Sara Kaczmarek | Real Progressives

Flint Part 2, Environmental Racism and Economic Disparities: Could the Green New Deal Have Protected the Residents of Flint?

In Flint, Part 1, we looked at what happened in Flint, Michigan, and the state government measures that highly impacted the residents. We continue now with part 2, which looks at the environmental racism and economic disparities and asks whether the Green New Deal could have protected the city.

November 3, 2019

Flint: A Case of Austerity, Neoliberalism, and Environmental Racism

Many see Flint, Michigan as a case of unfortunate oversight where thousands were sickened and poisoned by the city’s drinking water. It was, in fact, a case of blatant racism on an environmental level, austerity and neoliberlism.

September 15, 2019

The Environmental Impacts of Fracking in the United States

Our oil and gas companies, the media, and even the government agencies designated to protect us have led us to believe the process is safe. But is it?

November 3, 2018