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Project Restore HOPE Kyron Johnson 2005-10-29 5:29 PM
Project Restore HOPE (text/plain)

NO residents in the rebuilding New Orleans (FSRN) Christian Roselund 2005-10-29 10:20 AM
While the rebuilding of New Orleans is costing the government billions of dollars, few locals- particularly the poorer, African American residents, are being employees in the process. Chrisitan Roseland talks with labor and community leades about why those in need of work in New Orleans are not the ones getting it. (audio/mpeg)

Louisburg Square tenants face bullying landlord housing advocate 2005-10-27 11:31 PM
After harassment last night by local sheriffs, residents of Louisburg Square apartments decided not to be intimidated, but instead to hold a press conference this morning to expose the dirty dealings of their landlord. (audio/mpeg + 3 comments)

Uses of Disasters Rebecca Solnit 2005-10-27 6:43 PM
People's responses to disasters are not what we think it will be, as Katrina showed us; and the gov't response isn't either. Remarkable article on human nature and politics. (text/plain)

Restoring Utilities in New Orleans Highlights Race and Class Divides(FSRN) Christian Roselund 2005-10-27 5:47 PM
While many in New Orleans continue to live with and official curfew, and without power or gas, local officials and utility companies are coming under increasing criticism. And, as FSRN’s Christian Roselund reports, the utility restoration is once again exposing the city’s race and class divides. (audio 2:54) (audio/mpeg)

Tenants: Know Your Rights housing advocate 2005-10-27 4:57 PM
Free Legal Clinic for Tenants in the 9th Ward. (text/plain + 1 comment)

Iron Rail Re-Opening Extravaganza Iron Rail Book Collective 2005-10-27 11:42 AM
It takes more than a hurricane to keep us down..... (text/plain)

Interview with Melvin about the contractor prison camp no more prison camps 2005-10-27 4:29 AM
Melvin came to New Orleans from Houston to work on clean-up. When he arrived, he found himself in a horrible situation: housed in shared tents at the Naval Base with cold showers, bad food, 12 hour workdays seven days a week -- and a drug and prostitution ring headed up by members of the military! Workers have been told they are not allowed to leave to go to the store, and are housed behind razor wire at the Naval Base. (audio/mpeg)

Breaking: Davis-Bacon waiver rescinded! miker 2005-10-26 4:39 PM
Sen Landrieu announces on United Broadcasters that Bush gives into pressure and keeps the federal requirement for fed contractors to pay prevailing wage. (text/plain)

Anti-eviction, Anti-war Meeting Mike Howells 2005-10-25 3:44 PM
Supporters of rebuilding a just Lousiana and tearing down an unjust war on Iraq are meeting this Thursday. One purpose of this meeting is to help build a struggle from below in New Orleans for the defense of affordable housing, public healthcare and living wage jobs. Another goal of the meeting is to be able to develop links between this struggle with the struggle against Bush's war on Iraq. (text/plain)

When The Levee Breaks… David Van Deusen 2005-10-25 2:54 PM
A Full account of the first week after Katrina. From the National Guard, to police murdering people, to the Ninth Ward, to whisky in the French Quarter. (text/plain)

The New Orleans Aftermath and An Ugly Glimpse of the Future StephenLendman 2005-10-24 11:58 AM
My article/essay deals with the aftermath of the Katrina catastrophe and how the federal, state and city governments will be exploiting this to persecute the poor and majority black population of N.O. for the benefit of predatory corporate interests. Would you kindly email me if you'll post my piece. Thank you. (text/plain + 2 comments)

Katrina legal aid - resources for free legal representation and legal advice Legal advice 2005-10-23 8:16 PM

Old Twist on Rebuilding New Orleans Housing Legal Advice 2005-10-23 7:19 PM
Privately owned homes may be put under temporary government control in Louisiana, under the "usufruct" legal concept. It might allow home owners to get help from the government for repairs, but it could be open to government abuse. Home owners would have to ensure that they have proper legal protection from the government, and retain all legal rights on their properties, and ensure that the government had a limited period in which they are obliged to repair properties, and a limited maximum period for them to have "usufruct" of the property. Make sure you get independent, non government legal advice / legal aid, especially with New Orleans historic reputation for political corruption. And the recent authoritarian and slow response after hurricane katrina of Governor Kathleen Blanco's office, Mayor Nagin and FEMA mean that home owners must have bureaucrats limited to maximum periods. Beware of developers and loopholes. Why can't the government do repairs without having "usufruct" of homes? Where would these home owners live, and how long would "essential workers" occupy their properties? Home owners should get a class action protection if they agree to "usufruct". (text/plain + 1 comment)

Lewisburg Square Apartments tenants being evicted housing advocate 2005-10-23 1:35 AM

