The far right is using climate disasters to organize

The near-constant barrage of climate disasters pummeling the US is having an unforeseen political effect. As FEMA struggles to keep up with the magnitude and frequency of disasters, far right militias like the Oath Keepers are filling the vacuum to build trust and organize. In a recent article for <a href="https://grist.org/extreme-weather/boots-on-the-ground-fema-oath-keepers-natural-disaster/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Grist</a>, Zoya Teirstein looks at what these efforts looked like on the ground in Houston in the wake of Hurricane Harvey. Zoya joins The Marc Steiner Show for an in-depth look at this phenomenon.<br /><br /><a href="https://twitter.com/zteirstein?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Zoya Teirstein</a> is a staff writer at Grist covering climate change and public health.<br /><br />Studio / Post-Production: David Hebden<br /><b></b><br /><b>Help us continue producing The Marc Steiner Show by following us and becoming a monthly sustainer:</b><br /><b><br /></b>Donate: <a href="https://therealnews.com/donate-pod-mss" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://therealnews.com/donate-pod-mss</a><br />Sign up for our newsletter: <a href="https://therealnews.com/nl-pod-st" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://therealnews.com/nl-pod-st</a><br /><br />Like us on Facebook: <a href="https://facebook.com/therealnews" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://facebook.com/therealnews</a><br />Follow us on Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/therealnews" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://twitter.com/therealnews</a>