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FEMA no longer releasing names to family members John Pomfret 2005-10-17 12:37 AM
FEMA now not allowing loved ones to know if family members are in their shelters. Secrecy of BushCo unchanged, even in a disaster. (text/plain)

Men beaten, shot with pellet bags in Greyhound jail new orleans legal action workers 2005-10-16 5:19 PM

These two interviews are with two cousins who were arrested last night on a public street for 'trespassing'. it was their first night back in new orleans, they came back from houston to move their things out. after being arrested, one of the men was beaten in the interrogation room, and had dredlocks torn out of his head. (image/jpeg + 3 comments)

BTL:White House & Congress Link Gulf Coast Aid to Deep Cuts in Social Programs Between the Lines' Melinda Tuhus 2005-10-16 1:57 PM
Interview with Max Wolff, economist at the University of Massachusetts, conducted by Between the Lines' Melinda Tuhus (text/plain)

BTL:Iraq's Draft Constitution, If Approved, Could Provoke Civil War Between the Lines' Scott Harris 2005-10-16 9:59 AM
Interview with Mel Goodman, former CIA analyst and senior fellow at the Center for International Policy, conducted by Between the Lines' Scott Harris (text/plain)

HEADS UP: DEVELOPING HURRICANE WILMA AIMS AT GULF OF MEXICO LATE NEXT WEEK Islamic Community Net 2005-10-16 12:03 AM
see: http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/refresh/graphics_at4+shtml/024446.shtml?5day?large The present National Hurricane Center forecast calls for hurricane status by noon Monday and 105 mile per hour winds by late Tuesday. As the above map shows, the present general course is towards western Cuba and the Gulf of Mexico, although that can easily change over the next five days. (text/plain + 4 comments)

Million More Movement Rally Strikes Unity Theme William Hughes 2005-10-15 8:19 PM

The Mall, in the Nation’s capital, Washington, D.C., was the scene for a massive rally, on Sat., Oct. 15, 2005, entitled the “Million More Movement.” It was a reprise of the “Million Man March,” of ten years ago. This event, which drew a massive crowd, called for justice for the “poor and disenfranchised” in the country. Minister Louis Farrakhan of the Nation of Islam was the primary speaker. (image/jpeg + 1 comment)

jenka's journal: new orleans crosspost for jenka 2005-10-15 7:13 PM
Tuesday, October 11th, 2005 11:45 pm report from new orleans 7 october 2005 new orleans, louisiana people keep asking me when i will be sending an update, when i will write my next journal.....i can't promise to write too much right now, but i want to at least ease everyone's fears a bit and share some info. (text/plain)

HartfordFNB in New Orleans update 5: Day 38 crosspost 2005-10-15 5:59 PM
HartfordFNB in New Orleans update 5: Day 38 of mutual aid in NOLA (text/plain + 1 comment)

The Troops Don't Support the Constitution daver 2005-10-15 4:02 PM
Every U.S. soldier takes an express and solemn oath to "support and defend the Constitution." (text/plain)

Residents of New Orleans' 9th Ward Need Your Help Common Ground Collective 2005-10-15 1:05 AM
Volunteers are needed to visit evacuation centers in their area and encourage evacuated residents of New Orleans’ 9th Ward to return to their homes. The city is discouraging residents to return to 9th Ward neighborhoods in an effort to gentrify the area. (text/plain + 4 comments)

Points for Visiting Activists to Consider Sean, Camilla, Miss Claire, Simon 2005-10-15 12:39 AM
As residents of New Orleans, we offer a few suggestions for people who have come to help us rebuild our city on how you can better stand behind the concept “Solidarity not Charity.” (text/plain + 12 comments)

See Full New Orleans Police Beating Video Just Released AP 2005-10-14 12:42 PM
The full version of the video runs just over five minutes (text/plain + 1 comment)

Before and After Pictures Lea Anne Gothard 2005-10-14 11:12 AM
This is before an after pictures from a home in the Lakeview area. (text/plain)

