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Radical Responses to Katrina: Building Common Ground Recorded and produced by George King 2006-08-29 11:47 AM
Two MP3's, mono, 64 kbps. Part One: 44:48 Part Two: 35:11 Radio Broadcasters PLEASE NOTE: There is one known swear, on Track 2 at 34:12. (audio/mpeg)

CORPORATE NEWS NETWORK BLASTS SUCCESSFUL ''YES MEN'' INTERVENTION corporate news network 2006-08-29 10:41 AM
Humiliated Wal-Mart, federal, state and local officials admitted they were publicly named and shamed by a Yes Men protestor posing as a HUD official. Annie Chen, media coordinator for Survivors Village, a tent-city protest for the reopening of public housing in New Orleans, applauded Bichlbaum's theatrics. "Right now, a lie is better than the truth," she said. (text/plain)

The Daily Show: Rocky Trailer Picture Show - New Orleans' anti-Cindy Sheehan Jon Stewart 2006-08-29 12:45 AM
Satire commentated video on Rocky the Repug's FEMA trailer trip to DC who 'somehow' managed to meet the Commandant and Thief and not be charged with a federal offense. (text/plain)

Katrina: This Is What America Looks Like Terje Anderson 2006-08-29 12:21 AM
Katrina hit two days before "mother's day," the day when welfare payments and food stamps are delivered to most poor people in this country. (Actually these days it is more likely be added to plastic cards via electronic debit accounts.) It was just two days before the paycheck that arrives at the end of the month. (text/plain)

Still Blind to the Poverty Jonathan Alter 2006-08-29 12:18 AM
Some readers told me at the time that this was naive—that the president, if not indifferent to the problems of black people, as the singer Kanye West charged, was not going to do anything significant to help them. At first this seemed too cynical. The week after the article appeared, Bush went to Jackson Square in New Orleans and made televised promises not only for Katrina relief but to address some of the underlying struggles of the poor. He proposed "worker recovery accounts" to help evacuees find work by paying for job training, school and child care; an Urban (text/plain)

On the anniversary of Katrina: why Hezbollah does what Bush wouldn't. leni? 2006-08-29 12:00 AM
The Katrina dossier undoubtedly needs updating, but looking through it, it stands up well as an account of the racist, barbaric criminality of the Bush administration, the local Democratic establishment, the police and practically every relevant institution of the American state. Far from being merely incompetence or cruel indifference during a natural disaster, it was a shocking crime perpetrated on the poor. Not merely underfunding and poor planning: they had a plan, but it didn't include helping the poor. Not merely neglect, but the conscious blockading of the city, the refusal of aid, and the eventual imposition of martial law. Not merely the inability to house 'refugees', but the deliberate use of the situation to impose a plan for turning New Orleans into a Disneyland for rich yuppies. (text/plain)

Katrina's Second Crisis Van Jones and James Rucker 2006-08-28 11:49 PM
Last year, Americans met a massive human tragedy with a massive opening of our homes and our hearts. But as we enter the 12th month of this ongoing crisis in the Gulf Coast, it is clear that charity alone won’t do. For too many of those whose lives were uprooted and overturned by Hurricane Katrina, the horrors of those first awful weeks in the fall of 2005 have given way to new fears, new struggles and new displacements. Many are not much better off than they were 12 months ago; some are arguably worse off. They are trying to rebuild their lives, to prevent the loss of their battered homes, to find jobs and to take care of their children. But despite the initial outpouring of support, those who were left behind in August 2005 are being left behind again. (text/plain)

After the Storm The Nation Blog 2006-08-28 11:31 PM
Again, the question: Why? The Black Activist Coalition on Katrina and the People's Hurricane Relief Fund say that the astoundingly incompetent response is an example of "the monumental failure of the US government to protect and respect the lives of blacks and the poor" and "the direct result of the institutional dimensions of race, class, and gender oppression inherent in the US government...throughout its 230 year history." (text/plain)

DEA to influence CO election Ryan Morgan 2006-08-28 11:23 PM
In an e-mail to political campaign professionals, an agent named Michael Moore asks for help finding a campaign manager to defeat the measure, which voters will consider in November. If passed, it would allow people 21 and older to have up to 1 ounce of marijuana. (text/plain)

