On AlterNet: hurricane katrina

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After Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans Community Groups Are Winning Progressive Victories

Mandy Van Deven, AlterNet. August 24, 2011.

Activists in post-Katrina New Orleans have worked hard to clean up some of the more troubling aspects of their beloved city.

After Katrina, New Orleans Cops Were Told They Could Shoot Looters

Sabrina Shankman, Tom Jennings, Brendan McCarthy, Laura Maggi, A.C. Thompson, ProPublica. August 25, 2010.

New Orleans police officers circulated orders authorizing them to shoot looters and 'take back the city.' But who gave the order?

How BP, Big Oil and the Feds Screw Louisiana to Bring You Cheap Gas

Adele M. Stan, AlterNet. June 4, 2010.

The waters off Louisiana produce more oil than anywhere else in the nation. So why is it the second poorest state?

Secret Erik Prince/Blackwater Tape Exposed

Jeremy Scahill, The Nation. May 4, 2010.

The reclusive Blackwater founder tries to ban journalists and recorders from his speeches in front of friendly audiences. This time he failed.

People in New Orleans Are Being Pushed Out of Their Homes--And Now, They're Pushing Back

Tram Nguyen, Colorlines.com. April 7, 2010.

Public housing demolitions and disastrous redevelopment policies have turned New Orleans' housing crisis into a human rights emergency.

Electing a New Mayor and Winning the Superbowl Aren't Enough to Rescue New Orleans

Jordan Flaherty, ColorLines. February 9, 2010.

The city needs federal support and visionary leadership from all branches of government. Only time will tell if those needs will be met.

America the Traumatized: How 13 Events of the Decade Made Us the PTSD Nation

Adele M. Stan, AlterNet. December 30, 2009.

The Millennial Decade screwed with our heads and destroyed our national identity. Are we in for a cataclysmic century?

Hurricane Katrina Even More of a Man-Made Disaster Than We Thought

Laura Flanders, TheNation.com. November 24, 2009.

A federal district judge has ruled that the Army Corps of Engineers was indeed responsible for part of the devastation in New Orleans' Lower Ninth Ward.

Four Years After Katrina, Thousands Are Homeless and Struggling In New Orleans

Jordan Flaherty, Left Turn. August 28, 2009.

With recovery still lagging in New Orleans, thousands are living in storm damaged and abandoned buildings.

Bush Bitterly Attempts to Rewrite History on Hurricane Katrina

Ali Frick, ThinkProgress. January 12, 2009.

Bush at final press conference: ‘Don’t tell me the Federal response was slow.’

Katrina Recovery 'Activist' Outs Himself as FBI Spy

Karen Dalton-Beninato, Huffington Post. January 5, 2009.

Two men Brandon Darby accused of planning subversive activity have been in federal prison since the RNC.

The Homicides You Didn't Hear About in Hurricane Katrina

Rebecca Solnit, TomDispatch.com. December 22, 2008.

Getting to the bottom of criminal and racist that acts were no secret in New Orleans -- yet never became part of the official story.

Is Obama Getting Bad Advice on His Appointments?

Greg Palast, Huffington Post. December 11, 2008.

Joel Klein is being considered for secretary of education, which would make as much sense for our schools as Michael Brown did for disaster relief.

Only One Day Left to Tell Your Senators 'Lieberman Must Go!'

ZP Heller, Meet the Bloggers. November 17, 2008.

Calls for Lieberman's ouster gaining Joe-mentum

Black Republican Gets Enraged Over Katrina at RNC

Cenk Uygur, The Young Turks. September 4, 2008.

Founder of HipHopRepublicans becomes violent with Cenk.

New Orleans, Three Years Later

Jordan Flaherty, Left Turn. August 29, 2008.

Despite sunny media reports about post-Katrina rebuilding, the facts on the ground reveal a stark portrait of a city transformed.

Katrina Pain Index: Measuring New Orleans' Devastation Three Years Later

Bill Quigley, CounterPunch. August 29, 2008.

The United States' economic crisis and simultaneous wars have left New Orleans as an afterthought. This is what the city looks like today.

New Orleans Public Housing Defenders Face Terror Charges

Bill Weinberg, AlterNet. July 30, 2008.

As activists continue to fight for people's rights to keep their homes in New Orleans, repression by local authorities is brutal.

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

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.

Krugman on Bush and McCain's Housing Crisis Response: "It’s Like Katrina" to Say "Let People Suffer"

Amanda Terkel, ThinkProgress. March 31, 2008.

"It would be a little different if the administration said housing prices are going up. If they hadn’t said there’s no bubble," said Krugman.

Outrage and Controversy at NY Museum Art Show Depicting Police Brutality

Dread Scott, AlterNet. March 29, 2008.

Artist Dread Scott argues that the controversy over his art installation only proves his point about "America's abuses of power."

It's Now Official: Bush Has Katrina-ized the US Economy.

Jon Ponder, Pensito Review. March 19, 2008.

Bush tops "Heckuva job Brownie" with clueless comment on financial meltdown: "I want to thank you, Mr. Secretary, for working over the weekend"

McCain Can't Quit John Hagee: Right Wing Televangelist Blames Hurricane Katrina on Gay Pride and More [VIDEO]

Adam Howard, AlterNet. March 5, 2008.

Horrible Hagee highlights, like saying God will send terrorists to attack America for supporting a two state solution in Israel/Palestine.

Bush Admin on FEMA's Toxic Trailers: Screw the Poor!

Christy Hardin Smith, Firedoglake. January 31, 2008.

The Bush Administration, FEMA and Governor Hailey Barbour -- just said screw the poor, let's build more casinos and luxury accommodations.