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TRUTHOUT NEWS FEED

Obama and McCain Map Fall Strategies

The New York Times's Adam Nagourney and Jeff Zeleny write: "Senators John McCain and Barack Obama are already drawing up strategies for taking each other on in the general election, focusing on the same groups - including independent voters and Latinos - and about a dozen states where they think the contest is likely to be decided this fall, campaign aides said."

Jim VandeHei and David Paul Kuhn | GOP Getting Crushed in Polls, Key Races

In The Politico, Jim VandeHei and David Paul Kuhn say, "In case you've been too consumed by the Democratic race to notice, Republicans are getting crushed in historic ways both at the polls and in the polls."

Tragedy of Dead and Survivors in Burma Grows Worse

Reuters reports: "Desperate survivors of Cyclone Nargis headed out of Myanmar's Irrawaddy delta in search of food, water and medicine, but aid workers said on Sunday that thousands will die if emergency supplies don't get through soon."

Number of Disabled Vets Up With Iraq, Afghan Wars

Jennifer C. Kerr of The Associated Press writes: "Increasing numbers of US troops have left the military with damaged bodies and minds, an ever-larger pool of disabled veterans that will cost the nation billions for decades to come - even as the total population of America's vets has begun to shrink."

Florida Republicans Use Race and Sex to Woo Black Voters

The Miami Herald's Marc Caputo says that "For a sign of Florida Republicans' all-out effort to attract black voters, look no farther than the glossy full-colored The Black Republican magazine that launches broadsides like these: The KKK was the 'terrorist arm of the Democratic Party.'"

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DEMOCRACY NOW! PODCASTS

Democracy Now! 2008-05-09 Friday

Headlines for May 09, 2008; 14 Killed in Sudanese Government Bombing of Darfur Village; Free from Nigerian Military Custody, "Sweet Crude" Director Sandy Cioffi on Oil Politics in the Niger Delta; Author, Blogger Arianna Huffington on How John McCain Has Changed Since Telling Her He Didn't Vote for Bush in 2000

Democracy Now! 2008-05-08 Thursday

Headlines for May 08, 2008; 200 Arrested in Massive Show of Civil Disobedience Over Police Acquittals in Killing of Sean Bell ; As Aid Delivery Arrives in Cyclone-Ravaged Burma, Fears Death Toll Could Top 100,000 ; Former Senator George McGovern Switches Support from Clinton to Obama; "Torture Team": British Attorney Philippe Sands on the White House Role in Sanctioning Torture ; "Economic Hit Man" John Perkins Recounts US Efforts to Block Nationalization of Panama Canal

Democracy Now! 2008-05-07 Wednesday

Headlines for May 07, 2008; Clinton Vows to Stay in the Race as North Carolina, Indiana Primaries Extend Obama's Lead; Broadcasting Legend Bill Moyers on the 2008 Elections, the Rev. Wright Controversy, the Media, Vietnam and More

Democracy Now! 2008-05-06 Tuesday

Headlines for May 06, 2008; Report from Burmese-Thai Border on the Devastating Cyclone that Has Killed Over 15,000 People in Burma; Monsanto’s Harvest of Fear; "Bad Money: Reckless Finance, Failed Politics, and the Global Crisis of American Capitalism"; Democracy Now! Bids Farewell to Denis Moynihan, DN!'s Longtime Outreach Director, Now CEO of Free Speech TV

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Mother's Day Proclamation - 1870

by Julia Ward Howe Arise then...women of this day! Arise, all women who have hearts! Whether your baptism be of water or of tears! Say firmly: "We will not have questions answered by irrelevant agencies, Our husbands will not come to us, reeking with carnage, For caresses and applause. Our sons shall not be taken from us to unlearn All that we have been able to teach them of charity, mercy and patience. We, the women of one country, Will be too tender of those of another country To allow our so… Continue

Posted by Gordon Soderberg on May 11th, 2008 at 1:37pm — No Comments (Add)

Peoples' Festival Raises Funds, Roof

Cy Eugene Yacobson On May 2, far from the crowds and caravans of JazzFest, the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Charter School in the Lower 9th Ward was filled with the sounds of brass, blues and general jubilation. The occasion was the 1st Annual Peoples’ Festival, organized by Common Ground Relief, and featuring such JazzFest heavy-hitters as Big Chief Victor Harris and Fi Yi Yi, the Rebirth Brass Band and Michael Franti with Spearhead – all playing f… Continue

Posted by Gordon Soderberg on May 9th, 2008 at 2:03pm — No Comments (Add)

Complicated Care: An Army veteran battles the VA’s homeless policy

by Richard A. Webster NEW ORLEANS - Nathan Robertson’s biggest problem isn’t that he is homeless — it’s that he’s not an alcoholic or a junkie. Mike Miller, director of supportive housing placement for Unity of Greater New Orleans, found Robertson, 62, living under the Claiborne Avenue overpass in April. He figured the easiest way to get the disabled military veteran help was to contact the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs’ homeless program. Robertson, using Miller’s cell phone, told the V… Continue

