It’s been over two months since Hurricane Maria devastated the island of Puerto Rico, a territory of the United States. Yet, many of its residents are without fresh water, and half of the island is still without electricity. It’s estimated that over 300,000 Puerto Ricans, who are US citizens, left the island for the mainland. […]
Ken Klippenstein’s FOIA-fueled jabs at the powerful
In late October, The Daily Beast ran a story exposing the political connections of Whitefish Energy, an obscure company that somehow secured a $300 million contract to restore electricity in hurricane-ravaged Puerto Rico. The contract was canceled a few days later, amid an explosion of public outrage and criticism from members of Congress. The journalist who reported and wrote […]
National Nurses United Providing Puerto Rico Relief
On September 20, 2017, Hurricane Maria slammed into the island of Puerto Rico, bringing with it wind gusts of at least 118 miles per hour and almost 38 inches of rain. The storm completely destroyed Puerto Rico’s electrical grid, leaving the Island’s entire population of 3.4 million without electricity. Waist-high flood waters filled the streets […]
Connections Between the Whitefish Firm and the Trump Administration
A contract on the island of Puerto Rico is stirring up controversy. Earlier this year, Hurricane Maria left the island completely without power. Now the efforts to rebuild the island’s electrical grid are underway. However, a $300 million contract between Puerto Rico’s Electric Authority and a small company called Whitefish is raising a lot of […]
The Aftermath of Maria in Puerto Rico, and How to Help
In a special pledge-drive edition and one-year hosting anniversary for Wednesday host Lilada Gee, we hear from Veronica Figueroa, Executive Director of UNIDOS Wisconsin Against Domestic Violence, on how to help Puerto Ricans in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria.
The Four Humours
This week on Mel & Floyd: bilious rage, Don Mincher was the man, grading Mel’s training, philosophy is a weird masterbatory habit, Scott Pruitt’s cone of silence, Scalia died but Satan rallied, Puerto Rico, a thank-you note from Anthologie, sending celebrities to Mars, voter ID study, the State Treasurer is a waste of money, Putin […]
