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Desperately Seeking Peace Candidates for Mississippi Peaceful Warrior 2008-01-08 5:16 PM
Mississippi is in desperate need of decent candidates to run for Congress. There are 4 Districts: 2 open seats, 2 un-opposed Dem incumbents. Now is the perfect time for real people to run for Congress to boot the MI-complex incumbent stooges. (text/html)

Abandoned In New Orleans Michael Steinberg 2008-01-07 3:27 AM
Three reports in Saturday's Times-Picayune had three things in common: abandoned buildings, abandoned people-and death. In all three stories neglect played a leading role, (text/plain + 2 comments)

Three Disasters Since Katrina Seth Porcello 2008-01-05 4:16 AM
This program takes a look at three disasters to hit New Orleans since the two hurricanes of 2005: FEMA, the Free Market Recovery, and the Housing Crisis. The story is told in the many voices of those directly and indirectly affected, and incorporates sound collage and live turntablism in its realization. Featured Speakers Include: Mumia Abu Jamal, Henry Rodriguez (St. Bernard Parish President), James Walke (FEMA), Rev. Donald Boute, Lawrence Powell, Stephanie Mingo (Low Income Housing Activist), Jordan Flaherty (Left Turn) (audio/mpeg)

Unity Memorandum - "hotel stays are temporary." Darwin BondGraham 2008-01-03 11:53 PM

A Unity memorandum given to the homeless who were housed two weeks ago says that assistance will be terminated on the 7th, homeless will be back out on the street. (image/jpeg)

Homeless in Deep Freeze Kone/Common Ground 2008-01-03 12:44 AM
Many that have lost their homes 'bare' the brunt of winter. Please Assist if you can. (text/plain)

New Year’s Resolution For Nola: Homeless Unite With Public Housing Residents Darwin BondGraham 2008-01-02 6:21 PM

At a press conference on New Year's Day several dozen homeless camped out beneath the Claiborne Bridge joined with public housing residents to speak out about New Orleans' housing crisis. (image/jpeg + 3 comments)

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At the Intersection of Homelessness, Homeownership and Public Housing Elizabeth Cook 2007-12-30 3:42 PM
Homeless homeowners are living under the overpass at Canal and Claiborne, along with a host of New Orleans natives, and people from out of town looking for work. (text/plain + 11 comments)

Not Getting It About New Orleans a 2007-12-30 6:57 AM
It comes as no surprise when a major U.S. newspaper backs real estate developers over the rights and interests of the poor they have a long track record of doing so, while the poor are lectured in patronizing language to emulate the people the papers celebrate. This week the New Orleans Times-Picayune has an article on their website titled "Protests ignore realities." This article is a response to the struggle local residents have been waging against the planned demolition of their homes--protests which made national headlines this week. The "realities" these people supposedly ignore is that the government and wealthy real estate developers know what's best for them. (text/plain + 1 comment)

Homeless Men Talk About the Housing Crisis, Public Housing, and Post-Katrina New Orleans Darwin BondGraham 2007-12-30 3:30 AM

Three interviews with homeless men beneath the Claiborne Avenue Bridge. (image/jpeg + 3 comments)

Sugarbowl Housing Action Mike Howells 2007-12-30 12:52 AM
Supporters of New Orleans public housing will distribute anti-demolition fliers to partygoers at the Sugar Bowl Fan Jam just outside the Super Dome on January 1, 2008 (text/plain)

Many ways to Make Gumbo Rufus 2007-12-27 9:04 PM
How do we work with each other and still not trust each other? (text/plain)

Save Black New Orleans Don Paul 2007-12-27 6:07 PM

Flier to Stop the Demolitions of Beautiful Housing (image/jpeg + 2 comments)

Feds Turn Up Heat On HUD Boss Jackson Michael Steinberg 2007-12-27 5:05 AM
A report today in the online publication Government Executive details mounting evidence from federal investigations linking HUD Secretary Alphonso Jackson to scandals in New Orleans-including the demoliton contract for the St. Bernard public housing complex. (text/plain)

The Shock Doctrine in Action in New Orleans a 2007-12-26 6:03 PM
shock doctrine in new orleans (text/plain)

