Fan the Flames: Lahaina on Fire
IN-DEPTH VIDEOS, 11 Sep 2023
The Grayzone - TRANSCEND Media Service
6 Sep 2023 – The Looting of Lahaina
Jeremy Loffredo visits the scorched town of Lahaina, Hawaii and meets survivors of one of the worst mass casualty disasters in the US in recent history. The mostly indigenous locals tell Loffredo why they believe the fires were no accident, and vent their rage at the wealthy developers and investment firms they view as a flock of vultures circling over the ruins of their community.
Tags: Asia and the Pacific, Capitalism, Catastrophe Capitalism, Disaster Capitalism, Hawaii, Indigenous Rights, Inequality, Lahaina, Maui, Political Capitalism, Polynesian Culture, Predatory Capitalism, Savage Capitalism, USA, Wild fires
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