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Taking Back New Orleans One Step at a Time (video) Bryan Parras 2007-09-05 4:12 PM

Tiyani Lybon Mabasa - International Tribunal on Hurricanes Katrina and Rita Andre Helmstetter 2007-09-05 1:51 PM
Tiyani Lybon Mabasa, President, Socialist Party of Azania (South Africa), speaks at the opening ceremony for the International Tribunal on Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. (video/quicktime)

A Message from an Organizer to the Left and Progressive Forces inside the USA Curtis Muhammad 2007-09-05 1:03 PM
With this second anniversary of Katrina upon us, there are a few words I wish to speak. This letter is written to the progressive, left movement for justice in the USA. In the last two years, every left organization has been in New Orleans, but despite that there is still no sign of a mass movement. There is still no sign that most activists are willing to put their knowledge and resources at the service of the grass roots and take their leadership from the bottom. I have found myself wondering, have poor black people been so vilified and criminalized that they are completely off the radar even of the so-called left? When Katrina happened, I hoped and expected that this would be the trigger to once again set off a true mass movement against racism and for justice in the US, led by those most affected: poor, black working people. When it became abundantly clear that this was not happening, I found myself at the crossroads of hope and hopelessness, and began to wonder how to spend the last years of my life in the service of my people. (text/plain + 1 comment)

Charles Barron - International Tribunal on Hurricanes Katrina and Rita Andre Helmstetter 2007-09-05 10:38 AM
New York City Councilman Charles Barron speaks at the International Tribunal on Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. Video 9:54min (video/quicktime)

International Tribunal on Huricanes Katrina and Rita Andre Helmstetter 2007-09-05 10:06 AM
Jaribu Hill of the Mississippi Workers Center for Human Rights sings of protest at the opening ceremony of the International Tribunal on Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. Video Length: 1:52 (video/quicktime)

The “Katrina gold rush:” Profiteering and the Gulf Opportunity Zone wsws 2007-09-04 3:52 PM
Two years after Hurricane Katrina, it is difficult to fully describe in the course of one article the scale of the corruption and criminality that characterized the profiteering “gold rush” to the afflicted Gulf Coast following the hurricane in August of 2005. (text/plain + 1 comment)

Public Housing Residents Shut Down HUD Offices Various 2007-09-03 2:45 AM
On August 31, 2007 two dozen activists, a majority from across the nation but many New Orleans public housing residents present, entered the Housting Authority of New Orleans and the Federal Housing and Urban Development offices on Touro Street in Gentilly. They conducted a stand-in, shutting down the main offices and outpost offices across the city, claiming they may enter any office at any time. (text/html)

It Was Complete Fascism Those First Four Days: Katrina, Rita Tribunal Pushes Forward... Darwin BondGraham 2007-09-02 12:52 AM

On this final day before deliberation, the International Tribunal on Hurricanes Katrina and Rita heard testimony from several more witnesses including Malik Rahim and a group of public housing residents from across the nation. (image/jpeg)

Public Housing Residents and Advocates Occupy HANO Offices to Demand Right of Return Endesha Jukali 2007-09-01 7:22 PM

Public Housing Residents and Advocates from New Orleans, Miami, New York, Chicago, Texas and California occupied the executive offices of the Housing Authority of New Orleans (HANO to demand that public housing in New Orleans be re-opened and that residents be allowed to return to their homes. The Group also wanted to send the message that Public Housing around the nation is under attack and that residents will stand unified to save and preserve Public Housing around the country. (image/jpeg)

International Tribunal on Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, an interview with Kojo Livingston HIMC Radio collective 2007-09-01 5:19 PM
An interview with Kojo Livingston, an organizer with the People Hurricane Relief Fund, and the International Tribunal on Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. (audio/mpeg)

Public Housing Residents and Advocate From Around the Country Take Over New Orleans Housin Community Voices Heard 2007-08-31 8:14 PM
Public housing residents and advocates from around the country have taken over New Orleans Housing Authority offices to demand the re-opening of public housing in New Orleans. The public building that they are occupying has been surrounded by the National Guard, the New Orleans Police, including a SWAT team. Participants -- including residents from Miami, New Orleans, Georgia, Texas, Rhode Island, Chicago, California and New York -- say that public housing, both in New Orleans and around the country, should be saved, preserved, and expanded. (text/plain + 3 comments)

Truth Rising: Tribunal on Katrina and Rita Convenes In New Orleans Darwin BondGraham 2007-08-31 6:06 PM

August 29-September 2, 2007 the Tribunal on Hurricanes Katrina and Rita convenes in New Orleans. (image/jpeg + 1 comment)

Occupation of Public Housing Office by Residents Kirk Grisham 2007-08-31 4:48 PM
At this time, 12:31pm, Residents of the public housing of New Orleans, Louisiana, and representatives from around the country have occupied the Housing Office at 4100 Touro Street, demanding to speak with the U.S Department of Housing and Urban Development Director. The police and the National Guard have surrounded the office, with armored cars. Anyone in the New Orleans area please come out and support them. (text/plain)

mp3 / Katrina survivor speakes on hurricanes second anniversary vincent / blast furnace radio 2007-08-31 2:44 AM
audio location http://www.radio4all.net/proginfo.php?id=24488 (text/plain)

The Other NOLA Michael Steinberg 2007-08-31 1:41 AM
An account of events on the one year anniversary of Katrina, August 29, 2006. (text/plain)

Two Years Post-Katrina: Racism and Criminal Justice in New Orleans jordan f. 2007-08-30 8:09 PM
Two years after the devastation of New Orleans highlighted racism and inequality in the US, the disaster continues. New Orleans' health care and education systems are still in crisis. (text/plain + 1 comment)

