1. Why are we politicizing hurricanes, the environment?: Today's talker

From USA TODAY: "It is important to note that there was a time when environmental issues weren't so partisan."

2. In Defense of Politicizing Hurricanes

The New Republic: "There's nothing wrong with tying unfolding tragedies to climate change."

3. The high-risk politics of hurricanes

From CNN: "But when the water recedes, there are winners and losers. Sluggish hurricane relief response has crippled presidencies and swung elections."

About the Author

Keep Reading

Chip Carter, a son of the late President and Mrs. Jimmy Carter, with longtime family caregiver and nanny, Mary Prince. "She's just family," Carter said. Plains, Georgia, July 2, 2025. (Courtesy of Chuck Williams)

Credit: Courtesy Chuck Williams

Featured

Rebecca Ramage-Tuttle, assistant director of the Statewide Independent Living Council of Georgia, says the the DOE rule change is “a slippery slope” for civil rights. (Hyosub Shin/AJC)

Credit: HYOSUB SHIN / AJC