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Scott Ritter Speaks in New Orleans Michael Steinberg 2008-02-21 7:19 PM
Former UN weapons inspector Scott Ritter spoke in New Orleans Wednesday night. Ritter called for increased and informed civic responsibility and action to oppose the domination of special interests in government, to prevent Bush from invading Iran, and to create real democracy. (text/plain + 3 comments)

Saint Bernard Parish to Demolish Hundreds of Homes Maggie Barr 2008-02-19 7:18 PM
Saint Bernard Parish slates hundreds of more homes to be demolished leaving residents few options to save their properties. (text/plain + 2 comments)

New Orleans: Defend Jamie ‘Bork’ Loughner Infoshop News 2008-02-17 8:06 PM
Jamie "Bork" Loughner, a housing activist, and disabled worker, who has relied on public housing for safe and affordable shelter, was arraigned on a politically inspired charge of possessing a false explosive device in Orleans Parish Criminal Court on January 29th, 2008. (text/plain + 2 comments)

Demolition Opponents Rally, Speak Out At St. Bernard Michael Steinberg 2008-02-17 6:30 AM
Today opponents of the demolition of public housing rallied and spoke out at the St. Bernard pubic housing complex. They decried the corruption driving the demolition plans, and called for resident driven rehabilitation efforts to fix up the buildings so displaced residents can come home. (text/plain)

Demolishing Public Housing is a Crime Jay Arena 2008-02-14 1:32 AM
While the Bush and Nagin administrations constantly talk about getting tough on crime, they turn a blind eye to the biggest crime they are committing in New Orleans: Destroying thousands of viable, badly needed Public Housing apartments at the Cooper, CJ Peete, St Bernard and Lafitte Public Housing Developments (text/plain)

Evidence Mounts: HUD Corruption in HANO Demo Plans Michael Steinberg 2008-02-13 1:43 AM
New evidence of corruption has emerged in federal probes of HUD Secretary Alphonso Jackson's connections with companies that have been awarded contracts related to New Orleans public housing projects slated for demolition. (text/plain)

Homeless Pride to City Council: Don't move Duncan Plaza without a Plan! Julius Nelson; introduction by Matt Olson 2008-02-11 9:25 PM

In November 2007, New Orleans City Council invited Julius Nelson, a 32-year-old homeless man, to speak about how to solve the growing problem of homelessness. He profiled the demands and sentiments of the organization Homeless Pride, of which he was president at the time. Among greatest concern were efforts to support and house people then staying at a homeless encampment at Duncan Plaza, a park across from City Hall. (image/jpeg)

Anita Roddick Advocacy Center: Dedication Video FluxRostrum 2008-02-11 6:02 PM
Saturday Feb. 9th Dedication Ceremony for the New Common Ground Fascility in the Lower 9. VIDEO 10 min. (video/quicktime + 1 comment)

Dr. Mary's Monkey Bill Gallagher Hachita NM 2008-02-11 1:16 AM
Book Review. (text/plain)

Shut it Down!: the local movement to close the Youth Study Center Matt Olson 2008-02-07 9:39 PM

Within eyesight of the juvenile facility that has allowed youth to remain in a flood-damaged building amidst vermin and mold, the Juvenile Justice Project of Louisiana held a community event to broaden public support of their lawsuit to shut down New Orleans' Youth Study Center. (image/jpeg + 2 comments)

"Economic Justice is Our Cause:" John Edwards Brings Campaign to Close in NOLA Evan Casper-Futterman 2008-01-30 8:48 PM
Speaking from Habitat for Humanity's "Musician's Village," John Edwards suspended his campaign for the presidency in a ten-minute address to assembled supporters. (audio/x-ms-wma)

Bush coming in April to NOLA--NAFTA meeting wandertom@yahoo.com 2008-01-29 7:27 AM

Bush coming to New Orleans for NAFTA meeting. A proper welcoming party in order? By the way, this is one of the few national articles that venture an estimate on how many people were murdered by wilful government negligence. (image/jpeg + 6 comments)

Krewe Du Vieux Brings Ridicule and Raunch to French Quarter, Happily Sara Aboulafia 2008-01-28 5:02 AM

The Krewe Du Vieux parade came through town this year bearing the name "The Magical Misery Tour." As usual, the humor was "krewd", but dirty politicians were ultimately the butt of their joke. Without skimping on the political criticism, the parade acted as a much- needed catharsis and a celebration of an enduring New Orleans tradition. (image/jpeg)

Entergy's Northern Nuke Problems Mushroom Michael Steinberg 2008-01-24 12:34 AM
New Orleans-based Entergy's problems with its Northern nuclear power plants are threatening its chances of securing 20 year operating license extensions for them. (text/plain + 2 comments)

Protest at home of Sen. David Vitter on Jan. 25th Jay Arena 2008-01-23 5:08 PM
Join us Friday, January 25th from 2-4 PM as we tell Senator David “Family Values” Vitter at his home to stop blocking Senate Bill 1668 and let our working class families come home. (text/plain)

