Includes bibliographical references (pages 85-87) and index
Contents:
Hurricane Katrina revealed America's lack of natural disaster preparedness / Paul C. Light Hurricane Katrina revealed America's social and economic inequalities / Walter Ellis The media exaggerated aspects of the Hurricane Katrina disaster / Dan Gainor Hurricane Katrina revealed management problems of FEMA / Elaine Karmack Hurricane Katrina revealed the ineffectiveness of big government / David Boaz Hurricane Katrina revealed the problems of conservative antigovernment ideology / Tom Vilsack Racism played a part in America's response to Katrina / DeWayne Wickham Racism is not evident in America's response to Katrina / John Leo Hurricane Katrina offers America an opportunity to end its racial divide / Carol Mosley Braun Hurricane Katrina revealed the seriousness of the global warming problem / Ross Gelbspan Hurricane Katrina had nothing to do with global warming / James K. Glassman The federal government should help hurricane victims and rebuild destroyed communities / George W. Bush Federal government spending on hurricane victims should be limited / Duane D. Freese New Orleans should not be rebuilt / Klaus Jacob New Orleans must be rebuilt / George Friedman
