Tag Archives: New Orleans

2008 : Bush Blew it on Katrina, But Where Were the Progressives?

Posted on December 31, 2008 by Thorne Dreyer

Speaker Nancy Pelosi in Chalmette, La., Aug. 14, 2007. Pelosi and a congressional delegation of Democrats were visiting Hurricane Katrina ravaged areas. With her are House Majority Whip James E. Clyburn, D-S.C. (right) and U.S. Rep. Charlie Melancon, D-La. Photo … Continue reading →

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Post-Katrina Vigilante Rampage : The Untold Story

Posted on December 19, 2008 by Thorne Dreyer

Edna Glover holds a portrait of her son, whose remains were found behind a police station in New Orleans after Katrina. Photo by Chandra McCormick and Keith Calhoun / The Nation. ‘After the storm, White vigilantes roamed Algiers Point shooting … Continue reading →

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Gustav: Another Chance for BushCo to Shine

Posted on August 31, 2008 by RagBlog

CNN Breaking News, 6:09 PM PDT, 30 August 2008: “Mayor Ray Nagin orders New Orleans evacuated, calling Hurricane Gustav ‘the mother of all storms.’” And more CNN Breaking News, 8:14 AM PDT, 31 August 2008: “President Bush, Vice President Cheney … Continue reading →

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‘Everyone at the Top Is Getting Fat Off Our Misery’

Posted on August 28, 2008 by RagBlog

See “New Orleans, Three Years Later” by Jordan Flaherty and Katrina video with Richard Dreyfus, below. By Diane Stirling-Stevens / The Rag Blog / August 28, 2008 I was looking at my calendar; the ‘things to do’. I note on … Continue reading →

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