Mike Davis piece will help you to understand better what the winds have wrought last week.
have shortened the essay somewhat with respect to the downtown tenement fires he discusses.
In two or three pages, present his case, distinguish his arguments, comment on his language, mention insights you gained, present objections, consider the case for rebuilding Malibu (yet again) after the fire. Take inspiration from his prose. Ask:
How does this thesis connect to the larger question how we as historians can intervene in the catastrophe that climate change seems to be.
