FEMA Administrator Brock Long is calling for greater private-sector disaster response after last year’s hurricane damage to Puerto Rico, such as this road collapse in Barranquitas, photographed in October 2017. (PHOTO ILLUSTRATION: Getty Images photos by Joe Raedle, left, and Chip Somodevilla.) By Jonathan Larsen The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is calling for greater involvement by the private sector …
How Trump Air Traffic Control Plan Could Mean Higher Ticket Prices
By Naomi LaChance President Trump’s proposal this week to create a corporation to regulate air traffic control follows similar initiatives in Canada and the United Kingdom, where air space privatization brought increased costs for passengers, job cuts, and financial bailout. The proposal to create a not-for-profit corporation to control airspace, which supporters say could speed up the implementation of newer aviation technology called NextGen, is …
Private Prisons in Oklahoma: Legalized Bribery?
The industry making the most sizable donations to politicians in the state of Oklahoma is the private prison industry, including companies like Corrections Corporation of America and the Geo Group.
Family Gets $20,000 Bill From Private Fire Department
As time goes on, more and more services that used to be provided by the government are being placed in the hands of private corporations. The military, prisons, schools, and public safety services are all being sacrificed at the Republican alter of privatization. Recently, an Arizona couple learned firsthand how this move to privatize services can have a real …