9 Arrested in Action to Reopen New Orleans Public Housing Darwin BondGraham 2006-08-28 10:26 PM

The reopening of the Lafitte today was a response to the policies of HUD which have left the Lafitte closed to residents. The development was not badly damaged by Katrina or the subsequent flood. (image/gif + 3 comments)

"Trouble in the Water" mp3 Paul Kotheimer 2006-08-28 1:01 PM
Here's an updated folk song, set to the tune of the traditional American Spiritual, "Wade in the Water." Dedicated in solidarity to the victims of Hurricane Katrina. Lyrics below, first published here September 8, 2005. Follow the link to the Urbana-Champaign IMC site for a brand-new high-res mp3 of the song. (text/plain)

Remembering Katrina and the Need for Climate Justice William Hughes 2006-08-28 11:46 AM

Nearly one year after Katrina struck the Gulf Coast, the Bush-Cheney Gang has done little, on the issue of global warming, to prevent another devastating disaster. At a rally, on Aug. 26, 2006, at the main headquarters of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Adm. (NOAA), Mike Tidwell, the author of “The Ravaging Tide,” charged that unless something is done now about the warming of our global atmosphere, more Katrinas are on their way. (image/jpeg)

Big, Easy Money CorpWatch 2006-08-28 7:37 AM
Disaster profiteers make millions while local companies and laborers in New Orleans and the rest of the Katrina-devastated Gulf Coast region are systematically getting the short end of the stick, according to a major new report from the nonprofit CorpWatch. (text/plain)

BTL:Washington Determined to Demolish New Orleans' Public Housing Between the Lines' Melinda Tuhus 2006-08-27 8:16 PM
Interview with Elizabeth Cook, housing activist, conducted by Between the Lines' Melinda Tuhus (text/plain)

Sisters Blew Whistle on Katrina Claims Mike Kunzelman 2006-08-26 4:31 PM
The sisters say they ultimately printed out and copied roughly 15,000 pages of claims records. In addition to providing the material to Scruggs, they say they gave copies to Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood and U.S. Attorney Dunn Lampton's offices on June 5, the same day they told a supervisor they were cooperating with Scruggs. (text/plain)

Hurricane Katrina One-Year Anniversary, pt. 1 Brian Denzer 2006-08-26 2:17 PM
Carl Brauner stayed in his State Street Drive New Orleans home through Hurricane Katrina. He details his experience from wading out of his house, the camaraderie he discovered in the city as he escaped the flooding and made his way downtown, his confrontation with Gretna police on the way out of town, and how Hurricane Katrina has provided him with an opportunity for positive growth despite the personal property losses he suffered. This interview was conducted on 3/12/06. 59:51, 28 mb, 64 kbps. (audio/mpeg)

Hurricane Katrina Ride for Climate Justice alisa 2006-08-25 4:00 PM
Twenty-eight cities mark hurricane Katrina anniversary with bike ride for "climatejustice" (text/plain)

New Oxfam America Report Probes Gross Inequalities in Gulf Coast Recovery Helen DaSilva 2006-08-24 8:16 PM
BOSTON, Massachusetts, August 23, 2006—One year ago, the US government promised survivors of Hurricane Katrina that it would take bold steps to address the deep inequalities the storm revealed. Twelve long months later, government at all levels, from the Bush Administration down to local officials, has yet to make good on its pledge, according to international humanitarian organization Oxfam America. (text/plain)

Residents and Activists Take Action to Reopen New Orleans Public Housing at CJ Peete Darwin BondGraham 2006-08-23 10:28 PM
Promised that hundreds of apartments would be reopened by the end of August but seeing HANO’s cleanup efforts stall several times, and questioning the ultimate intentions of the Housing Authority and HUD, residents of the C.J. Peete development have decided to take action into their own hands. Tired of waiting, public housing residents are returning and cleaning up their homes themselves. (text/plain)

The Hidden Draft in Our Schools Captain Eric H. May 2006-08-23 6:00 PM
With a vast majority of the US public disapproving of the quicksand war in Iraq, how can American educators continue to allow unchecked and unscrupulous recruiting in our high schools? A former Army officer takes a look at the problem of gutless school leaders who let their students be turned into Bush League cannon fodder -- then offers some suggestions on how to change things. (text/plain)

