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Entergy's Shady Deals For its Northern Nukes Draw Fire Michael Steinberg 2008-04-15 9:19 PM
Opposition to Entergy's questionable plans for it Northern nukes contiunes to grow. (text/plain)

Why are Bush and the SPP Coming to New Orleans? Jay Arena 2008-04-14 6:35 PM
Come out on April 20th to say no the ruling class’s SPP agenda and to fight for working class security, partnership and prosperity. (text/plain)

Louisiana RNC Delegation's Hotel Helpful 2008-04-08 4:05 AM
Hey Louisiana, Thought you'd like to know, your state's delegate bloc at the 2008 Republican National Convention in St. Paul/Minneapolis, Minnesota, will be staying at: Crowne Plaza Minneapolis North (text/plain)

Our Struggle is Your Struggle: A Discussion on Human Rights in New Orleans Jamie Menutis 2008-04-07 4:38 PM
Human Rights Film Festival to Host Workshops on Human Rights in New Orleans / World and Globalization (text/plain)

Iron Rail Bookstore April Events l 2008-04-02 6:48 PM
Iron Rail Events for April (text/plain)

Latin American and Immigrant Rights featured in Upcoming New Orleans Film Festival Jamie Menutis 2008-04-02 3:30 PM
America's Border and issues facing Latin America Featured in Upcoming New Orleans International Human Rights Film Festival (text/plain)

What does "NAFTA-gate" mean for social movements? Blair Redlin 2008-03-31 11:03 PM
The social movements in New Orleans are proposing that a popular summit be organized in New Orleans to help educate people both about the SPP as well as the impact of Bush administration policies on the people of the Gulf Coast. (text/plain + 2 comments)

Continued Demolition of St. Bernard Public Housing Matt Olson 2008-03-31 6:19 AM

The destruction of public housing units continues in New Orleans. St. Bernard and other projects survived Hurricane Katrina, but the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), led by resigning Secretary Alfonso Jackson, decided against renovation in favor of unwritten agreements with developers for "mixed-income" housing. (image/jpeg)

Alphonso Jackson To Resign Michael Steinberg 2008-03-31 4:44 AM
Though his buddy GW Bush said he would stand by his man as head of HUD, Alphonso Jackson, who originated the plan to demolish New Orleans' Big Four public housing complexes, is calling it quits. (text/plain)

Public Housing Protestors from City Council "Riot" Convicted Matt Olson 2008-03-30 6:31 AM

Six of the protestors arrested at the public housing demonstration outside of city council on December 20, 2007 were convicted of various charges, including disturbing the peace, on Wednesday morning in Orleans Parish Criminal Court. Judge Paul Sens sentenced each protestor to community service, though the conviction, if upheld after appeal, will appear as a misdemeanor on their record. (image/jpeg + 1 comment)

Angola 3 Released from Solitary a 2008-03-29 7:10 PM
For the first time in almost 36 years, two state prisoners from New Orleans serving life for the 1972 murder of a guard have been moved from solitary confinement into a special dormitory created for maximum security inmates. (text/plain)

HUD Survey Doesn't Add Up a 2008-03-29 7:07 PM
In February, HUD released the findings of the University of Texas research on the intentions of residents of public housing in New Orleans (attached). While HUD’s press release and the Times Picayune headline focused on the relatively small number of residents who wanted to live in the units they occupied before the storm, the most important news in the report is how many displaced residents could not be found to interview. (text/plain)

New Orleans Foreclosures Skyrocket a 2008-03-29 7:05 PM
Data from the Orleans Parish Recorder of Mortgages indicates New Orleans may be entering a new housing emergency. (text/plain + 1 comment)

New folk song about New Orleans Bee Ayech 2008-03-26 12:25 PM
Lyrics and a link to a song about the events in New Orleans after Katrina. (4:03) (text/plain)

Voices of the Innocent: a documentary play from exonerated people recorded by matt olson 2008-03-26 6:55 AM
This is the story of four men who spent time on death row and who, after protesting their innocence and making legal injunctions and appeals to that end, were exonerated. All four discuss the process of being arrested, sentenced by a jury often not of their peers, the psychology of time in jail and on death row and having to adjust back to "the outside" for a crime they never committed. (audio/mpeg)

