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September 4, 2008 - American Public Media's "Marketplace" did a piece this morning on the economic crunch facing Gustav evacuees here in south Louisiana.

September 4, 2008 - This special report produced for Democracy Now! by New Orleans journalist Jordan Flaherty and New Orleans filmmaker Lily Keber, highlights some of the concerns New Orleans' residents felt around the evacuation and the state of New Orleans three years after Hurricane Katrina.

September 3, 2008 - Facing South previously reported on Gulf Coast advocates' campaign to demand "Cash Not Comfort" from FEMA.

September 3, 2008 - The Associated Press reports that many of the illegal immigrants who have been rebuilding New Orleans since Hurricane Katrina stayed behind when Gustav struck because they were afraid of being arrested if they boarded the buses and trains arranged by emergency officials.

September 3, 2008 - I'll be on WBAI 99.5 FM New York again this afternoon to talk about the situation in New Orleans and what it means, this time on

September 3, 2008 - The Katrina Information Network (KIN), a coalition of social justice groups in the Gulf and across the country, is asking for people to take action today to help ensure a just recovery in the wake of Hurricane Gustav. From KIN:

September 3, 2008 - The big news today is that checkpoints have been lifted around New Orleans and the city is back open for residents to return home.