Flint Water Crisis

Flint Water Pipeline

It’s No Surprise Our Water Infrastructure Is So Bad It’s No Surprise Our Water Infrastructure Is So Bad

You’d think the wealthiest country in the world could supply its own population with drinkable water. But you’d be wrong.

Nov 17, 2021 / Rajan Menon

Flint Water Plant tower

With the Government Shut Down, Is Your Water Safe? With the Government Shut Down, Is Your Water Safe?

The government shutdown is putting further stress on a regulatory system already strained to the breaking point.

Jan 18, 2019 / Michelle Chen

Flint Is Finally Moving to Help Kids Recover from Lead Poisoning’s Toxic Legacy

Flint Is Finally Moving to Help Kids Recover from Lead Poisoning’s Toxic Legacy Flint Is Finally Moving to Help Kids Recover from Lead Poisoning’s Toxic Legacy

A new legal settlement could be a turning point for a community that has struggled with disinvestment for decades.

Apr 27, 2018 / Michelle Chen

Trump touring the Flint water plant

Trump’s Infrastructure Plan Could Destroy Our Nation’s Water Systems Trump’s Infrastructure Plan Could Destroy Our Nation’s Water Systems

Privatization and deregulation could damage city water supplies and lead to pollution of our natural environment.

Jan 30, 2018 / Michelle Chen

Dry Taps and Lagoons of Sewage: What America’s Water Crisis Looks Like

Dry Taps and Lagoons of Sewage: What America’s Water Crisis Looks Like Dry Taps and Lagoons of Sewage: What America’s Water Crisis Looks Like

A new report finds that safe water and sanitation are increasingly unaffordable for millions of Americans.

Jun 8, 2016 / Zoë Carpenter

Flint bottled water

Lead Poisoning in Flint Is More Than a Health Crisis Lead Poisoning in Flint Is More Than a Health Crisis

It’s also an economic disaster.

Apr 27, 2016 / Zoë Carpenter

Flint Water Plant tower

Private Infrastructure Contracting May Be a Quick Way to Round Up Capital, but Does It Create Lasting Jobs? Private Infrastructure Contracting May Be a Quick Way to Round Up Capital, but Does It Create Lasting Jobs?

To avoid “disaster capitalism,” community organizations need to be deeply involved.

Apr 1, 2016 / Michelle Chen

Flint hearing

What I Saw in Flint What I Saw in Flint

Residents have lost faith in the system, but they are also ready to fight.

Mar 21, 2016 / Rep. Keith Ellison

Army Humvees

Only 1 Budget Proposal Makes Any Sense Only 1 Budget Proposal Makes Any Sense

The Congressional Progressive Caucus plan goes after bloated spending on the military-industrial complex—and reinvests in people.

Mar 18, 2016 / John Nichols

LeeAnne Walters

The Pediatrician Who Helped Uncover the Dangers of Lead Has Some Advice for Flint The Pediatrician Who Helped Uncover the Dangers of Lead Has Some Advice for Flint

Dr. Philip Landrigan says we should not give up on the Michigan city's poisoned kids. We should give them support, resources, and early intervention services as soon as possible.

Mar 11, 2016 / Ava Kofman

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