EPISODE · Aug 17, 2023 · 22 MIN
The 'Disaster Capitalism' Threat After Maui’s Wildfires
from Brian Lehrer: A Daily Politics Podcast · host WNYC Studios
A multibillion-dollar recovery effort is underway in Hawaii following the deadliest fire in the U.S. in over a century. On Today's Show:Kaniela Ing, a seventh-generation indigenous Hawaiian from Maui and the national director of climate justice organization Green New Deal Network, discusses how residents now worry that wealthy outsiders will stand to make a profit, and Alana Casanova-Burgess, co-creator, host and producer of the podcast La Brega, from WNYC Studios and Futuro Studios, explains what Hawaii can learn from Puerto Rico’s recovery after Hurricane Maria. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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A multibillion-dollar recovery effort is underway in Hawaii following the deadliest fire in the U.S. in over a century.
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The 'Disaster Capitalism' Threat After Maui’s Wildfires
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