Bombs, not Katrina Destroyed some Levees Farhat Maquami 2005-10-14 4:18 AM
Louis Farrakhan has revealed an E mail that traces of two explosives were found in an 8 feet crater in one levee and residents reported sound of explosion. The fact that some white Americans do not like Farrakhan should not prevent an investigation before like the 911 all traces of explosive to be shipped out of the country. Bush administration claims that it has already spend 60 billions dollars in New Orleans and residents do not have neither housing or schooling , Where is the money going to Bechtel, Shaw and KBR!! as it is no going to the black and poor white who were the real victims of Hurricane. (text/plain + 4 comments)

pictures of FEMA and national guard in new orleans dd 2005-10-14 2:46 AM

here are some pictures from new orleans of FEMA camps and the 'hospital' at the convention center (image/jpeg + 6 comments)

pictures from new orleans - 10/12 splash 2005-10-14 2:21 AM

here are some pictures of new orleans.....six weeks after katrina...... (image/jpeg)

Call to Action: Bringing New Orleans Home Simon 2005-10-13 9:33 PM
If you have a car please help out to bring New Orleans Home.. (text/plain)

"President Bush Doesn’t Care About Black People..." RosaRL 2005-10-13 9:31 PM

Damn Right! And Thats Not The Half Of It (image/jpeg)

Hurricane Relief scm 2005-10-13 8:37 PM
"Follow Your Heart" Hurricane Relief Team to Make Second Trip to Gulf Coast States. (text/plain + 2 comments)

Forest Park Housing Project Residents speak out! forest park 2005-10-13 8:34 PM
Listen to this audio interview with Ms. Charlestine Jones, who is organizing in the Forest Park Apartment Complex against the forced removal of tenants from their homes, scheduled to happen this weekend. (audio/mpeg + 1 comment)

Labor and civil rights groups: We demand jobs, justice in Gulf Tim Wheeler 2005-10-13 7:55 PM
Labor and civil rights groups: We demand jobs, justice in Gulf. Oct. 29 rally in Baton Rouge to demand a ‘new direction’ for U.S. (text/plain)

Legislation in Washington Attacks Public Access TV Lyell Davies 2005-10-13 7:45 PM

Three Bills now in the House and Senate could end public access TV in America. (image/gif)

NOPD: Robert Davis beating video AP 2005-10-13 4:52 PM
New Orleans Police Department officers beat a 64 year old retired schoolteacher in the French Quarter. Caught on tape, the officers then members of the press who recorded their brutality. (video/quicktime + 6 comments)

From an Iraq War Vet in Portland.... reposted 2005-10-13 4:08 PM
There are times that I wish that I could wish everything away. Other times, I want to stand naked in front of the entire nation to force them to see what they've done to me. I want people to know what war really is. (Originally posted on the Portland IMC as a comment.) (text/plain)

Who Willl Take Out the Garbage? - Starhawk on the cleanup in New Orleans Starhawk 2005-10-13 4:01 PM
Volunteers from Common Ground help clean up the Bywater neighborhood in the upper Ninth Ward. (text/html)

9th Ward, Nagin: residents can visit homes only in daytime.Free tetanus & cleanup kits. Reclaim 9th Ward. Not for developers & Nagin. 2005-10-13 1:51 PM
Nagin announced that 9th Ward residents can visit their homes. All streets on the south side of North Claiborne Avenue to the Mississippi River are open for "Look and Leave" visitation, only between the hours of 8am and 6pm. No one will be permitted to remain after dark. Why should residents be banned from staying in their own homes? See safety advice. Contact www.commongroundrelief.org and Mama Dee in Algiers. They know all about how you can clean your homes in a way that is "green" and environmentally friendly. Common Ground provides collective health advice and services. New Orleans residents, reclaim your homes. (text/plain)

Interview with Rita Victim in Dulac, LA tyler 2005-10-13 12:57 AM
Interview with Rita Victim in Dulac, LA.. (audio/mpeg + 1 comment)

Robert Davis is one of many who have been beaten by police no more violence 2005-10-13 12:42 AM
Robert Davis, the 64 year old man who was beaten by the New Orleans police two nights ago is not the first or the last to be beaten by the New Orleans Police. Here is some audio from another incident several weeks ago, of a 16-year old who was beaten and arrested in Algiers. (audio/mpeg + 4 comments)

Stop the Evictions! Mike Howells 2005-10-12 8:57 PM
Don't Let HUD Evict The Residents Of Forrest Park Apartments! (text/plain)

Homeless Still Frustrated Scott Sowle 2005-10-12 7:31 PM
Homeless people throughout the nation are still frustrated about how Katrina evacuees were able to get services (text/plain)

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