Fifth Annual New Orleans International Human Rights Film Festival Jamie Menutis 2008-03-26 3:02 AM
April 9-20, 2008 12 Days, Over 50 films, Five world premieres, 20 direcors present, workshops, music and dance performances, parties and more... (text/plain)

Does The HUD Survey Of Public Housing Residents Really Reflect What They Feel mike howells 2008-03-22 3:18 AM
Supporters of the demolition of New Orleans public housing point to the results of the recent HUD commissioned UTA survey as proof that residents support the demolition of their pre-Katrina homes. However, existing research and recent history suggest that the respondents to the UTA survey were anything but likely to posit answers that contradicted official HUD policy. This brief article examines factors likely to discourage HANO residents from putting forward positions on a HUD sponsored survey that expressed for returning to homes scheduled for demolition. (text/plain)

New Orleans and San Francisco: A Tale of Two Cities Public Housing Redevelopment Michael Steinberg 2008-03-14 4:15 AM
Like New Orleans, San Francisco is planning to tear down four public housing complexes. But unlike NO's, SF's plan guarantees that the same number of low income housing units wiil be rebuilt. (text/plain)

Half New Orleans Poor Permanently Displaced: failure or success? Bill Quigley 2008-03-12 5:24 PM
Government reports confirm that half of the working poor, elderly and disabled who lived in New Orleans before Katrina have not returned. Because of critical shortages in low cost housing, few now expect tens of thousands of poor and working people to ever be able to return home. (text/plain)

The Times Picayune Ignores Obvious Realities Elizabeth Cook 2008-03-12 4:18 PM
The Times Picayune continues to ignore the empirical evidence of homelessness in New Orleans, and its obvious connection to the shutting down and demolition of public housing. (text/plain)

Indian shipyard workers accuse their employer of human trafficking and forced labor Damien Ramos and Robert Caldwell 2008-03-11 8:49 PM

A year after the Signal strike, Guest Worker organizing continues in Mississippi and Louisiana (image/jpeg + 1 comment)

Jamie 'Bork' Loughner: Freedom, Use It Or Lose It Michael Steinberg 2008-03-09 7:11 PM
On Saturday, March 8, activist Jamie 'Bork' Loughner spoke out against the repression of peaceful protest in New Orleans. She urged New Orleanians to take action to preserve their freedoms, and to support those fighting to oppose the demolition of public housing.. (text/plain)

4/21-22: North American Security & Propsperity Partnership Summit in NOLA anonymous 2008-03-08 12:33 AM
The Security and Prosperity Partnership of North America is meeting once again, this time in NOLA on April 21 and 22. For those who don't know, the SPP is about heightening border security, biometric IDs, cutting labor and environmental regulations to be equal in the continent, (...) (text/plain)

Network NewOrlanta is Launched (repost) 2008-03-05 3:44 AM
New Orleans Natives living in Atlanta due to Hurricane Katrina announce the launch of Network NewOrlanta, which envisions strengthening the connection of businesses, culture, and community of New Orleans living in Atlanta. (text/plain)

Stop Demolition--No More Rogue Governments. Respect Human Rights Jay Arena 2008-03-03 12:34 AM
While the national research and action institute, Policy Link, will be holding a conference on equitable development and social justice we will gather at 11:30 AM on Thursday, March 6th outside the conference to emphasize the Inequitable Development and Social Injustice involved in demolishing Public Housing. (text/plain)

RNC Teach-in at Iron Rail j 2008-03-02 11:48 PM
rnc teach-in (text/plain + 1 comment)

Iron Rail Anarchist Infoshop March Events aa 2008-02-29 10:49 PM
iron rail march events (text/plain)

Entergy Files For New Nuke Michael Steinberg 2008-02-29 7:41 AM
On February 27 New Orleans-based Entergy filed an application to build a new nuclear plant at its Grand Gulf site in Mississippi. (text/plain)

Why protest the Times Picayune? Elizabeth Cook 2008-02-27 1:32 AM
We will protest the Times Picayune this Thursday, February 28th, at 4pm, 3800 Howard Ave. Here's why. (text/plain + 1 comment)

Iron Rail Anarchist Center Events a 2008-02-25 4:31 AM
upcominng at iron rail (text/plain)

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