Thursday, February 28, 2013

Israeli Propaganda Event at UNO Fails Miserably

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On Thursday afternoon, an Israeli soldier headlines at an event at University of New Orleans, speaking in support of Israeli military oc...
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Wednesday, February 27, 2013

Amnesty International Urges State of Louisiana Not to Appeal Federal Ruling Overturning Conviction in Angola 3 Case

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From an Amnesty International news release : Amnesty International called on Louisiana Attorney General James Caldwell today not to appe...
Tuesday, February 26, 2013

Angola Three Member Albert Woodfox Has Conviction Overturned For Third Time

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From the Angola Three News website : Today, February 26, District Court Judge Brady released a 34-page ruling that granted habeas to Albe...
Sunday, February 17, 2013

A Child On Death Row - The Story of Shareef Cousin

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From Resurrection After Exoneration : “I was a child. Death row didn’t affect me like it would now. Today, I’d go crazy!” On July 3, ...
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Thursday, January 24, 2013

Idle No More Comes to the Gulf Coast, By Cherri Foytlin

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Reprinted from our friends at Bridge The Gulf : Last Sunday, January 20, I had the pleasure of seeing a short-term dream materialize, wh...
Tuesday, January 22, 2013

How NOT to be a Gentrifier With Your Theater: A Starter List, By Catherine Michna

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New Orleans has seen a recent theatre resurgence . Below is a critical perspective on this wave of new theatre from educator and writer Cat...
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Friday, January 18, 2013

Women With A Vision, Recovering From Arson, Purchases Building

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Women With A Vision,  a community-based non-profit founded by a grassroots collective of African-American women in response to the spread...
Thursday, January 17, 2013

Turning Problems Into Parades, By Nick Slie

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This weekend is MicroFest USA: New Orleans: RENEW . The event is a celebration of the renaissance that has taken place in New Orleans' ...
Friday, January 11, 2013

This is Not Theoretical: Reflecting on a Recent Visit to Louisiana State Penitentiary, By Nicky Gillies

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Reposted from our friends at The Oyster Knife . This piece was written after guest contributor Nicky Gillies participated in the NOLA ...
Monday, December 24, 2012

Our People Are Worth the Risks: A Southern Queer Agenda from the Margins and the Red States, By Southerners On New Ground (SONG)

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Reprinted from the SONG website and from the  Scholar & Feminist Online, a webjournal published by the Barnard Center for Research on ...
Monday, December 17, 2012

Post-Katrina, Funders and Foundations Failed New Orleans

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In December of 2006, New Orleans' social justice community came together to draft a letter addressed to foundations and funders, in res...