Photographing the Ninth Ward
Photographs not only remember, they register surprise. And what surprised me most about the Ninth Ward were the left-over particulars of a multi-layered human geography.
New Orleans
"But There Was a Catch"
Harry Shearer | Posted 04.08.2008 | Politics
New Orleanians seeking to return home have been punished by the failure of the market and every level of government, after almost three years, to deal with the flood's decimation of the rental housing stock in the city.
Government Floods City, Then Poisons Survivors
Harry Shearer | Posted 04.03.2008 | Media
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That would be the tabloid, but not entirely inaccurate, version of the New Orleans story to date.
Ed Sanders: The American Bard Takes On Katrina
Michael Simmons | Posted 04.01.2008 | Entertainment
While most people may be unaware of the bigness of poet Ed Sanders' work, they've not missed his colorful feathers that have graced our landscape for decades.
Buried Lede Department: Why No Presidential Candidate Says Anything of Substance About the Disaster in New Orleans
Harry Shearer | Posted 03.27.2008 | Politics
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Hillary Clinton,
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Maybe, someday, some enterprising reporter will ask the remaining candidates why they didn't show much of an interest in working with Bush's point man for the recovery.
Your Favorite Mix Tape Comes To Life For Two Days In New Orleans: The Ponderosa Stomp Is The Party Of The Year
Sal Nunziato | Posted 03.26.2008 | Entertainment
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Ponderosa Stomp,
Roxy Music,
Swamp Pop,
Shangri Las,
Mary Weiss,
House of Blues,
Jazz Fest,
Dr. Ike,
Cracker,
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The Ponderosa Stomp is not to be missed. This isn't some Vegas show with a bunch of has-beens. Many of these acts barely were. Today they are vital and ready to give it all they've got.
Those Hidden Costs
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | Posted 03.26.2008 | Politics
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Racism,
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Tuskegee Experiment,
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Race,
Civil Rights,
Barack Obama,
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Because of the nature of the problems experienced by black Americans, Americans have to pay for issues that they didn't cause and shouldn't have to fix. But nonetheless we are stuck with the tab.
Fore! Quickfire Challenge as Prodhomme Shakes Off Bullet
Karen Dalton-Beninato | Posted 03.25.2008 | Entertainment
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Paul Prodhomme,
Louisiana,
Top Chef,
K-Paul's,
Tennessee Williams Festival,
Padma,
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It's going to be hard to beat this in the Top Chef Quickfire Challenge. Paul Prudhomme, the New Orleans chef who made blackened redfish a staple of...
The New Orleans Affordable Housing Crisis Worsens, Thanks to the Credit Crunch
Harry Shearer | Posted 03.24.2008 | Politics
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Developers of affordable housing are having a difficult time getting their projects financed, and that means evacuees get to stay where they got dumped almost three years ago.
A.D.: New Orleans After the Deluge
Josh Neufeld | Posted 03.13.2008 | Entertainment
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A.D.: New Orleans After the Deluge, my true story webcomic of six people who survived Hurricane Katrina, rolls into its tenth chapter.
Nero Called: He Wants His Sense of Appropriate Timing Back
Karen Dalton-Beninato | Posted 03.11.2008 | Entertainment
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A good rule of thumb is, if you're the guy who appointed an Arabian horse expert to run the country's emergency management system, you are the last one who gets to pen Hurricane Katrina lyrics.
More Freedom Fries with Your New Orleans Outrage, Senator?
Karen Dalton-Beninato | Posted 03.09.2008 | Politics
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Senator David Vitter still begs to differ that racism comes into play when it comes to the lack of public housing.
Katrina Evacuees Could Impact Texas Primary Outcome
Karen Dalton-Beninato | Posted 03.01.2008 | Home
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When Hillary Clinton skipped visiting Louisiana just before the primaries, she sent Bill to New Orleans instead. After losing the state, Clinton at...
FEMA Trailers -- Test Them Yourself, Then Go Screw Yourself
Harry Shearer | Posted 02.28.2008 | Politics
A volunteer for the local Sierra Club was testing in New Orleans, as soon as she heard reports of symptoms from the toxic gas, and the Feds -- guess what? -- ignored her reports.
Eric Clapton, Steve Winwood and How People Like James Dolan Are Ruining New York City
Sal Nunziato | Posted 02.27.2008 | Entertainment
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Jon Cleary,
James Dolan,
Eric Clapton. Steve Winwood,
Rosanne Cash,
Madison Square Garden,
New York Knicks,
Elvis Costello,
And Bruce Springsteen,
New York City,
Allen Toussaint,
New York City Expensive,
Entertainment News
However unfair it may seem, I am blaming Madison Square Garden owner James Dolan for making NYC unlivable, unless you've got mad money or no conscience whatsoever.
2008 Fashion Police at the Mardi Gras
Karen Dalton-Beninato | Posted 02.26.2008 | Entertainment
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Global Green,
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If this year's Oscar fashions were too tame for your taste, check out the Saving NOLA Mardi Gras Open House. Styles were more Bjork than Tilda Swinton, so mix up a Sazerac, crank some Subdudes and check it out.
I'm Still Not There
Karen Dalton-Beninato | Posted 02.25.2008 | Living
Any roundup article on New Orleans residents not back yet is challenging because each journey took its own unique turn over the years. We're like snowflakes that way. Angry, homesick snowflakes.
The Pulitzer for Getting Katrina Right is Yet to be Awarded
Harry Shearer | Posted 02.25.2008 | Media
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One of these years, a major paper will reveal in a dramatic series that New Orleans flooded because of design and construction flaws by the Army Corps and Engineers, and will win a Pulitzer for its efforts.
Interview Primer: Don't Come at Me With That Foolishness
Karen Dalton-Beninato | Posted 02.24.2008 | Media
USA Today just covered New Orleans Mayor's Ray Nagin's ire over the fact that a local anchor at WWL is running a story about his schedule last year.
Free at Last: Second Liners Released From Charges
Karen Dalton-Beninato | Posted 02.21.2008 | Entertainment
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How many New Orleans musicians have died of heartbreak before they had a chance to move back?
New Orleans: The Human Parts of the Equation
Damian Kulash | Posted 02.21.2008 | Entertainment
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With two thirds of New Orleans' musicians still living in temporary housing scattered around the country, what will happen to their musical tradition? I'm optimistic, actually.
What Happened in Vegas Stayed in Vegas
Harry Shearer | Posted 02.21.2008 | Entertainment
All reports from New Orleans indicate a generally peaceful and happy week of All-Star events, with quotes of satisfaction from NBA officials and locals alike.
Is Your Home Still Your Castle as Foreclosures Rise
Danny Schechter | Posted 02.18.2008 | Business
Our homes used to be our castles. For some in deep debt, they became prisons until they aren't there any more.
If Your Vagina Could Talk, What Would it Say? "Take me to New Orleans."
Elizabeth Benedict | Posted 02.15.2008 | Entertainment
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What's happened as a result of The Vagina Monologues is a tribute to the power of one person - one misbehaving woman -- to move the world.
The Corps Just Keeps The Hits Comin'
Harry Shearer | Posted 02.14.2008 | Politics
Lost in all of the major-league screw-ups is one crucial fact: the Corps of Engineers did not have large sandbags pre-stationed as the hurricane approached.
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