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Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "new orleans"

Indian Guest-Workers in New Orleans on Hunger Strike

Indian Guest-Workers in New Orleans on Hunger Strike

Lindsay Beyerstein, Majikthise AlterNet: PEEK. May 20, 2008.
Indian guest workers rebuilding New Orleans are striking to protest abusive work conditions.

As Climate Changes Threatens U.S. Gulf States, Federal Agencies Twiddle Thumbs

As Climate Changes Threatens U.S. Gulf States, Federal Agencies Twiddle Thumbs

Chris Mooney, Science Progress. April 13, 2008.
We ought to be outraged at how poor a job our government is doing when it comes to processing information about global warming.

How the Army Corps Is Swindling Americans

How the Army Corps Is Swindling Americans

Michael Grunwald, Grist.org. April 2, 2008.
With the help of Congress, they've been ripping off Americans long before the Katrina debacle, and no one's willing to stop them.

Networks Ignore Gulf Coast in Presidential Debates

Networks Ignore Gulf Coast in Presidential Debates

Jeffrey Buchanan, AlterNet. January 30, 2008.
This is an American human rights crisis that certainly deserves to be addressed as Americans choose their next president.

Shock and Tasers in New Orleans

Shock and Tasers in New Orleans

Naomi Klein, Huffington Post. December 22, 2007.
The shameless exploitation of poor New Orleans residents to privatize public infrastructure is being enforced by violence and tasers.

America, Intoxicated: Conference Tackles Disasters of the Drug War

America, Intoxicated: Conference Tackles Disasters of the Drug War

Silja J.A. Talvi, AlterNet. December 11, 2007.
1,200 activists and experts converged on New Orleans for the Drug Policy Alliance conference, where AlterNet won a prize for its drug war coverage.

The Culture of

The Culture of "K-Ville"

Christine Cupaiuolo, The American Prospect. September 28, 2007.
FOX's new drama portrays a post-Katrina New Orleans. But in reducing its tragedy to a cop drama, have the real lessons been lost?

From the Bayou to Baghdad: Mission Not Accomplished

From the Bayou to Baghdad: Mission Not Accomplished

Amy Goodman, King Features Syndicate. September 5, 2007.
Bush flew from the bayou to Baghdad as a People's Hurricane tribunal in New Orleans put every level of government on trial. What was the verdict?

Hurricane Katrina: Who's to Blame for this Unnatural Disaster

Hurricane Katrina: Who's to Blame for this Unnatural Disaster

Ari Kelman, The Nation. August 29, 2007.
A batch of new books on Hurricane Katrina investigate who is responsible for the tragedy.

What New Orleans Looks Like Two Years Later [VIDEO]

What New Orleans Looks Like Two Years Later [VIDEO]

Robert Greenwald, Brave New Films. August 29, 2007.
Tens of thousands of families in the Gulf Coast region are still without homes, and there is something very specific you can do to help.

It's Katrina's 2nd Anniversary and Tens of Thousands Are Still Without Homes [VIDEO]

It's Katrina's 2nd Anniversary and Tens of Thousands Are Still Without Homes [VIDEO]

Adam Howard, AlterNet: Video. August 28, 2007.
There is something very specific you can do to help. Sign the petition urging the Senate to pass Chris Dodd's Gulf Coast Recovery Bill of 2007.

Voices From the Gulf:

Voices From the Gulf: "They're Using a National Disaster to Do Their Dirty Work" [VIDEO]

Adam Howard, AlterNet: Video. August 27, 2007.
Two years after Katrina, the Gulf Coast is still recovering, and thousands of personal stories remain unheard. This is one of those stories.

Katrina survivors to rebuke Bush in New Orleans

Katrina survivors to rebuke Bush in New Orleans

Lindsay Beyerstein, AlterNet: PEEK. March 1, 2007.
Lindsay Beyerstein: Residents call for federal aid, not photo ops.

Putting Jazz Back in New Orleans

Putting Jazz Back in New Orleans

Patrik Jonsson, Christian Science Monitor. February 27, 2007.
With 70 new homes in the devastated Upper Ninth Ward, Musicians' Village -- a neighborhood by musicians, for musicians -- is the city's largest redevelopment project to date.

Mardi Gras in the Murder Capital

Mardi Gras in the Murder Capital

Robin Templeton, AlterNet. February 16, 2007.
Tourists arriving in New Orleans for the long Mardi Gras weekend will find the city loaded with law enforcement and furious local residents who say that the cops aren't doing anything to halt the city's soaring murder rate.

Dying for a Home: Toxic Trailers Are Making Katrina Refugees Ill

Dying for a Home: Toxic Trailers Are Making Katrina Refugees Ill

Amanda Spake, The Nation. February 15, 2007.
FEMA-supplied trailers for displaced Gulf Coast residents have been found to emit formaldehyde vapors, causing serious health problems.

Will 'Green' Building Be the Future of New Orleans?

Will 'Green' Building Be the Future of New Orleans?

Kellie Lunney, The American Prospect. February 8, 2007.
There is no shortage of "green" plans for rebuilding New Orleans. But what does sustainability mean to people without a roof over their heads?

The Second Looting of New Orleans

The Second Looting of New Orleans

Jordan Flaherty, AlterNet. January 18, 2007.
The city is an international symbol of neglect and racism. But the federal government isn't the only one to blame.

Sing, Song, Vote [VIDEO]

Evan Derkacz, AlterNet: Video. November 7, 2006.
New Orleans native Renee Wilson with a singing message on voting...