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New Orleans City Council special session on public housing (excerpt) Christian Roselund 2006-06-24 12:27 PM
The New Orleans City Council hosted Scott Keller, the HUD Deputy Chief of Staff, during which Keller announced that 5000 public housing units would be demolished and replaced by mixed-income developments. Resident comments followed the announcement. 9:47, 56 kbps, 4.1 mb. (audio/mpeg)

Is Guard deployment really to block public housing protests on Ju WSQT Guerilla Radio 87.9 in DC 2006-06-24 1:24 AM
DC pirate radio coverage of suspicions about National Guard deployment-and the school situation from WSQT Guerilla Radio. We've been burned out, evicted, and harassed, but we are still on the air! (audio/mpeg + 1 comment)

Call to defend Abortion Rights in Jackson MS. July 15th through August 6th ashevilleara 2006-06-22 9:03 PM
From one end of America to the other, all forms of reproductive freedom are under vicious unrelenting assault from the Right wing. At every turn, in the legislative and judicial arenas, and in the streets, legal rights and factual access to any and all care has been legally and extra-legally harassed. Today, with the supreme court stacked by an illegal theocrat regime, and trigger laws in place to make abortion illegal at a moments notice, the fury of the right wing will now be felt again on the streets. In Jackson Mississippi there is a single abortion clinic. It is the last in a state, which once had 7. All others have been shut down by the actions of the theocratic groups. Operations Save America (formerly Operation Rescue) hopes to shut down this last clinic this summer. Beginning on July 15th, they are planning actions designed to close the clinic for good. They’re stated time frame is by July 24th. On the 30th of July, yet another Anti-choice group, Oh Saratoga, which has worked with OSA before, will attempt the same thing. Together, these two groups hope to end all abortion services in Mississippi. We intend to disappoint them. (text/plain)

HUD to NO Poor - Go F(ind) Yourself (Housing)! Bill Quigley 2006-06-22 12:12 PM
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has announced they plan to demolish over five thousand public housing apartments in New Orleans. In August 2005, HUD reported they had 7,381 public apartments in New Orleans. Now HUD says they now have 1000 apartments open and promise to repair and open another 1000 in a couple of months. After months of rumors, HUD confirmed their intention to demolish all the remaining apartments. (text/plain)

Rebuilding New Orleans Diane Greene Lent 2006-06-21 5:55 PM

My second visit to post hurricane New Orleans; St. Bernard Tent City, Common Ground and Culture (image/jpeg)

National Guard troops roll into New Orleans By Peter Henderson By Peter Henderson 2006-06-21 6:09 AM
NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) - National Guard troops convoyed into New Orleans on Tuesday in support of a police force trying to keep the peace following brutal weekend murders in a city still badly damaged by Hurricane Katrina. (text/plain)

All New Orleans Public School Teachers Fired, Millions in Federal Aid Channeled to Private Amy Goodman-via Democracy Now 2006-06-20 11:57 PM
We go now to New Orleans to look at the ongoing efforts to rebuild the city in the wake of the Hurricane Katrina disaster. After the storm hit, the city's infrastructure was virtually wiped out. Public housing units, hospitals, schools and universities were closed down because of physical damage. But many of these public institutions have not been re-opened. And some contend that this is part of an effort to privatize New Orleans. (text/plain)

Bush Declares War on New Orleans Public Housing Residents Jay Arena 2006-06-20 1:59 PM
On June 13th the Bush Administration issued a declaration of war on public housing in New Orleans. The HUD proposal to “redevelop” public housing would accomplish what Hurricane Katrina could not do...destroy the lion's share, about 70%, of the city's existing public housing stock. This is a Crime Against Humanity! Lets Mobilize to Stop It!! (text/plain + 2 comments)

"Hard Living in the Big Easy with Post-Katrina Rental Surges" Jose Torres Tama 2006-06-18 5:44 AM
The post-katrina rental surges of opportunistic landlords have washed away the moniker of "The Big Easy," as it is harder than ever to find affordable apartments in this wounded village that is still reeling from a crippled economy. It is causing an exodus of artists, working class people, and communities of color who cannot afford these perverse rents in Katrina's wake. (text/plain + 2 comments)

Survivor's Village Marches on Garden District wimpyknees 2006-06-17 8:26 PM

Members of the Survivor Village tent city outside the St. Bernard public housing complex took their struggle to the affluent Garden District, marching down St. Charles Avenue to the exclusive Audubon Place neighborhood. (image/jpeg)

Bayou Liberty Relief Camp Gordon Soderberg 2006-06-17 11:26 AM
Niki Wilson runs Bayou Liberty Relief. This camp is for volunteers who want to help in New Orleans, Mississippi, and for volunteers and other organization to use as a retreat. (video/quicktime)

New Orleans storm tragedy and songwriter gets national recognition Charles Green 2006-06-16 9:22 PM
Please find enclosed an exciting national story that you may be interested in. If you need any additional information please contact me at: Charles L. Green Chukkies Entertainment 411 West Woodbury Danville, Illinois 61832 http://clgreen1.com charlesgreen@sbcglobal.net 217-446-1724 217-431-0504 You can also contact Song of the Year and Broadjam.com directly for reference purposes or contest information by emailing marketing@songoftheyear.com and customerservice@broadjam.com or visiting their website at www.songoftheyear.com and http://www.broadjam.com. (text/plain)

