January 1, 2008 -
This article originally appeared in Southern Exposure Vol. 36 No.
January 1, 2008 -
This article originally appeared in Southern Exposure Vol. 36 No.
December 28, 2007 -
Tasers, Pepper Spray, and Arrests in the Struggle for Affordable Housing in New Orleans by Bill Quigley Guest Contributor
December 27, 2007 -
Well, I saw the bo weavil, Lord, a-circle in the air Next time I seed him, Lord, he had his family there Bo weavil told the farmer that "I 'tain't got ticket fare" Sucks all the blossom and leave your hedges square Bo weavil, bo weavil, where your native home? "Most anywhere they raise cotton and corn"
December 27, 2007 -
The controversial "Road to Nowhere" is officially not going to be built. An environmental impact study recommendation in October led the way for Congress to appropriate money for a $6 million "down payment" on a $52 million cash settlement with the citizens of Swain Co., who were promised a new road when construction of Fontana Dam flooded an existing road in 1943.
December 24, 2007 -
In an open letter sent Friday to U.S.
December 22, 2007 -
Naomi Klein, author of The Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism (one of the most important books of 2007, in our opinion), offers her take on the decision to demolish four public housing complexes in New Orleans at Huffington Post