International Tribunal: Opening Ceremonies Matt Olson 2007-08-30 2:38 AM
Cynthia McKinney,Tiyana Libon Mabasa, Louisa Hanone, Charles Barron, and Edenice Santana de Jesus are the co-coveners of the International Tribunal on Hurricane Katrina, or the federal flood, depending on your perspective. They spoke on varying topics about what brought them to New Orleans, how they got involved with the tribunal, and what they want to see achieved through the tribunal. Tiyani Lybon Mabasa, President of the Socialist Party of Azania in South Africa, was first to speak. (audio/mpeg)

Seventy schools without opening, in New Orleans Francesc Arnau i Arias 2007-08-29 7:33 AM
Encara hi ha 250.000 veïns i veïnes de New Orleans desplaçats per tots els Estats Units, que no poden tornar a casa seva, perquè no poden reconstruir-la, ni tenen feina, ni cap altre mitjà de recuperar-se. Setanta escoles de la ciutat encara estan tancades. No hi ha hospitals ni serveis psiquiàtrics per a la gent que no té assegurança. Alguns dels desplaçats a altres estats, es troben que la seva assegurança de l’estat de Louisiana no els serveix, allà... Els 1175 bilions de dòlars previstos per subvencionar les víctimes, a partir dels pressupostos federals, encara estan congelats... (text/plain)

Bush and Obama supposed to be in NOLA August 29, 7 am Ed Ward, MD 2007-08-29 2:40 AM
Bush to dedicate a memorial at the charity cemetary August 29, morning. 7 AM I'll be in front of Herb Import with Ron Paul and Impeach Bush Signs. Get off your ass and take your government back. (text/plain)

Bush's itinerary aa 2007-08-28 11:17 PM
Bush's itinerary in New Orleans (text/plain)

Landrieu Congressional Staff Stonewalls Katrina Survivors Delivering Anti-war Message For Mike Howells 2007-08-28 12:00 PM
This is not what democracy looks like: Landrieu Congressional Staff Stonewalls Katrina Survivors Delivering Anti-war Message For The Senator. (text/plain)

introducing Tootie's Last Suit Matt Toups 2007-08-27 3:38 PM
On Sunday August 26th, _Tootie's Last Suit_ premiered in New Orleans at the Treme Community Center, honoring the late Big Chief Allison 'Tootie' Montana of the Yellow Pocahontas. Longtime neighborhood activist and Treme Center director Jerome Smith introduced the film. (audio: 8:17) (audio/mpeg)

Naomi Klein Speaks About Disaster Capitalism Matt Olson 2007-08-26 9:12 AM
Naomi Klein, author of the upcoming book "The Shock Doctrine: the rise of disaster capitalism," gave an inspiring talk at the Loyola Law Center as New Orleans heads into the second anniversary of the Federal Flood. Bill Quigley, a law professor at Loyola and human rights activist, gives a short introduction (see Klein's audio below). (audio/mpeg + 3 comments)

Two Years After Katrina, Billions in Relief Funds Are Missing AlterNet 2007-08-25 2:22 AM
This article is taken from the new report compiled by the Institute for Southern Studies called, "Blueprint for Gulf Renewal," giving a voice to grassroots advocates calling for greater federal accountability in the Gulf Coast rebuilding process. The report is available at: http://www.southernstudies.org/BlueprintShort.pdf. (text/plain + 1 comment)

Red Cross Funds Due Katrina Survivors Withheld in "Insulting" Process Matt Olson 2007-08-23 7:23 AM
In front of Red Cross offices in both Houston and New Orleans, picket lines were formed by survivors of the federal flood during Hurricane Katrina. They demonstrated to emphasize the necessity and speediness with which the local Red Cross agencies should disperse the remaining donations earmarked for Katrina relief. (text/plain + 1 comment)

Public Works Now! A Lecture Jay Arena 2007-08-21 4:54 AM
During the commemoration for Katrina come to a talk by authors and activists Jeanette Gabriel and Adolph Reed on a real reconstruction plan for New Orleans and how to get there (text/plain)

Jena 6: Voices from the July 31 Rally Matt Olson 2007-08-10 11:04 PM
The voiced were recorded from what Caseptla Bailey, mother of the accused Robert Bailey and president of the La Salle Parish NAACP Chapter, called a "United Coalition Peace Rally" held on July 31 in Jena, Louisiana. Following the rally at the courthouse, where the excerpts below were spoken, approximately 200 folks marched down to Jena's main street and back. (text/plain)

New Orleans anarchist e-mail listserv nola 2007-08-09 4:50 PM
to co-ordinate anarchists in new orleans (text/plain + 1 comment)

Jena Shows its Colors six 2007-08-07 7:08 PM
Yesterday I drove north about 4 hours and traveled back in time about 50 years to the small town of Jena, Louisiana- where one of the biggest civil rights struggles in recent memory is gradually gaining momentum. The story is such a classic one that it seems to register for many as some relic of a bygone era. One of the biggest challenges activists face is bringing home the message that this is real, urgent and very scary- for the families involved and for the American justice system as a whole. Jena, population 3000, is mostly poor, 85% white, and to an outsider looks like a portrait of Anytown, USA. A small city center is home to the county courthouse, the DMV, a library, and a strip of shops, banks and churches. A little further out lie a couple of gas stations, a grocery store, and more churches. On the outskirts of town there’s a Wal-Mart. You get the sense that maybe with the exception of the Wal-Mart, the town hasn't changed a whole lot in the last century or so- which in the rural South can be a fairly sinister prospect. (text/plain)

Rebuilding the NOLA public libraries Lyn LeJeune 2007-08-02 8:12 PM
The Beatitudes Network - www.beatitudesinneworleans.blogspot.com - author donating all royalties of book, The Beatitudes (text/plain)

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