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Broadmoor Lives! Brian Denzer 2006-07-22 2:27 PM
New Orleans residents looking for good news post-Katrina might look to the plan just released to rebuild the Broadmoor Neighborhood. Among 73 neighborhoods, only Lakeview and Gentilly have plans. Now, with the release of the Broadmoor Improvement Association rebuilding, there's one more thing to celebrate. The Broadmoor plan is the first true grass-roots plan -- comprehensive in its detail, democratic in its structure, and utilizing a cutting edge mapping and records management system to detail what every Broadmoor resident plans to do with their homes. 21:00, 9.9 mb, 64 kbps. (audio/mpeg)

FEMA muzzling La. trailer-park residents Advocate 2006-07-22 5:11 AM
FEMA muzzling La. trailer-park residents Residents of trailer parks set up by the Federal Emergency Management Agency to house hurricane victims in Louisiana aren't allowed to talk to the press without an official escort, The (Baton Rouge) Advocate reported. (text/plain)

What is the LRA and What is it Designed to Do? Darwin BondGraham 2006-07-21 11:25 AM
The LRA is not intended as a state effort to assist all Louisianans. Rather, it is a wealth recovery and redevelopment device that will most benefit middle and upper class homeowners, rental property owners, key industries, and the state which relies on revenues created by this economic activity. (text/plain)

ARA Pro-Choice Defense Campaign in Jackson, Mississippi Asheville Anti-Racist Action 2006-07-20 5:11 PM
We need more people, both active ARA members and others, to come down to Jackson to support us in our fight to protect the last abortion clinic in Mississippi. We need your help. Please contact Asheville ARA and come get in the streets with us! (text/plain)

Locked Down but not Out in Baton Rouge Elizabeth Cook 2006-07-19 12:56 PM
Public housing residents from New Orleans now located in Baton Rouge are finding an unfriendly welcome from our state's capital city. All the names in this article have been changed to protect those participating. (text/plain + 2 comments)

FRIDAY 3:00PM! EMERGENCY DEMONSTRATION TO RESPOND TO THE ISRAELI SEIGE OF GAZA AND LEBANON nolaps 2006-07-19 11:00 AM
We stand for human rights in New Orleans, Palestine, Lebanon, everywhere! (text/plain)

Public Housing Press Conference - 7-17 at the Lafitte Darwin BondGraham 2006-07-18 10:53 AM

Gathered on the steps of one apartment just feet away from the busy N. Claiborne Avenue thoroughfare in the city’s Treme neighborhood, the crowd spoke about the city’s dire need for affordable housing as well as their personal plights since Katrina hit. But few of the residents seemed to lay blame on the storm. Instead they pointed toward the city and the housing authority, and wealthy developers who they say want the valuable land that the Lafitte sits upon. (image/gif)

Former Black Panther Herman Wallace of the Angola 3 granted new hearing scott crow 2006-07-17 6:58 PM
Please post far and wide. I. Call to action and details for August 14-17 2006 II. Background on Herman Wallace's hearing III. Background on the cases of the Angola 3 (text/plain + 1 comment)

Katrina Blues in Memphis Elizabeth Cook 2006-07-17 10:30 AM
Katrina evacuees in Memphis are finding new definitions for the delta blues, spelled F E M A. (text/plain)

City of New Orleans, LA & 36 Other State's Elections Fixed? Ed Ward, MD 2006-07-17 1:13 AM
Expert Swears He Wrote an Election Fix for Florida. During an interview with Maryland's US Senate candidate, Kevin Zeese, cofounder of VoteTrustUSA and leader of TrueVoteMD, the subject of the sad state of Maryland's election process was broached. That interview and the suppositions presented in Common Cause's report of 17 states (LA & MD included in the 17 states) being at high risk for compromised election results formed the beginning basis for this article. (text/plain)

Report and Call to Action from Reproductive Freedom Summer in Jackson, Miss. ro@d 2006-07-16 5:43 PM
The battle started the morning of Saturday, July 15 with about 40 members and allies of OSA picketing in front of the Jackson Women’s Health Organization clinic, but at the same time, women’s rights groups were planning their opposition. The National Organization of Women (NOW) held a rally in a public park in downtown Jackson at noon, with Radical Women, World Can’t Wait, Anti-Racist Action (ARA), and Common Ground activists participating. (text/plain)

How high will New Orleans residents have to raise their homes? (Part 1) Brian Denzer 2006-07-15 12:08 PM
The New Orleans City Council attempts to clarify how high residents might have to raise their homes. Members of the City Council and Planning Commission considered an array of problems associated with implementing FEMA's new Advisory Base Flood Elevations. 28:24, 64 kbps, 13.1 mb. (audio/mpeg + 1 comment)

From Military-Occupied New Orleans Ruth 2006-07-15 12:51 AM
a letter (text/plain)

Horne for Governor Campaign Films Commercial in New Orleans V. Mouser 2006-07-14 4:23 PM
T. Lee Horne, III is running for Governor of Louisiana. He had his first commercial filmed in New Orleans and aimed it at motorcycle riders and freedom lovers. "You ride, you choose!" is the theme behind this commercial. (text/plain)

Officials Announce $4.2 billion Grant to Property Owners in Louisiana Darwin BondGraham 2006-07-11 11:13 PM

By providing up to $150,000 to homeowners the program is likely to benefit the middle and upper classes while ignoring the needs of the state’s renters. The grants will effectively help more affluent citizens to recoup some of the equity they lost when their homes and rental properties were damaged, but it will do nothing to build wealth and allow for some degree of empowerment for the state’s poorest citizens, many of whom are concentrated in the New Orleans metro region. (image/gif)