AP Story on Protests, Demotition, "deputy weeping?" & Letter from Obama to Bush ^ 2007-12-26 2:52 PM
Click below to read an article from the Associated Press about the December 19 Action at New Orleans City Hall. It says a deputy was weeping. What??? Scroll to the bottom of the link to read a great letter Obama wrote Bush on the issue, dated December 18. Keep up the great work, everyone! (text/plain)

Locked Out of Lafitte - Homeless on the Street Darwin BondGraham 2007-12-26 2:14 AM

Why is Nola's homeless population growing? Ask the homeless.... (image/jpeg)

City Hall Sellout: A New Orleans Tradition Mchael Steinberg 2007-12-25 12:41 AM
Ten years ago the New Orleans City Council made a secret deal, ignored protests at its meeting to decide the issue, and gave a developer most of what he wanted. (text/plain)

The Day After the Day After Michael Steinberg 2007-12-23 9:57 PM
On Saturday, things weren't what they seemed at City Hall, Duncan Plaza, and in the Times-Picayune. And a $12.8 million HUD payoff? (text/plain + 1 comment)

katrina survivors take on e-mission W Filmore 2007-12-23 7:55 PM
New website by & for katrina survivors (text/plain)

DC pirate radio broadcast on City Hall battle WSQT Guerrilla Radio 87.9 FM in DC 2007-12-23 12:16 AM
We were not going to do a broadcast on the last Friday before Yule, but the events in front of City Hall changed our minds. Along with an "unrelated" story about growing homelessness in the US, we ran this audio coverage of the City Hall police riot (audio/mpeg + 2 comments)

Homeless Removed from Duncan Plaza Darwin BondGraham 2007-12-22 6:16 AM

Workers spent all day clearing the park and building a barbed wire topped fence around the Plaza. Some of the homeless have moved into temporary shelters, many simply moved to other homeless camps nearby. (image/jpeg + 6 comments)

Coalition Rejects Council’s Vote, Condemns Police Riot at City Hall Darwin BondGraham 2007-12-22 3:07 AM

The Coalition says that yesterday’s vote does not change their demands. They will continue to oppose demolition however they can. (image/jpeg + 2 comments)

BBC Story on Protests, Demolitions daneford 2007-12-21 11:19 PM
Link to BBC video. (text/plain + 1 comment)

Downtown Highrise Cleanup, $10 Million-HUD Redevelopment, $760 Million Michael Steinberg 2007-12-21 10:37 PM
The cost of removing mold, asbestos and "other contaminants" from a 44 story downtown highrise: $10 million. HUD's price to redevelop New Orleans public housing: $760 million. And Councilwoman Stacy Head:more highrishes. Yeah,they're cheaper! (text/plain)

images from city council meeting fraugg 2007-12-21 6:02 AM

Residents, allies, activists, locked out of city hall hearing. (image/jpeg)

How to make a cheap Taser-proof vest WSQT Guerrilla Radio 2007-12-21 2:06 AM
I was sickened watching CNN footage of people being pepper sprayed and Tasered (the combination can set you on fire!) in battle before the gates of City Hall today. Pepper spray defenses are well known, but Taser defenses are less well known, so here's one concept nearly certain to work. (text/plain + 19 comments)

Tasers, Pepper Gas Greet Protesters At City Hall Michael Steinberg 2007-12-20 10:35 PM
Police attacled housing rights activists locked out a City Council meeting to vote on the demolition of public housing. One woman, shot with a taser in her back, went into a seizure and had to be taken to the hospital. People inside were attacked too. (text/plain + 4 comments)

Police Attack Protesters With Mace, Tazers to Keep Them Out of City Hall Darwin BondGraham 2007-12-20 9:16 PM

First locked out of their homes for more than 2 years, and now locked out of the very City Council meeting in which the city’s politicians are set to vote for tearing down their homes, residents and activist today were attacked by police to keep them from entering the City Council chambers. (image/jpeg + 11 comments)

Inspirational video of today's events WSQT Guerrilla Radio 87.9 FM in DC 2007-12-20 2:27 AM
In this video, WSQT-TV(a project of WSQT Guerrilla Radio) presents a slideshow and video clip fromNew Orleans covering this action.Inspirational music plays in the background of the slideshow portion and cuts out for the live video. (text/plain + 1 comment)

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