Bush Seizes Control Over State Militias

"A little-noticed change in federal law packs an important change in who is in charge the next time a state is devastated by a disaster such as Hurricane Katrina. To the dismay of the nation’s governors, the White House now will be empowered to go over a governor’s head...

Black for a Day -- MLK Day

"You know, it seems like Martin Luther King Day is the one day when white people feel it's safe to talk about race. Or maybe some feel like it's their civic duty. For some reason, this has begun to strike me as lip service frankly. Particularly in the wake of Katrina, Bush's...

Katrina Victims Find a Solution: Modular House

Of the hundreds of houses swept away by Hurricane Katrina in this small Gulf Coast town, only a fraction have been replaced. The price of building materials has skyrocketed, and the services of even mediocre contractors can be hard to come by.But on East North Street...

What really happened at the Danziger Bridge ?

What really happened at the Danziger Bridge ? After Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans Police shot and killed 2 people injuring more. There have been SEVERAL different accounts of what happened... It looks fairly clear, that at least some of the people were just...

Sean Payton Coach of the Year (how bout dem saints)

"Sean Payton might have had the toughest coaching job in football this season, making his selection Saturday as The Associated Press NFL Coach of the Year that much more impressive. Payton, in his first year as a head coach, didn't just lead the New Orleans Saints to a 10-6...

The influence of "black Indian" culture

"Post-Katrina, it has become commonplace to lament the decline of New Orleans' distinctive character. But nothing cuts closer to the soul of this city's culture—or the origins of American music—than the endangered art and ceremony of the Mardi Gras Indians. Though...

U.S. health system unprepared, report says [bird flu/bioterror]

"WASHINGTON - The nation's public health system - the first line of defense against pandemic flu, a bioterror attack or other widespread health emergency - remains woefully unprepared to protect the American public, according to a report out Tuesday. The annual study by Trust...

Judge gives Katrina flood victims hope (AP)

" NEW ORLEANS - A federal judge has ruled that thousands of homeowners flooded after Hurricane Katrina can move forward with their attempts to seek compensation from insurers, a ruling that runs counter to a previous federal court decision. U.S. District Judge Stanwood Duval...

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