The Only Thing You Should Donate to Red Cross is Blood

There are plenty of organizations doing good work in Texas. But do not trust Red Cross.by Katie Herzog Erich Schlegel/Getty
In the wake of the ongoing disaster in Houston, politicians, news organizations, celebrities—and even our own Dan Savage—have urged people to donate to Red Cross. DO NOT LISTEN TO THEM. Despite being the go-to charity whenever disaster strikes, the truth is, Red Cross is incompetent at best, evil at worst.Take Hurricane Sandy. An investigation by ProPublica and