The residents of Lewisburg Square apartments in Gretna, like many many tenants in the New Orleans area, are facing imminent eviction as the 'temporary freeze' made by governor kathleen blanco is lifted on oct. 25th. (image/jpeg + 7 comments)

Audio piece on 7th ward clinic Christian Roselund 2005-10-22 9:19 PM
An audio account of the 7th ward Common Ground clinic done for KPFA. 3 minutes, 32 seconds (audio/mpeg)

simplified mold removal Tim 2005-10-22 3:52 AM
How to de-mold your house -- made simple -- base on experience (text/plain + 1 comment)

Interview with relief worker about housing issues housing advocate 2005-10-22 2:11 AM
10:00 mp3 -- a housing activist who came to new orleans to start a health clinic after the hurricane and the flood talks about the evictions and displacement of the people of new orleans (audio/mpeg + 1 comment)

O22 Day of Action: Stop Police Brutality in New Orleans nolaw 2005-10-22 1:54 AM
October 22nd is the international day of action against police brutality. Consider taking action by making a couple of phone calls or sending a couple of emails to stop the police brutality in New Orleans and inhumane conditions in the jail. (text/plain + 3 comments)

New Orleans’ Displaced Struggle for Housing, Jobs, Neighborhoods MC 2005-10-21 11:01 PM
Under the looming threat of a “re-envisioned” city that could reflect the whiter, wealthier designs of developers and planners, New Orleanians struggle to meet housing needs and eventually return home. (text/plain)

Forest Park Apartment Residents Pressure Complex's Management Into Conce Miike Howells 2005-10-21 9:55 PM
Forest Park Apartment Residents Pressure Complex's Management Into Concessions! (text/plain)

10/17 FSRN report on Forest Park housing project tenant struggle forest park 2005-10-21 3:57 PM
The residents of Forest Park apartments in New Orleans are celebrating a victory today, after the owners of their public housing complex agreed to most of their demands. But many other public and private tenants in New Orleans are facing imminent eviction, as the emergency freeze on evictions, made by the Louisiana Governor after Hurricane Katrina and the New Orleans flood, will be lifted on October 25th. (audio/mpeg)

Volunteers needed to continue animal rescue David Meyer 2005-10-21 3:37 PM
Each morning at 7:30 a.m., volunteers meet in front of the Southern Animal Foundation, 1823 Magazine St. in downtown New Orleans. Working from a list of 1,267 homes where animals have been reported by their guardians to be trapped, this effort is to feed pets who are starving to death on the streets, and to rescue those whose owners have asked for our help. (text/plain)

Interview with man just released from Old Parish Prison - new orleans OPP 2005-10-21 1:19 PM
This is an interview with Dale, who was in OPP when Katrina hit, and almost drowned. He got arrested again two days ago, the day the authorities reopened OPP...... (audio/mpeg + 1 comment)

Interview with resident of Iberville public housing project - New Orleans iberville 2005-10-21 12:11 PM
This is an interview with Ivan, who describes the situation at Iberville housing project, which is section 8 housing near the french quarter. The homes are pretty much undamaged -- they weren't in a flood area, but developers have their eye on the property for years.....and are now using the storm as an excuse to kick the public housing residents out and tear it down to build condos. (audio/mpeg + 2 comments)

Old Parish Prison reopened: unclean and toxic OPP 2005-10-21 10:53 AM
this is an interview with stacey, who was held at the Old Parish Prison since tuesday in filthy conditions, with no food, no blanket and shackled hand and foot.......the conditions are the same as at the greyhound station, only the location has changed: back to the Old Parish Prison, where prisoners drowned in floodwaters during the New Orleans flood, and the prison remains toxic and filthy. (audio/mpeg)

10/03 FSRN feature about FEMA in New Orleans jdc 2005-10-21 9:58 AM
This is a 4 minute mp3 about FEMA and their failure to help the people of New Orleans (audio/mpeg)

Mama Dee talks about evictions and etc. mama dee 2005-10-21 12:18 AM
this is an interview with Mama Dee, a community activist in New Orleans, after the board meeting of the Housing Authority of New Orleans. (audio/mpeg)

Iron Rail Library/Bookstore re-opens Christian Roselund 2005-10-20 5:46 PM
Thursday, October 20th, the Iron Rail Library and Bookstore re-opened at the warehouse at 511 Marigny street for the first time since Hurricane Katrina. With state-run public libraries closed and unlikely to re-open for some time, the Iron Rail is the only non-academic library open in Orleans Parish. (text/plain)

EnviroMapper for Hurricanes Katrina and Rita Matt Collier 2005-10-20 5:17 PM
The EPA has tested more than 600 soil and water samples in the city of New Orleans. The results of these tests are are publicly available through the EPA's EnviroMapper database. This database allows you to easily identify samples taken in specific geographic areas by: zip code, city, county, parish, and state. (text/plain)

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