Author Archives: Julianne

“I want people to realize that we did not stay in the city so that we could steal and loot and commit crimes. A lot of those young men lost their minds because the helicopters would fly over us and … Continue reading →

* Al Gore finally got his flight into New Orleans to rescue his doctor-friend and patients–on Saturday. They were still there on fucking Saturday. * One Republican strategist, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because he did not want … Continue reading →

The taking of New Orleans.

for the march on Washington Sept 24, brooklyn parents for peace is offering *relatively* inexpensive roundtrip bus tickets from park slope, bam, downtown bk and bed-stuy. read: what happens to a race deferred. “This is Hotel Rwanda all over again.”

Elizabeth forwards this piece by Malik Rahim: “This is criminal.”

via monsieur wang: kanye west speaks truth to power.

Jim Lehrer Newshour. The columnists and the pundits, they are exerting a great effort to remain measured. Their sense of deep disturbance, fury, sorrow, butting their habitual impulse for on-camera professionalism. They are all so incredibly professional. I think they … Continue reading →

from the inbox: NYC benefit next week. Scroll down for tangible, non-government-related places to donate. Join KEVIN POWELL and his special guests as they present a BENEFIT for New Orleans THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2005, CANAL ROOM 285 West Broadway, at … Continue reading →

DailyKos asks, “Where is the government?” As one of America’s finest writers, of music and otherwise, puts it: “This is a social disaster as much as it is a metereological one.” Read Ned Sublette’s interview here. “We’re not only watching … Continue reading →

crap, dudes, i meant “overwhelming morning… of news in the paper,” but GRACIAS for the concern, faith evans mp3s (“what it dew, baby boo?” wonders snoop–who always gets so tender when he’s spending time with r&b ladies), and general outpouring … Continue reading →