Formaldehyde in Your FEMA Trailer? Zeraph Moore 2008-01-19 5:54 AM
FEMA trailers were produced very quickly by several companies. In the rush to finish the trailers, some companies used unsafe materials. Paint, adhesives, insulation, and particleboard used to fabricate the trailers may contain formaldehyde. As the trailer ages, formaldehyde is released into the air in a process called “outgassing.” (text/html + 2 comments)

United Nations Representative Speaks in Gentilly Matt Olson 2008-01-19 4:55 AM
Walter Kalin, the United Nations representative on Internally Displaced Persons, spoke in front of over 100 people in Gentilly's Tulane Memorial Baptist Church as part of his visit to the Gulf Coast, which New Orleans-based nonprofit Advocates for Environmental Human Rights sponsored. (audio/mpeg + 1 comment)

January 21st: Oppose the Lynch Mob Racists! January 21st Committee 2008-01-19 12:13 AM
Martin Luther King Jr.'s Birthday in Jena, LA, white supremacists plan to march with nooses. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE!! (text/plain)

Class Action Suit: LSU Illegally Shut Down Charity Hospital Michael Steinberg 2008-01-17 11:38 PM
A class action suit filed in New Orleans today alleges that LSU illegally shut down the city's Charity Hospital, thus denying health care services to tens of thousands of the poor and uninsured in the region. (text/plain)

Mixed Income Housing Developer Cuts and Runs Michael Steinberg 2008-01-17 12:35 AM
A builder at River Garden is breaking its contract because the market rate houses it's building there aren't selling. River Garden is the HUD/HANO "mixed income" replacement for the demolished St. Thomas public housing complex, and has displaced 80% of its former low income residents. (text/plain)

Former Juvenile Inmate Working to Close Down Decrepit N.O. Facility Kevin Griffin as told to Matt Olson 2008-01-16 5:16 AM
Kevin Griffin, co-founder of 2-cent Productions multimedia company, gives a candid interview of his experience in juvenile prison in Louisiana. Griffin was sent to a facility where the next youngest person was 17. He was only 10. (audio/mpeg)

FEMA Trailers & Formaldehyde: Interview with Cristina Zeraph Moore 2008-01-13 8:20 PM
Interview with a mom living in a FEMA trailer about her struggle to cope with illness that may have been caused by formaldehyde outgassing from materials used to fabricate her family's trailer. (text/html + 1 comment)

Malik Speaks, Part 1 Michael Steinberg 2008-01-13 6:11 AM
Malik Rahim, founder of Common Ground, spoke today about its past, present and future at the Community Breakfast in the Unitarian Church in New Orleans. (text/plain)

Signs Changed at Duncan Plaza a 2008-01-13 1:51 AM
a bunch of the signs at duncan plaza saying "duncan plaza closed due to demolition and construction" were changed when i went by today. (text/plain)

January 21st: White Supremecists to March in Jena! a 2008-01-13 1:43 AM
White Supremacists plan to march in Jena on Martin Luther King Day in 2008. On Martin Luther King day of all days, the one day that is supposed to be about the struggle of Black people, they are coming to march with Nooses! This is a call to people everywhere: On Monday January 21st, get to Jena! OPPOSE THE LYNCH MOB RACISTS! (text/plain)

“We Will Not Stand Idly By:” Vigil Marks Guantanamo Day of Awareness and Action Evan Casper-Futterman 2008-01-12 6:11 AM

Protesters gathered for a vigil today in front of the Federal Building in conjunction with actions around the United States and around the globe to demand that the Guantánamo detention facility be closed. (image/jpeg + 2 comments)

Women's Health & Justice Initiative 'Organizing Institutes' Begin Jan. 26th a 2008-01-11 10:05 PM
The New Orleans Women's Health & Justice Initiative (WHJI) will be sponsoring a series of 'Organizing Institutes' throughout 2008, focused on (1) examining and challenging all forms of gender and sexuality-based violence against women of color and poor women in our communities; and (2) developing grassroots strategies to equip those most disenfranchised by the medical industry with the means to control and care for their own bodies, sexuality, and reproduction. (text/plain)

STOP THE DEMOLITIONS OF BEAUTIFUL HOUSING Actions: jan11-12 a 2008-01-11 10:01 PM
On December 20, 2007 the seven-member New Orleans' City Council voted unanimously to demolish 4534 apartments on four of the city's Public Housing Developments: B. W. Cooper (Calliope), C. J. Peete (Magnolia), Lafitte, and St. Bernard. These apartments had been home to more than 15,000 mostly working-class residents before levees failed and New Orleans was flooded after Hurricane Katrina. (text/plain)

Abandoned In New Orleans, 2 Michael Steinberg 2008-01-11 5:16 AM
More connections between abandoned buildings and death, HUD/HANO's mystery corpse, what's up and what's going down with FEMA trailer parks in the city, true and false costs of homelessness. (text/plain)

Solidarity Actions For Affordable Housing In New Orleans mike howells 2008-01-10 9:10 PM
On the weekend of January 11th to January 13th New Orleans supporters of affordable actions will hold a series of actions promoting housing for the homeless and stopping the demolition of N.O. public housing. This article provides the time and place of these solidarity actions. All of these actions will be held in New Orleans. (text/plain)

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