December 14, 2005 -
We did it! Thanks to you, our dear readers, our end-of-year fundraiser has been a huge success. I should wait until we update our cool money-meter graphic on the right, but I can't wait to share the good news: we have met the $7,500 challenge, which means an anonymous donor will match, dollar-for-dollar, $7,500 worth of contributions.
December 13, 2005 -
Posted by R. Neal A New Orleans resident and homeowner wants to renegotiate the Louisiana Purchase...
December 13, 2005 -
Posted by R. Neal President Bush said in a speech yesterday that the federal government's response to Katrina was "appalling" but it was not racially motivated and he is not a racist. You know what? I believe him.
December 12, 2005 -
Thanks to a class-action lawsuit brought by public interest lawyers, FEMA is being forced to extend the length of time they'll help Katrina survivors stay in hotels:
December 12, 2005 -
In case you missed it, we've recently posted some great stories over at Gulf Coast Reconstruction Watch, our spin-off project to investigate events in the post-hurricane South:
December 12, 2005 -
One of the most contentious issues about the failed Hurricane Katrina response is why our country's on-call, always-ready troops didn't arrive in Louisiana to help until September 5, a week after the storm hit.
December 12, 2005 -
One of the most contentious issues about the failed Hurricane Katrina response is why our country's on-call, always-ready troops didn't arrive in Louisiana to help until September 5, a week after the storm hit.