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Uneven Katrina recovery efforts often offered the most help to the most affluent

Posted on September 4, 2010 by iwilder

Washington Post: Uneven Katrina recovery efforts often offered the most help to the most affluent. IN NEW ORLEANS The massive government effort to repair the damage from Hurricane Katrina is fostering a stark divide as the state governments in Louisiana and Mississippi structured the rebuilding programs in ways that often offered the most help to […]

Filed under: Action Alert!, activism, Corporations, Ecology, economy, grassroots democracy, News, politics, US Politics | Tagged: Atmospheric Sciences, Earth Sciences, hurricane katrina, Louisiana, Meteorology, Mississippi, New Orleans, Weather Phenomena | 1 Comment »

East End Report: “The Young People Speak: Coast to Coast” 8/22/10

Posted on August 20, 2010 by iwilder

East End Report: “The Young People Speak: Coast to Coast” Sunday August 22. The Hot 8 Brass Band from New Orleans will be featured at a Musical Rally, “The Young People Speak: Coast to Coast” at the Hayground School, 151 Mitchell Lane in Bridgehampton on Sunday , August 22 from 3 to 7 pm.

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Cynthia McKinney: Bike4Peace Update–Biking in the Key of F: Days 12 Thru 18

Posted on August 11, 2010 by iwilder

Well, it was in Milford, Utah that our fellow bike traveler, Paul Stutzman, left us. It was a particularly sad moment for me because Paul and I are carrying with us the memories of lost loved ones: for him, it’s his wife, died of cancer–misdiagnosed and caught too late to save her; for me it’s […]

Filed under: 3rd party, Action Alert!, activism, Anti-War, cynthia mckinney, grassroots democracy, Green Party, News, Peace, politics, presidential, presidential race, third party, US Politics, war | Tagged: bike4peace, Malik Rahim, Nevada, New Orleans, utah | 3 Comments »

Dave Zirin on Super Bowl Fever in New Orleans and the Militarization of Sport’s Biggest Spectacle

Posted on February 6, 2010 by iwilder

via DemocracyNow.org: Sportswriter Dave Zirin, author of A People’s History of Sports in the United States, says the New Orleans Saints’ Super Bowl appearance—at least for the moment—is boosting spirits in New Orleans on a level unseen since Hurricane Katrina. Zirin also discusses pro athletes who have stood up for gay rights and how the […]

Filed under: Green Party, Holidays, News | Tagged: athletes, Congressional, football, gay rights, Lousiana, Malik Rahim, New Orleans, saints, super bowl | 1 Comment »

Not Just A Snow Globe: Reflections and images of New Orleans in the snow

Posted on December 12, 2008 by iwilder

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DreaESqjs_4] When my Green Party friend reported on the national list-serve that there was snow falling in Baton Rouge and New Orleans, I knew it was time to dust off this idea and finish it up. – KW

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Baton Rouge is completely covered in SNOW!!!! -so is New Orleans

Posted on December 11, 2008 by iwilder

Title above, and e-mails below posted by some Louisiana Greens in response to the latest weather there. See our wilderside video here and at the bottom of this post. (Just 3 min and 30 seconds, though we accidentally left in some blank space at the end!) Baton Rouge is completely covered in SNOW!!!!-so is New […]

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Interesting political snapshot of New Orleans…

Posted on December 7, 2008 by iwilder

I thought the piece below had profound and interesting descriptions/opinions of the political landscape in New Orleans: http://wecouldbefamous.blogspot.com/2008/12/wow.html (If you have not heard the news: In the 2nd Congressional Race, Joseph Cao, Republican won. Malik Rahim, Green Party, gained at least 3% of the vote.)

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Louisiana 4th District, Congress: Rep wins in squeeker (Dem does not concede)

Posted on December 7, 2008 by iwilder

The story is at: http://www.dailykingfish.com/showDiary.do?diaryId=1064 In the 4th Congressional District in Louisiana, the vote difference between Paul Carmouche (Democrat) and John Fleming (Republican) is 356 votes. The Republican is in the lead. The Democrat is specifically not conceding, and says he will wait until Tuesday, December 9th, when machines will be checked. Some notes from […]

Filed under: Barack Obama, democrat, election, Election 2008, elections, News, Political Websites, president, progressive politics, US Politics | Tagged: 4th, 4th District, Barack Obama, congress, democrat, democratic party, Jay Dardenne, John Fleming, Lousiana, New Orleans, Paul Carmouche | 2 Comments »