relief

One year after devastating floods in the Midwest, The Iowa Independent’s Lynda Waddington reports that government red tape continues to hinder recovery efforts.

Sen. Barack Obama is tapping his sizable political cell phone network to help Hurricane Gustav relief. On Monday, he issued a personal plea via text message to his supporters:
Barack asks that you give to the Red Cross…
The short message encouraged supporters to give money online, by calling an 800 number, or, in a first for [...]