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Public housing residents struggle for safe homes Zeph Fishlyn 2007-01-22 9:16 PM
02'14" In the wake of New Orleans' fourteenth murder of the year, Pastor John Raphael talks about the quest for a safe place to call home. (video/mpeg)

Follow Chavez's Lead; Nationalize US Oil 2 benefit workers, residents and ecosystem 2007-01-22 3:49 PM
Chavez took the needed step of nationalizing Venezuela's petroleum reserves to prevent multinational corporations (ie., Exxon-Mobil) from continued theft of resources. Here in US, we would be wise to follow Chavez's example and nationalize our own oil.. (text/plain)

Interview with Resident from St. Bernard Occupation (good!) Common Ground Media 2007-01-21 11:33 PM
This was an interview taken on Saturday inside the occupied community center at the St Bernard projects. (audio/mpeg)

Volunteers clean up St. Bernard Housing Project Zeph Fishlyn 2007-01-21 5:57 PM
36 sec. long. Volunteers clean out returning residents' apartments at St. Bernard Housing Project. (video/mpeg)

Lt. Gen. William E. Odom: A Cassandra for Our Times William Hughes 2007-01-21 5:53 PM

The Bush-Cheney Gang’s immoral and illegal war in Iraq “hugely advances” the interest of Al Qaeda and Iran. “No American interests” are served by that conflict, according to Lt. Gen. William E. Odom, USA, Rtd. The longer U.S. forces remain in Iraq, he said, “the worse it will get.” He added: “Staying the course makes no sense.” Leaving Iraq now, Gen. Odom insisted, “is the only way to recover from the greatest strategic mistake in American history.” (image/jpeg)

A Voice from Dan Witness #2 2007-01-21 4:14 PM
"In the shuffling madness of the locomotive breath runs the all-time loser headlong to his death." Extra! Extra! I created IMC to carry these words. What ails you? You hide them for the one who has cursed the land. (text/plain)

ACORN Calls on FEMA to Extend Housing Aid Re-publish from acorn.org 2007-01-21 4:11 PM
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JANUARY 18, 2007 12:34 PM CONTACT: ACORN Charles Jackson 504-994-4669 or acorncomm@acorn.org (text/plain)

MayDay NOLA dispatch Logan 2007-01-21 3:45 PM
Update from activists occupying St. Bernard community center (video/x-ms-wmv + 1 comment)

St Bernard residents cleaning up homes despite HANO’s hostility Anna McRobbie/ Logan Price 2007-01-21 3:42 PM
Continuing protest at St Bernard's housing development. Residents are cleaning out the homes that they are legally barred from being able to enter freely . Includes Video - 8.9 MG (text/plain)

St. Bernard apartments Logan 2007-01-21 3:33 PM
cleaning out the St. Bernard housing complex (video/x-ms-wmv)

Public school rally in Baton Rouge Dave Kohler 2007-01-21 1:41 PM

DNIA and Frye Youth squad present their plans to the BoE (image/jpeg)

Harassment Exposes Post-Katrina Racial Profiling Sean Hobbs 2007-01-20 11:35 PM
Before he knew what happened, Juan Molina was pulled from his truck to the ground and put in handcuffs for talking to a day laborer in Spanish. He was only let free after apologizing to Jefferson Parish Police. Molina’s crime? He called out “what’s up?” to a man that he mistook for a friend. Police cursed at Molina, presuming him to be an illegal immigrant due to his brown skin color. In fact, he is a naturalized citizen that has lived in the United States for thirteen years; a successful businessman and married to a native Louisianan. (text/plain)

FOLLOW THE YELLOW BRICK ROAD! (Dammit 2 Jeans!) Jean Valjean 2007-01-20 9:25 PM
The insights are superb. The human aspects of war. See who is dying and why they are dying. A real perspective of WAR. Just one of the guys sitting around BSing the facts on an individual basis. It's not by chance. It's the thrust of the series. 2 Jeans has a unique and vital perspective. (text/plain)

Bill Quigley: Public Housing, the Right to Return, and MLK Brian Denzer 2007-01-20 2:03 PM
Bill Quiqley, from the Loyola Poverty Law Center, in support of residents who reoccupied the St. Bernard public housing project on MLK day, 1/15/07, on the right to return, social justice, and how Washington's preoccupation with stabilizing Iraq is destabilizing New Orleans. 10:48, 4.1 mb, 32 kbps. (audio/mpeg)

Lower Ninth Ward residents plan to rebuild Brian Denzer 2007-01-20 1:58 PM
Lower Ninth Ward and Holy Cross residents voted on how they want to rebuild their destroyed neighborhoods at the last 8th planning district meeting on January 6th, 2007. Residents Angelia Williams and Patricia Jones talk about the planning process. 34:21, 13.2 mb, 32 kbps. (audio/mpeg)