The Ozanam Inn and Its Concerned Neighbors Cory Turner 2006-08-23 9:30 AM
A new angle to the never-ending controversy. (text/plain + 2 comments)

New Orleans a Year After Katrina Bill Quigley 2006-08-22 8:18 PM
New Orleans is still in intensive care. If you have seen recent television footage of New Orleans, you probably have a picture of how bad our housing situation is. What you cannot see is that the rest of our institutions, our water, our electricity, our healthcare, our jobs, our educational system, our criminal justice systems – are all just as broken as our housing. We remain in serious trouble. Like us, you probably wonder where has the promised money gone? (text/plain)

US Suffers World's First Climate Change Exodus: Study Jitendra Joshi 2006-08-22 5:53 PM
"The first massive movement of climate refugees has been that of people away from the Gulf Coast of the United States," said the Earth Policy Institute, which has warned for years that climate change demands action now. "We estimate that at least 250,000 of them have established homes elsewhere and will not return," he said. (text/plain)

Volunteers Bring Revolution to Katrina Anniversary Devon 2006-08-22 1:07 PM
Youth volunteers and others hit the streets of New Orleans to bring the revolutionary word to residents of New Orleans as Katrina anniversary approaches. (text/plain + 2 comments)

TODAY'S SECRET MEETING REPORTED?: (Herr) U.S. Attorney General Gonzales Meets With New Orl Ed Ward, MD/ 2006-08-21 9:28 PM
“Today’s meeting is a positive step toward the federal, state and local cooperation that will be needed to stem the growing wave of violence and crime in the New Orleans area,” Sen. Landrieu commented today. “I am pleased that the Attorney General accepted my invitation to come here and I look forward to both a productive discussion today and an effective partnership in the weeks and months ahead as we work to rein in crime in the New Orleans area.” (text/plain)

How To GET DIEBOLD OUT x 2006-08-21 7:40 PM
HERES WHAT DID IT: (1)       That the vendor post a bond or letter of credit to cover damages resulting from defects in the voting system. Damages shall include, among other items, any costs of conducting a new election attributable to those defects. (text/plain)

Revolution DVD screenings new orleans volunteers 2006-08-21 4:27 PM
As we approach the first anniversary of Katrina, millions are horrified and angry. The world watched as the government left hundreds of thousands stranded, unleashed the National Guard with shoot-to-kill orders, and branded people struggling to survive as criminal "looters." In contrast, Katrina highlighted the strength and courage of the masses of people, who organized themselves to rescue, feed, and house other victims. Over the past year, tens of thousands of people, overwhelmingly poor and black, have been barred from returning to their homes. The people of New Orleans have seen the horrors that define this capitalist system. But the world does not have to be this way. As we commemorate this anniversary by intensifying our resistance—declaring, "Never Forgive and Never Forget", we must allow ourselves to envision a whole different world—one brought into being by the revolutionary upsurge of the people. (text/plain + 1 comment)

Hopes and Homes: Subject to Seizure On Katrina's Anniversary Stephen Bradberry and Jeffrey Buchanan 2006-08-21 10:52 AM
Opinion piece about the recent home seizing ordinance in New Orleans and the efforts of community organizations to save low and middle income family (text/plain)

Civil Society Relief Is Not Enough: Katrina Survivors Need Public Services. Mike Howells 2006-08-19 6:53 PM
Almost a year after Katrina the situation prevailing in New Orleans demonstrates that the rebuilding of this city with justice cannot be accomplished by the works, however well intentioned, of civil society. For the Right of Return to become a reality the hundreds of thousands of New Orleanians who still languish in exile, public services, at the very least will have to be restored to pre-Katrina levels. To accomplish this individuals and groups fighting for the Right of Return will have to build a mass movement strong enough to reverse the the ruling class dismantling of public services that has transpired in the city following Katrina. Building such a movement requires a realization on the part of activists and others that illusions about the capacity of civil society groups to get the job of rebuilding New Orleans with justice seriously hamper the attainment of the end goal of the movement. (text/plain + 3 comments)

The Louisiana Recovery Authority and Shipwreck Victims Assistance Mike Howells 2006-08-19 4:16 PM
What would be the approach of the Louisiana Recovery Authority to rendering assistance to shipwreck victims stranded in the Gulf of Mexico? Written from the perspective of a Katrina Survivor this brief article provides an answer to the question. (text/plain)

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