News & Views | Tens of Thousands Puerto Ricans Forced to Flee as Dam Fails

[Independent, Non-Profit Newscenter since 1997](   [Donate to Independent Media]( Keep Independent Media Strong --------------------------------------------------------------- News & Views | 09.23.17 Feature...   [Tens of Thousands Flee for Safety as Guajataca Dam Fails in Puerto Rico]( by Common Dreams staffSwelled with rains following Hurricane Maria, failed dam sends torrent of water into downstream communities       News...   [Calling Kaepernick 'SOB,' Trump Urges NFL to Fire All Protesting Players]( is the President of the United States referring to an American who has exercised his right to protest racial injustice.'         [Lebron Calls Trump a "Bum" After President Attacks Protest of Yet Another Black Athlete]( multiple crises swirl, U.S. president slammed for targeting black athletes who speak out against racism         [Applauding Progressive Champions, Congressional Scorecard Highlights "People's Platform" Backers]( With grassroots push, wave of support for bills that do more than 'just resist Trump’s reactionary agenda'     [More News...](  Views...   [The Silent Terrorism on Our Doorsteps]( by Christian ChristensenWhy aren't mass killings related to domestic violence given the same media attention as Islamic terrorism?         [Failing Dam in Puerto Rico, Endangering 70,000, A Reminder that Climate Denialism Kills]( by Juan ColeThe failure of this dam underlines that climate change science is absolutely central to good public policy and planning         [‘Battle of the Sexes’ Then — and Now]( by Lynn SherrThe smartly engaging and depressingly relevant new movie is a blast from the past loaded with lessons for the future.         [My Threats Are Bigger Than Your Threats]( by Eric MargolisBehind all the hysteria over North Korea lies the basic question: why would rather small North Korea embark on a nuclear war with the United States?         [Outlets That Scolded Sanders Over Deficits Uniformly Silent on $700B Pentagon Handout]( by Adam JohnsonThe reaction thus far to this unprecedented handout to military contractors and weapons makers has been one big yawn.         [Spanish Centralism or the Self-Defeating Hubris of the Authoritarian Mind]( by Thomas S. HarringtonIn the name of that simple thing called democracy, we should thank our friends in Catalonia for their refusal to back down in the face of intimidation.     [More Views...]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Follow us on Facebook]( | [Follow us on Facebook]( | [Follow us on Twitter]( Breaking News & Views for the Progressive Community. An independent, non-profit newscenter since 1997. Our Mission: To inform. To inspire. To ignite change for the common good. Sent to {EMAIL} because you're subscribed to the 'Daily News' list [Click here to manage your email preferences.]( [Common Dreams]( PO Box 443, Portland, Maine 04112 | 207.775.0488 Common Dreams is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Your contribution is tax deductible. EIN: 20-3368194.