BTL:Bush's Iraq War Escalation Provokes Growing Opposition Between the Lines' Scott Harris 2007-01-20 11:29 AM
Interview with Chris Toensing, editor of Middle East Report, conducted by Between the Lines' Scott Harris (text/plain)

BTL:Hugo Chavez Deepens Venezuela's Social and Economic Transformation Between the Lines' Scott Harris 2007-01-19 10:20 AM
Interview with Steve Ellner, professor of economic history at the Universidad de Oriente in Venezuela, conducted by Between the Lines' Scott Harris (text/plain)

audio: Mary Beth Romig with the New Orleans Convention and Visitor Bureau Craig Kraemer with New Orleans PodCasting 2007-01-19 12:01 AM
Mary Beth Romig is Director of Communications and Public Relations for the New Orleans Convention and Visitor Bureau. (text/plain)

Tribute To Helen and Paul and Francis Michael Steinberg 2007-01-18 11:20 PM
A tribute to Helen and Paul and Francis (text/plain)

New Year Destruction at the Hill of Tara, Ireland turoe 2007-01-18 8:23 PM
In flagrant contempt of best archaeological and ecological practice, a systematic campaign of tree felling, earth clearance and monument removal has begun at the Hill of Tara. This is even before the Public Private Partnership (PPP) contract for the M3 Motorway, through the Tara / Skryne Valley, has even been signed. Daily protests are taking place, every 7am in the morning at the Hill of Tara car park. (text/plain)

Reopen St. Bernard Rally Saturday(1/20) mike howells 2007-01-18 7:39 PM
Residents and community supporters will gather 10am Saturday to step up the reoccupation of the St. Bernard Housing Development. Saturday's gathering for the reopening of the St. Bernard Development will be at 3838 St. Bernard Avenue. All supporters of the right to return are urged to attend this action. (text/plain)

Barricade the War Machine in Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Organizing Group 2007-01-18 5:56 PM
Friday, March 2, will be a day of civil disobedience and direct action against the war machine in Pittsburgh. The main action will be an attempt to barricade the National Robotics Engineering Center, a branch of Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) that develops robotic vehicles and weapons delivery systems for the U.S. Army and Marines. (text/plain)

Libby’s Trial Crafted to Protect Bush-Cheney Gang William Hughes 2007-01-18 1:51 PM

Instead of going after the cabal that lied the country into the Iraqi War, Special Counsel, Patrick J. Fitzgerald, focused on only one defendant, Irving “Scooter” Libby. He also made sure no conspiracy count was utilized in the indictment against him. V.P. Dick Cheney will not testify at Libby’s trial. Fitzgerald, who has close ties to Rudy Giuliani, will continue to make sure that nothing comes out to hurt the interests of the Bush-Cheney Gang. (image/jpeg)

BTL:Lawyers Representing Guantamano Detainees Lash Back at... Between the Lines' Melinda Tuhus 2007-01-18 11:35 AM
...Bush Administration Critics~Interview with Tom Wilner, attorney with Shearman and Sterling, conducted by Between the Lines' Melinda Tuhus (text/plain)

Imperial Interventions Mickey Z and Gregory Elich 2007-01-18 9:12 AM
Interview with Gregory Elich about his new book, 'Strange Liberators: Militarism, Mayhem, and the Pursuit of Profit' (text/plain)

Lee Brown, former Houston mayor, hired as consultant for NOPD Roy Blumenfeld 2007-01-17 7:50 PM
Brown hired to reassess NOPD in wake of crime surge (text/plain + 3 comments)

Spc. Doug Barber: One Year After His Tragic Suicide-Unaired Interviews Jay Shaft 2007-01-17 7:39 PM
Two previously unreleased audio interviews with Spc. Douglas Barber, who served in Iraq with the Ohio National Guard. Released to commemorate the one year anniversary of his suicide due to untreated PTSD and overwhelming mental trauma. (text/plain)

January 27 Stop The War Rally mike howells 2007-01-17 1:32 AM
Stopping the U.S. War on Iraq is a prerequesite for a just rebuilding of New Orleans. People who support a just rebuilding of New Orleans and an end to the unjust war in Iraq will gather on January 27th in New Orleans in solidarity protests against the war to be held around the nation on this date. The event is being held at the Federal District Court Building because, among other things, this complex houses the local offices of Senator Mary Landrieu and Congressman William Jefferson. The demands of this action include a call on Landrieu and Jefferson to vote against any additional funding for the war. People attending the march are urged to bring signs, chants, friends and, most importantly, themselves. An open mike will be available for those who wish to address the rally. (text/plain)

Banner Drop For Public Housing .a frog. 2007-01-16 7:01 PM

Banner Drops in the dawn, Rally in the day, St. Bernard clean-up and the move to reclaim public housing in New Orleans (image/jpeg)

Interview with Mama Glo at St. Bernard Common Ground Media 2007-01-16 8:09 AM
Taken On MLK day 2007 (audio/mpeg)

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