Posted by Gordon Soderberg on May 9th, 2008 at 12:04am — No Comments (Add)

Myanmar: Slow relief work'

by Mong Palatino First, an update on the situation in Myanmar after Cyclone Nargis hit the country a few days ago. The death toll continues to rise. The official report on the number of casualties is way below international estimates. The government is still placing the number of dead people around 23,000 while international aid groups believe the figure could now reach 100,000. Golden Colour Revolution hints the death toll could be worse: “According to an undisclosed interview with one gover… Continue

Posted by Gordon Soderberg on May 8th, 2008 at 1:25pm — No Comments (Add)

VA blasted over veterans suicides

By Lisa Desjardins WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The chairman of the House Veterans Committee blasted the Veterans Affairs Department on Tuesday, accusing the agency of criminal failure to respond to evidence of rising suicide rates among former soldiers. "This is a matter of life and death," said Chairman Bob Filner, D-California, "and I think there was criminal negligence in the way this was handled." In a follow-up hearing on the veteran suicide issue, Filner insisted the VA either ignored critical… Continue

Posted by Gordon Soderberg on May 7th, 2008 at 7:47pm — No Comments (Add)

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Revolution March on DC: July 12th, 2008

Since June 21st was not possible, we held a vote and YOU picked the next available date to have our Grand March and Rally in D.C.! Thank you for voting! With your votes and Dr. Paul's availability... Continue

Started by Jakki Smith Apr 30

WORLD FOOD CRISIS
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Rocketing prices threaten to starve millions and make us all less secure -- sign the emergency petition for action to stop the world food crisis Sign the Petition Watch the Video Have you noticed... Continue

Tagged: crisis, world, hunger, action

Started by Jakki Smith. Last reply by Jakki Smith Apr 29.

NUMBERS & WEB SITES VOLUNTEER ASSISTANCE

-- The Web site fixnola.org is designed to match civic-minded individuals in New Orleans and nationwide with volunteer opportunities throughout the city. The opportunities are searchable by areas o... Continue

Started by Gordon Soderberg Apr 25

New Orleans Protest
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President Bush, Mexico's President Calderon and Canadian Prime Minister Harper will be in New Orleans for this year's North American Leaders Summit. On April 21-22 the three so-called leaders will ... Continue

Tagged: orleans, anti-war, action, new, protest

Started by Thomas Anderson. Last reply by Jakki Smith Apr 16.

April 20 th?

I would love to do a sign-making party for all the protesters comming in ! What do ya'll think? Anyone got any ideas ? Volunteers? Oppinions ? Is there one planed that I can help with? Let me know,... Continue

Tagged: 21, nau, 22, protest

Started by Jakki Smith Apr 12

New Orleans Lower Ninth Ward

More than just a tour group: - Brandeis Hoot

More than just a tour group:
Brandeis Hoot, MA -
Stranova directed NCV to the New Orleans Faith Health Alliance (NOFHA), an up and coming health clinic that will provide physical, emotional and spiritual ...

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Katrina New Orleans

Dispatch from New Orleans: Interesting or not? - Los Angeles Times

Dispatch from New Orleans: Interesting or not?
Los Angeles Times, CA -
I also toured the home pictured here, situated in the Holy Cross Neighborhood of the Lower Ninth Ward, near the green model home Brad Pitt is involved with. ...

Nicole Gelinas: The Big Easy rebuilds, bottom up - Dallas Morning News

Nicole Gelinas: The Big Easy rebuilds, bottom up
Dallas Morning News, TX -
Two and a half years after Hurricane Katrina left 80 percent of New Orleans underwater for weeks, the city, in some ways, has rebounded remarkably. ...

Prose resigns as BRCTV station manager to focus on New Orleans - Boothbay Register

Prose resigns as BRCTV station manager to focus on New Orleans
Boothbay Register, ME USA -
... access television station while working to rebuild homes in the lower ninth ward of New Orleans, an area particularly hard hit by Hurricane Katrina. ...

An appropriate metaphor: New Orleans and the SPP - Georgia Straight

An appropriate metaphor: New Orleans and the SPP
Georgia Straight, Canada -
Canadians who were in New Orleans for the People’s Summit went to the Lower Ninth Ward “ground zero” for the devastation of the hurricane. ...

Crescent City's slow march to recovery - Indianapolis Star

Crescent City's slow march to recovery
Indianapolis Star, United States -
The Lakeview neighborhood -- where affluent whites were washed out like the Lower Ninth Ward's poor blacks -- is "hit or miss," Boudreaux says. ...

Crescent City health report - The Phoenix

The Phoenix

Crescent City health report
The Phoenix, MA -
The Lower Ninth Ward, which took heavy damage from the breach in the Industrial Canal flood wall, is virtually wiped out — former neighborhoods now nothing ...

