Posts Tagged ‘ commonground ’

Remembering Stolen Lives in NOLA

March 30, 2008

One year ago this week I was in NOLA, heading down the Gulf Coast seeing how people were dealing with the damage and neglect of the Federal Flood.  Here's an excerpt from one of the posts on the subject of housing in New Orleans, It was probably my second day...

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bm195 Fighting for the Wetlands

April 1, 2007

These days, you won't often find the mainstream media talking about the rebuilding process in and around new olreans. There is even less of a chance they'll bring up a widely known yet under reported issue: the destruction of the wetlands in Louisiana. In this show, my guest...

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Stealing Houses In NOLA

Stealing Houses In NOLA

March 28, 2007

It was probably my second day in New Orleans and I decided to go visit the common ground legal clinic. I had heard they were providing free legal advice and a mini computer lab for local residents who want to get informed about their rights and perhaps how...

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bmtv43 St Mary’s of the 9 Ward

bmtv43 St Mary’s of the 9 Ward

March 27, 2007

Click To Play This is a vlog entry about my visit to the upper ninth ward in New Orleans. I also walk around St. Mary's school which is now a base of operations for the common ground relief effort.

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bm193 Oasis in the Ninth Ward

March 24, 2007

Somewhere in the upper ninth ward, amidst the destruction and abandonment, there are 400 volunteers occupying a school. Everyday they fan out into the city and take on a task that most would not have the courage for. In this podcast, I speak to a few of...

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