Louisiana Shrimpers going out of business because of low prices Christian Roselund 2006-06-14 3:25 PM
With all the attention on New Orleans (which is deserved) it is easy to forget what neighboring parishes are going through. Yesterday around one hundred shrimpers gathered at the state capitol in Baton Rouge to call for investigation into price fixing on the price of shrimp, which they say is at 1950’s levels. You didn’t hear about this in the local media because by and large they didn’t show up. (audio/mpeg)

Free Portraits for NOLA rebuilders and residents Aubrey Edwards 2006-06-12 1:46 PM
NY-based photographer in NOLA from July 1-14 providing free portraits for individuals and families.... (text/plain)

Survivor's Village Established Outside St. Bernard Development wimpyknees 2006-06-05 3:41 PM

On Saturday, June 3rd, residents of the St. Bernard housing development errected a "Survivor's Village" to protest the state's refusal to allow them into their homes. (image/jpeg + 2 comments)

New Orleans AK is on the air Christian Roselund 2006-06-05 3:17 PM
New Orleans AK (after Katrina) is a new locally produced radio show on current events and social justice issues in the Crescent City. New Orleans AK is a project of Public Digital Urban Broadcasters (P-DUB). The first show will air tonight, 7 PM on radio station KPFT in Houston,90.1 FM. (audio/mpeg + 1 comment)

Reopen Charity Hospital! save charity 2006-06-04 8:19 PM
Join hurricane survivors, doctors, and advocates demanding that LSU and the state of Louisiana: 1) Repair, reopen, and fund Charity Hospital immediately--before the anniversary of Katrina. 2) Facilitate an independent analysis of the Charity Hospital building immediately. 3) Hold a public forum in New Orleans about Charity and healthcare access in New Orleans. (text/plain)

Arabi Wrecking Krewe Gordon Soderberg 2006-06-03 5:22 PM
Updated version of video, audio has been fixed (video/quicktime)

Arabi Wrecking Krewe Gordon Soderberg 2006-06-02 11:38 PM

Ward Reilly provides a update from the Arabi Wrecking Krewe who have been gutting houses in New Orleans (image/jpeg)

Arabi Wrecking Krewe Gordon Soderberg 2006-06-02 9:37 PM

Ward Reilly talks about the Arabi Wrecking Krewe. (image/jpeg)

Press Release: Survivor's Village to Open Elizabeth Cook 2006-06-02 4:12 PM
Press release for the Survivor's Village, to open Saturday, June 3rd, in the 3800 block of St. Bernard Ave., across from the St. Bernard Housing Development. (text/plain)

May Day! Photo's of Immigrant Workers Rights March 2006 Mikkel Allen-Loper, Tyler Norman 2006-06-01 6:44 PM

Photo's from the the May 1st event where aprox 4000 migrant workers and supporters participate in nation wide boycott. May Day 2006 a.k.a. "A Day Without Immigrants" involved demonstrations in over 25 major US cities and cost the nation untold millions. (image/jpeg)

Clamor Music Fest seeks local organizer Matt Dineen 2006-05-30 9:32 PM
We're looking for a local organizer to set up a show for this year's Clamor Music Fest. Get in touch ASAP if you're interested in doing a show in your town and raising money for a local grassroots organization. For more info visit: http://clamormagazine.org/cmf (text/plain)

New Orleans AK- Fred Hampton jr. speech Krystal Muhammud 2006-05-30 2:30 PM
May 19th at the neighborhood gallery on OC Haley (audio/mpeg + 1 comment)

Black vs. Brown in Migrant Workers Rights struggle Mikkel Allen-Loper 2006-05-30 2:21 PM
Audio on the issues of Black vs. Brown in Immigrant Workers Rights w/ Carolina Reyes, Rosanna Cruz, Al Harris and Grenadine Jarmon. (audio/mpeg)

Chauvin Emergency Gordon Soderberg 2006-05-28 4:47 PM
Emergency @ Four Direction Solidarity Network Camp in Chauvin, LA (video/quicktime)

New Orleans Vietnamese-Americans fight for their neighborhoods Brian Denzer 2006-05-27 1:19 PM
New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin used emergency powers to open a landfill in New Orleans East, bypassing public hearings and city council review. The Vietnamese-American community from a nearby neighborhood staged protest marches in front of city hall to stop the landfill. Au Huynh, a community organizer from Philadelphia, talks about the efforts by Vietnamese-American residents to rebuild their neighborhoods, and to stop the landfill project. 26:36 min, 10.9 mb, 56 kbps. (audio/mpeg)

Mitch, miracles, and the rebirth of New Orleans Ernest Svenson, produced by Brian Denzer 2006-05-27 12:54 PM
New Orleans attorney Ernest Svenson blogs at ernietheattorney.net. He offered this reflection on Mitch Landrieu's defeat in the New Orleans mayoral race against incumbant Ray Nagin. 5:12 min, 2.2 mb, 56 kbps. (audio/mpeg)

New Orleans East residents explain their vote for mayor Brian Denzer 2006-05-27 12:32 PM
Despite concerns about vital issues like levee integrity, schools, crime, and rebuilding their homes, New Orleans East residents found it difficult to find differences in the platforms of incumbent mayor Ray Nagin, and his challenger, Lt. Gov. Mitch Landrieu. 15:49 min, 6.6 mb, 56 kbps. (audio/mpeg)

Join the Summer of Struggle to Bring New Orleans Home jay 2006-05-25 4:36 PM
Come to New Orleans this summer to support efforts and take back the city. Help build a political fight that calls for making the rich pay to rebuild New Orleans, the U.S. and the world through a tax on the wealthy, oil companies, and an immediate withdraw from Iraq. (application/pdf)

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