Double standards - The Observer - Viewpoint

Double standards - The Observer - Viewpoint: "Double standards
By Observer Viewpoint
Published: Thursday, September 1, 2005


As I watch news coverage of the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, I can't help but think of last December's tsunami. Like the natural disaster that ravished the coastal areas of Southeast Asia, Hurricane Katrina has reminded us of the incredible power of Mother Nature. With or without warning, first- and third-world nations alike are unable to escape natural disaster. While the effects of both events are largely the same - destruction of property, economic downfall, poor sanitation, loss of human life (all of which have the greatest effect on the poor) - there is one striking difference in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina: the global community is silent.
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