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Preview of “Treme,” Fifth Episode: “Shame, Shame, Shame”

• May 8, 2010 • Comments Off

Posted in African American History, American History, Black People, Cultural History, Drama, Homelessness, Hurricanes, Love, Mental Health/Psychology, Music, Natural Disasters, New Orleans, People of Color, Post-Traumatic Stress Syndrome, Race, Television, Television Series, Women
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Phyllis Montana LeBlanc, Katrina Survivor in Spike Lee’s “When the Levees Broke” Has Published Her First Book; Now Appears in “Treme”

• April 16, 2010 • Comments Off

Posted in Accidental Death/Death by Misadventure, Acting, African American History, American History, Arts, Black People, Celebrities/Royals, Class, Crime, Cultural History, Domestic Violence, Drama, Education, Film, Health, Hurricanes, Love, Mental Health/Psychology, People of Color, Phyllis Montana LeBlanc, Post-Traumatic Stress Syndrome, Race, Spirituality, Television, Television Series, Women
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The Katrina Pain Index

• August 24, 2009 • Comments Off

Posted in American Politics, Black People, Class, Crime, Education, Gentrification, Health, History, Hurricanes, Joblessness, New Orleans, Obama Administration, Race, The Economy, The Stimulus Bill
Tags: "Katrina Pain Index 2009", After Katrina, Bill Quigley, Bobby Jindal, Counterpunch, Davida Finger, FEMA, FEMA Trailers, GNOCDC, Governor Bobby Jindal, Greater New Orleans Community Data Center, Homeowners, Hurricane Katrina, Hurricane Rita, Hurricane Survivors, ICF International, Louisiana, New Orleans, Renters, The Brookings Institution, The Road Home, The Stimulus Plan

This is the Week of Katrina, Year Four

• August 24, 2009 • Comments Off

Posted in American Politics, Black People, Education, History, Hurricanes, Obama Administration
Tags: Army Corps of Engineers, Hurricane Katrina, Hurricane Survivors, Levee Breaks, Louisiana, New Orleans

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International Students in Online Courses Face Lost F1 Visas, ICE Says July 8, 2020
International students will be required to take at least one in-person class to keep their visas, at a time when many universities are prioritizing online instruction.
Drivers Are Hitting Protesters as Memes of Car Attacks Spread July 8, 2020
In recent days, one person was killed in Seattle and two people were injured in Bloomington, Ind. Dozens of similar incidents have occurred across the United States.
A Woman Without a Country: Adopted at Birth and Deportable at 30 July 7, 2020
She grew up thinking she was American. When she realized that she wasn’t, her quest to fix the problem put her at risk of deportation.
As November Looms, So Does the Most Litigious Election Ever July 8, 2020
Last week alone, three federal rulings set election parameters in three states. And scores of legal fights spawned by the pandemic are shaping who will vote and how.

The Guardian, UK

Scientists join forces to investigate airborne risk of coronavirus July 8, 2020
WHO adviser says results from well-designed studies are needed before it changes its adviceCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageA major research effort is under way to understand whether Covid-19 can spread through tiny airborne particles that are released by infected people and remain suspended in the air for hours.Scientists are work […]
Hillingdon hospital boss blames staff for A&E closure after Covid-19 outbreak July 8, 2020
Exclusive: Sarah Tedford issues letter saying outbreak was because some staff were not wearing masks, as 70 workers self-isolateCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThe chief executive of the hospital that serves Boris Johnson’s constituency, which has shut its A&E unit after an outbreak of coronavirus, has blamed staff for floutin […]
Two charged over attack on French bus driver who refused entry to unmasked men July 8, 2020
Philippe Monguillot left brain dead after assault by men not wearing Covid-19 face masksCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageFrench prosecutors have charged two men with attempted murder after a bus driver was assaulted and left brain dead for refusing to let a group of people who were not wearing face masks board the bus.Four men set […]
Coronavirus live news: US cases rise by world record 60,000 as Melbourne locks down July 9, 2020
Trump’s Tulsa rally ‘likely contributed’ to city’s surge in cases; global infections near 12m; nearly 3,000 miners infected in Chile. Follow the latest updatesUS cases rise by world record 60,000 in one dayTrump criticises Fauci and says US in a ‘good place’ as cases top 3mPence pushes to reopen schools amid fears CDC is bowing to Trump’s demands‘This lockdo […]
'This lockdown seems different': second time around, Melbourne is on edge July 8, 2020
The return of stay at home orders has been met with a mixture of resignation and relief, fury and sadnessDownload the free Guardian app to get the most important news notificationsCoronavirus Australia maps and cases: live numbers and statisticsMelbourne residents will be locked down from midnight on Wednesday. It is both easier and much harder this time aro […]
China's Great Firewall descends on Hong Kong internet users July 8, 2020
Residents rush to erase digital footprints as law gives police powers over online activityAt midnight on Tuesday, the Great Firewall of China, the vast apparatus that limits the country’s internet, appeared to descend on Hong Kong.Unveiling expanded police powers as part of a contentious new national security law, the Hong Kong government enabled police to c […]
Entire rare bird colony vanishes, baffling New Zealand scientists July 8, 2020
Experts believe endangered shore plovers – known for their pluck and friendliness – might have flown away or been eaten by predatorsA specialist search and recovery team has been deployed to recapture the last remaining survivors of a flock of endangered birds that absconded from a predator-free island in New Zealand during coronavirus lockdown.There are onl […]
Global temperatures likely to hit at least 1C warming for next five years July 9, 2020
Experts say new climate data shows how close world already is to breaching 1.5C Paris agreement pledgeThere is a one-in-five chance annual global temperatures will be at least 1.5C warmer than in pre-industrial times in the next five years, experts have said.Annual global temperatures are likely to be at least 1C above the levels they were before the industr […]

The BBC

US surpasses three million coronavirus cases July 8, 2020
Despite surges in new infections, the White House wants to press forward with school reopenings.
George Floyd: Officer told dying man to 'stop yelling' July 9, 2020
Newly released transcripts show the unarmed black man said more than 20 times he could not breathe.
Poland election: The fight for LGBT rights July 8, 2020
President Andrzej Duda, who is accused of running on an anti-LGBT platform, is seeking re-election on Sunday.
Melania Trump sculpture in Slovenia set on fire on US Independence Day July 9, 2020
Police investigate after the statue of the US first lady was targeted in her hometown on 4 July.
Ivory Coast PM Amadou Gon Coulibaly dies after cabinet meeting July 8, 2020
Amadou Gon Coulibaly was a favourite to succeed Alassane Ouattara as president in October's elections.
Ancient Americans made epic Pacific voyages July 8, 2020
New evidence has been found for epic prehistoric voyages between the Americas and eastern Polynesia.
Coronavirus in Australia: Melbourne begins new shutdown July 8, 2020
Five million residents are now barred from leaving home for six weeks, except for essential reasons.
Scrabble community mulls banning racial and homophobic slurs July 8, 2020
The vote by the community's advisory board comes after weeks of anti-racism protests around the world.