Scars Amid the Party in New Orleans - New York Times

Ottawa Citizen

Scars Amid the Party in New Orleans
New York Times, United States -
Another New Orleans trumpeter, Kermit Ruffins, doing his version of the optimistic “Ooh Child,” rapped about growing up in the devastated Lower Ninth Ward, ...
Widespread Panic donates home in Lower Ninth

Jazzfest Rocky Road: Time Knocks Clinton and Defends McCain's New ... - Huffington Post

Jazzfest Rocky Road: Time Knocks Clinton and Defends McCain's New ...
Huffington Post, NY -
It's not hard to learn which areas still need fixing in New Orleans, and ACORN is one of the groups raising awareness as they help rebuild the 9th Ward. ...

Clinton Challenges McCain on New Orleans and Obama on North Carolina - CBS News

Clinton Challenges McCain on New Orleans and Obama on North Carolina
CBS News, NY -
McCain later said he was committed to rebuilding in New Orleans. “I want every one of us to be able in the near future to walk through the ninth ward and ...

McCain visits New Orleans' Lower 9th Ward - Los Angeles Times

McCain visits New Orleans' Lower 9th Ward
Los Angeles Times, CA -
NEW ORLEANS -- Republican John McCain toured this city's still-impoverished Lower 9th Ward today, accompanied by dozens of soldiers from the Louisiana ...
Hillary: McCain Right On Katrina, Wrong on New Orleans
McCain tours still-battered New Orleans neighborhood
McCain Criticizes Katrina Response as ‘Disgraceful’
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Events

The "Building a New World" Conference
May 22, 2008 at 6pm – Radford Univ.

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See new video by Levees.Org!

In a recent press conference, Levees.Org unveiled records obtained under the Freedom of Information Act showing how just weeks after levees failed in New Orleans, the people responsible for making the levees, the US Army Corps of Engineers, directed and later paid an engineering group to communicate lessons learned from Katrina. The American Society of [...]

Past president of ASCE confirms Corps of Engineers controlled Katrina investigation

An engineer paid by the US Army Corps of Engineers to peer review the federal study of the levee failures in New Orleans recently told a reporter that his panel’s scope was limited by rules placed on it by the Corps. Thomas Jackson, past national president of ASCE and member of the External Review Panel [...]

Corps funded ’spin campaign’ to distort facts after Katrina

Today, Levees.Org revealed new information found in records we obtained under the Freedom of Information Act on the official federal government’s levee study (IPET) after Hurricane Katrina. These records show that as early as October 2005, the US Army Corps of Engineers directed the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) and later paid the group more [...]

ASCE President urged to conduct swift internal probe

Today Levees.Org dispatched a letter to the President of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) urging the organization to do a speedy and thorough ethics investigation into allegations of wrongdoing charged by Dr. Ray Seed, a civil engineer and ASCE member at the University of California Berkeley. Dr. Seed turned in a letter [...]

Chertoff defends Corps of Engineers in New Orleans flooding

The Homeland Security Secretary told a group of reporters last Wednesday that others besides the Army Corps of Engineers should take responsibility for the flooding of New Orleans. Michael Chertoff said more money should have been spent on maintenance rather than “earmarks and other things” over the years. (Chertoff is referring to allocations [...]

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NEW ORLEANS FOOD MUSIC AND JUSTICE NEWS FEED

Justice for New Orleans?

Incompetence and fraud on the part of the US Army Corps of Engineers and its contractors are the reason for 95% of the damage to New Orleans after Katrina. So far the Corps has evaded any financial liability because of a legislative loophole that exempts them from any damage caused by their flood control projects. But guess [...]

Easter Parade New Orleans

A lot of things jumped out at me at the alternative arts show in New Orleans earlier this year, but one thing that really grabbed me was a booth by the Goodchildren Carnival Club. “We’re starting a new parade (really?) and it’s going to go along St. Claude on Easter (wow!)” The name Goodchildren comes from [...]

New Orleans photography

New Orleans photographer Frank Relle… I just picked up a postcard of his work at Mojo’s (see previous post) my favorite hangout in the city. Relle specializes in what he calls “nightscapes” which turns out to be exquisite architecture photography, portraits of the city’s peerless wooden houses taken at night. Beauty…mystery…a palpable, but invisible presence in the air. [...]

The saga of the gray ghost

A while back, I posted an article about MICHAEL “REX” DINGLER who faces $50,000 in city fines for posting beautiful, encouraging hand-painted signs in desolate areas and other places needing some charm. http://foodmusicjustice.com/2008/03/19/nola-rising-video/ Today, I have an article about his nemesis, a man who amazingly enough has received the endorsement of the city government to vandalize [...]

Frenchman Street New Orleans

In the spirit of “anything worth doing, is worth doing badly,” I got on my bicycle on a slow night on Frenchman Street and one-handed it with my $95 video camera. Yes, it could be done a lot better. Consider it a rough sketch, a very rough sketch.

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