Democracy Now! 2021-08-30 Monday




Democracy Now! Audio show

Summary: Hurricane Ida hits southern Louisiana and Mississippi, flooding the area with storm surges; Two-thirds of Louisiana's industrial sites, including oil refineries, storage tanks and oil platforms in the Gulf of Mexico, lie in the path of Hurricane Ida; U.S. troops in Afghanistan race to evacuate people from the country ahead of the August 31 withdrawal deadline. Get Democracy Now! delivered right to your inbox. Sign up for the Daily Digest: democracynow.org/subscribe