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US Politics & Gov't News tagged with Katrina

Obama in New Orleans to Inspect Recovery
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: obama, government, Katrina, usa, leadership )

Cal
- 42 days ago - tvnz.co.nz
Barack Obama made his first presidential visit to New Orleans seeking to reassure residents of his commitment to the city's recovery four years after the Bush administration's botched response to Hurricane Katrina
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Four Years After Katrina, Thousands Are Homeless and Struggling In New Orleans
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: katrina, new orleans, homelessness, housing, economy, ethics )

David
- 89 days ago - alternet.org
With recovery still lagging in New Orleans, thousands are living in storm damaged and abandoned buildings...Using conservative estimates, UNITY estimates at least 6,000 squatters, and a total of about 11,000 homeless individuals in the city.
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New Orleans, Four Years Later
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: government, New Orleans, Katrina, dishonesty, corruption, obama, usa, bush, bushadministration, americans, media, news )

Cal
- 100 days ago - motherjones.com
As we approach the fourth anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, we're sure to start seeing some brief nods toward the event in the mainstream media: photos of people stranded on rooftops and bridgesWhat's less likely to receive much coverage is the aftermath
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Brad Pitt's 'Make It Right' Foundation - Re-Building New Orleans - Charity of the Day
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: New Orleans, Katrina, philanthropy, housing, donate, buy a tee shirt, help the people?, the goverrnment didn't, it could be you in trouble, Brad Pitt, Humanitarian Relief )

David
- 105 days ago - luxist.com
Brad Pitt's Make It Right foundation is geared towards helping hurricane Katrina victims rebuild in New Orleans. The biggest focus of the efforts is rebuilding the homes that were lost, and doing it in a speedy and environmentally conscious way. Donate?
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What To Expect While We're Expecting: Politics In the Time of Obama
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: barack obama, democrats, republicans, 2009, GOP, 9/11, Iraq, Afghanistan, Katrina, global warming, national debt, economic meltdown, bush, religious right )

Marion
- 333 days ago - regressiveantidote.net
Some thoughts from a progressive on what we might expect during Obama's term in office.
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Louisiana Court Backs Insurers in Katrina Case
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: Katrina, NewOrleans, insuranceamericans, politics, ethics, economy )

Jakki
- 597 days ago - wcpo.com
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - A major victory for insurance companies in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. The Louisiana Supreme Court has ruled an insurer isn't obligated to pay for water damage from the failure of New Orleans area levees after Katrina.
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Indians Treated 'Like Pigs' in US
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: abuse, government, ethics, dishonesty, constitution, usa, news, indians, Katrina, Work, visas, imigrantslies )

Hanna
- 627 days ago - hindustantimes.com
Over a hundred Indian workers at a shipyard in a small American town on the Gulf of Mexico lodged a dramatic protest against inhuman living and working conditions on Thursday, singing "We Shall Overcome", and tossing their hard hats in the air.
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Most of $4.5B in Gulf Coast Aid Unspent
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: priorities, katrina, ethics )

Cal
- 685 days ago - usatoday.com
Three-quarters of the billions in federal money earmarked to replace schools, firehouses and other public works after the 2005 Gulf Coast hurricanes still haven't been spent, a sign that key pieces of the region's recovery effort are languishing in red ta
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Katrina Victims File Claims in Excess of $12 Trillion
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: corruption, dishonesty, Katrina, victims )

Jonathan
- 688 days ago - thedailygreen.com
he people of New Orleans have tallied their losses from Hurricane Katrina and demanded payments, and for the first time the Army Corps of Engineers has released the total sum of their demands. And it's about as pretty as a hurricane See Comments Video
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New Orleans Police, Protestors Clash
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: New Orleans, Katrina, HUD, housing )


- 706 days ago - msnbc.msn.com
Police used chemical spray and stun devices as dozens of protesters seeking to halt the demolition of public housing in New Orleans tried to force their way through an iron gate at City Hall.
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Where Did the Katrina Money Go?
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: americans, ethics, government, politics, katrina )

Beverly
- 825 days ago - smirkingchimp.com
Two years after the storms, most hurricane rebuilding funds have yet to be spent-much less reached those in need.
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US Didn't Accept Most Foreign Katrina Aid
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: bush, cheney, iraq, war, veterans, protest, military, IMPEACH, government, troops, Katrina, budget, Gulf coast, social ills, New Orleans, Mobile )

Kathleen
- 941 days ago - truthout.org
Allies (& non-allies!) offered $854 million in cash and in oil...to aid Hurricane Katrina victims. Most uncollected...$400 million oil...rest delayed...bureaucratic limits on how it can be spent.
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