Fact Sheet on Public Housing in New Orleans Darwin BondGraham 2006-07-10 10:21 PM
Opponents of public/affordable housing are making increasingly sophisticated arguments calling for everything from the total demolition of public housing stocks in New Orleans to changes in housing policy that would negatively affect all low-income residents of the city. Use these facts and talking points to emphasize the importance of everyone’s right to return to New Orleans next time you encounter a bunk argument in favor of reducing public/low-income housing stocks. (text/plain)

Earth First! blockades Virginia coal plant EF! 2006-07-10 2:09 PM

Early this morning, activists with Earth First! and Rising Tide North America set up a non-violent blockade of American Electric Power's (AEP) nearly 50 year old Clinch River coal fired electric facility. Emitting millions of pounds of pollutants yearly, the Clinch River coal plant threatens the health and lives of thousands of downwind residents and the surrounding environment. Burning coal is not only a primary factor behind global climate change, but also drives the expansion of large scale strip mining. Large scale surface mining destroys forests, streams and communities as it alters the Appalachian landscape forever. (image/jpeg)

Iberville in Danger Elizabeth Cook 2006-07-09 4:57 PM
Local Real Estate Developer Michael Valentino is targeting Iberville and Lafitte Housing Developments and is proposing a radical revisioning of public housing in New Orleans which would ultimately result in the very destruction of the concept of public housing. (text/plain)

Tulane University Merges the Newcomb College for Women with Tulane College, Part 1 Brian Denzer 2006-07-08 12:59 PM
A Civil District Judge denied a motion last week for an injunction to prevent Tulane University from closing the Newcomb College for Women. On July 1st, Newcomb College was merged with Tulane College, creating a single administrative entity to advise all undergraduate students. An interview with Renee Seblatnigg, President of The Future of Newcomb College. 18:33, 8.7 mb, 64 kbps. (audio/mpeg)

St. Bernard Housing Rights Rally - July 4th Darwin BondGraham 2006-07-05 11:57 AM

On July 4th, the residents of the St. Bernard housing projects (a sprawling series of buildings consisting of approximately 1500 unites) joined by activists with Common Ground, People’s Hurricane Relief Fund, and the United Front for Affordable Housing gathered for a barbeque, some dancing, and a spirited march and rally to call for the right to return home. (image/jpeg)

St. Bernard Housing March on The French Quarter Gordon Soderberg 2006-07-03 10:49 PM

Citizens of New Orleans Deman he right to return to their homes. Including city housing. (image/jpeg)

COLLABORATIVE LOCAL FILMMAKING EFFORT GAINS NATIONAL ATTENTION Tim Ryan 2006-06-29 4:43 PM
Local documentary series quickly becomes most viewed "Hurricane Katrina" project on YouTube.com. Series produced by the New Orleans Video Access Center (NOVAC) and a team of local filmmakers. (video/x-ms-wmv)

Update: tonight on the gang slayings in NOLA 9pm Tom Parker 2006-06-28 9:02 PM
Tom Parker was the source of the information on the gang slayings in NOLA. He is doing an update on his show tonight at 9pm. http://www.currentissues.tv (text/plain)

"Residents have moral authority..." Elizabeth Cook 2006-06-27 7:15 PM
As residents of public housing stare down Goliath (HUD), many are pondering just what it will take to reclaim public housing in New Orleans. (text/plain)

News on the five gang members ambushed in New Orleans last week: Tom "Patriot" 2006-06-27 2:35 AM
Fed task force has been in NO for 4 weeks watching a very heavily armed and vicious Latin "street" gang. This gang was to meet with the "victims" of last week's massacre to divide up "territory". Real reason was to eliminate the competition. The "Vice Lords" (believed this to be the Latin gang, maybe error) ambushed the NO native gang. After bringing them down with auto fire as they stepped out of their vehicles to "meet" with their rivals, each and every one of the six locals were deliveredthe "coup de gras" - 2 to head + 2 to chest. Hence, the National Guard and Louisiana State Police deployment to NO. (text/plain + 2 comments)

French Quarter, Cafe du Monde Play Host to Survivor's Village March for Housing Rights wimpyknees 2006-06-24 8:50 PM

For the second time in as many weeks, around fifty Survivor's Village residents and their supporters took to the streets in protest of the Federal and Municipal plans to demolish three public housing projects in the city of New Orleans (image/jpeg)

Hunger striker mom on the road lili landrau 2006-06-24 5:51 PM
Mother of 19 year old protests her son joining and signing enlisting contract with the USA War Machine by doing a hunger strike (text/plain)

Critical Resistance argues that the National Guard deployment won't reduce crime Brian Denzer 2006-06-24 1:29 PM
An interview with Critical Resistance organizer Tamika Middleton. (audio/mpeg)

Coliseum Baptist Church Demolition Brian Denzer 2006-06-24 1:05 PM
It took the City of New Orleans more than nine months to begin the process of removing flooded cars from the streets, and the city still isn't cleared of debris, but it took little more than 30 hours to decide to demolish what may be the oldest baptist church in the South. 14:34, 56 kbps, 6.1 mb. (audio/mpeg + 2 comments)

New Orleans Festival of Neighborhoods Brian Denzer 2006-06-24 1:01 PM
New Orleans' Festival of Neighborhoods showcases neighborhood planning and recovery efforts, and provides a venue for residents throughout the city to network in a relaxed, festive environment, while they learn about what other neighborhoods have accomplished. An interview with Mercy Corps organizer Kimmie McMinn. 21:09, 56 kbps, 8.6 mb. (audio/mpeg)

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