blocks Texas anti-immigrant sanctuary cities law
The Rachel Maddow Show 8/30/17
Rachel Maddow reports breaking news that a federal judge has temporarily blocked Texas' controversial S.B. 4, and anti-immigrant law that would stop cities from ignoring federal immigration enforcement guidance. Duration: 1:49
Trump finds interest in corn ahead of Jr's Judiciary testimony
The Rachel Maddow Show 8/30/17
Rachel Maddow notes that just ahead of Donald Trump Jr's testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee chaired by Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley, Donald Trump reached out to Grassley to discuss ethanol regulations. Duration: 4:41
The president, during an official White House event, attacked Democratic senator Claire McCaskill and pushed for tax cuts, after offering "thoughts and prayers" for the victims of Hurricane Harvey. Lawrence O'Donnell examines. Duration: 9:49
What Mueller working with NY AG could mean for Trump-Russia probe
The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell 8/30/17
Special counsel Robert Mueller is reportedly working with New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman in connection the Russia investigation, suggesting where the probe may be headed. Reporter Matt Apuzzo and law professor Jed Shugerman join Lawrence O'Donnell. Duration: 10:15
New evidence about Russia hotel deal raises stakes in probe
The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell 8/30/17
Jennifer Rubin and Eugene Robinson talk with Lawrence O'Donnell about Trump's relationship with Putin and new reports about Trump attorney Michael Cohen's role in a business deal with Russia in 2015. Duration: 5:16
Former Republican senator: GOP 'corrupted' by 'hateful' Trump
The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell 8/30/17
In a new op-ed, former Sen. John Danforth warns the GOP against remaining silent for Donald Trump's actions. He joins Lawrence O'Donnell to discuss the Republican Party's next steps forward with a leader he calls "the most divisive president in our history." Duration: 6:20
Is Mueller trying to stop pardons from Trump in Russia probe?
The 11th Hour with Brian Williams 8/30/17
POLITICO reports Robert Mueller's teaming up with New York attorney general in his inquiry on Paul Manafort - notable because Pres. Trump can't issue pardons for state crimes. Our panel reacts. Duration: 7:34
Did Trump use Arpaio pardon as a trial balloon on Russia pardons?
The 11th Hour with Brian Williams 8/30/17
Some critics of Trump suggest his pardon of controversial former sheriff Joe Arpaio was meant as a test before possible pardons in the Russia probe. Ken Vogel of The New York Time reacts. Duration: 1:49
No specifics in Trump tax speech as he warns Congress not to fail
The 11th Hour with Brian Williams 8/30/17
With Harvey still gripping coastal Texas, Pres. Trump made a speech on taxes offering few specifics and sending a warning to Capitol Hill. Ashley Parker & Heidi Przybyla react. Duration: 5:36
Trump claims he witnessed Harvey damage firsthand (he didn't)
The 11th Hour with Brian Williams 8/30/17
President Trump claims that he saw the 'horror & devastation' of Harvey when visiting Texas on Tuesday, but the reporters with him say that simply didn't occur. Julie Pace of the AP discusses. Duration: 1:52
Trump is 'flawed', 'unfit', 'contemptible' voter focus group says
The 11th Hour with Brian Williams 8/30/17
Some Pittsburgh voters - including Trump voters - spoke to pollsters to offer some blistering reactions to how Trump's done as president so far. Donna Edwards & Charlie Sykes react. Duration: 3:32
Poll: Trump voters say media worse threat than white supremacists
The 11th Hour with Brian Williams 8/30/17
A FOX News poll finds most Americans think that Trump is 'tearing the country apart' and a huge majority of his supporters say the media's a bigger threat than to the U.S. than white supremacists. Duration: 2:59
Exclusive: White House staff warned not to admit Gorka All In with Chris Hayes 8/28/17 Thing 1/Thing 2: All In has obtained emails sent the night the news broke that Sebastian Gorka was leaving the White House – emails that are not remotely normal, according to two former White House staff members. Duration: 3:01 http://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/exclusive-white-house-staff-warned-not-to-admit-gorka-1034672707528
A common refrain on Team Trump: The real power is outside the White House The circumstances of Sebastian Gorka's departure from the White House are in dispute (anonymously sourced reports say he was fired; he says he resigned), but this much is clear: Gorka wasn't getting much done on the inside. “It is clear to me that forces that do not support the MAGA promise are — for now — ascendant within the White House,” he wrote Friday in a letter to President Trump. “As a result, the best and most effective way I can support you, Mr. President, is from outside the People's House.” That final sentiment — it is possible to accomplish more by not working in the administration — has become a common refrain among members of Team Trump. When White House rapid-response director Andy Hemming left one day before Gorka, press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders told Politico that Hemming and the White House had reached a “mutual decision that he could best help promote the president’s agenda on the outside.” [...] https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2017/08/29/a-common-refrain-on-team-trump-the-real-power-is-outside-the-white-house/
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