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Znet Article Flaherty: Racism and Resistance:

Znet Article, August, 16 2007 Jordan Flaherty
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Racism and Resistance:

Znet Article Flaherty: Justice in Jena

Znet Article, May, 10 2007 Jordan Flaherty
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Justice in Jena

Znet Article Flaherty: Mississippi Forgotten?

Znet Article, April, 27 2007 Jordan Flaherty
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Mississippi Forgotten?

Znet Article Flaherty: New Orleans Community Spaces in Crisis

Znet Article, March, 08 2007 Jordan Flaherty
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Community centers have long been central to New Orleans organizing, serving as a gathe...

Znet Article Flaherty: The Second Looting of New Orleans

Znet Article, January, 23 2007 Jordan Flaherty
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The Second Looting of New Orleans

Znet Article Flaherty: War and Reaction in Ethiopia

Znet Article, January, 03 2007 Jordan Flaherty
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Awasa, Ethiopia -- "The United States is Ethiopia's best friend in the world," more than one Ethiopian has told me in recent days. On this point, there seems to be much agreement. However, conversations this week from Moyale, on the Southern bor...

Znet Article Flaherty: Catastrophic Failure

Znet Article, December, 17 2006 Jordan Flaherty
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Fifteen months after New Orleans became an international symbol ofgovernmental neglect and racism, the city remains in crisis.  Students are stil...

Znet Article Flaherty: The Katrina Anniversary

Znet Article, August, 23 2006 Jordan Flaherty
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"I want as many people to come visit here as possible," a lower 9th ward resident named Calvin told me as we walked past the infamous breached levees and destroyed homes of his neighborhood.  "The national media has forgotten us, the politicians i...

Znet Article Flaherty: Nothing Stops Mardi Gras

Znet Article, February, 25 2006 Jordan Flaherty
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In New Orleans’ Central Business District, a prominent billboard advertising Southern Comfort liquor proclaims “Nothing Stops Mardi Gras.  Nothing.”  The festive ad haunts me, seeming callous and cruel, "you've faced a huge...

Znet Article Flaherty: Imprisoned in New Orleans

Znet Article, February, 15 2006 Jordan Flaherty
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When hurricane Katrina hit, there was no evacuation plan for 7,000 prisoners in the New Orleans city jail, generally known as Orleans Parish Prison (OPP), or the approximate 1,500 prisoners in nearby jails. According to first-hand accounts gathere...

Znet Article Flaherty: Privatizing New Orleans

Znet Article, January, 19 2006 Jordan Flaherty
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“I can’t stand it anymore, being lifted up and then smacked down again, just when we were all trying so hard to experience hope,” a friend tells me.  She was one of several people I know who were bystanders to Saturdayâ&#...

Znet Article Flaherty: Community and Resistance

Znet Article, November, 26 2005 Jordan Flaherty
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Community and Resistance

Znet Article Flaherty: Changing New Orleans

Znet Article, November, 06 2005 Jordan Flaherty
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Its bittersweet being back in New Orleans.  Although the architecture is the same, and its a relief to walk the streets and reunite with old friends, already this is a very different city from the one I love.  Its a city where some areas are quick...

Znet Article Flaherty: Race, Relief and Reconstruction

Znet Article, October, 07 2005 Jordan Flaherty
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The national conversation about New Orleans has shifted from relief to reconstruction. While alliances form among local and national elites, the majority of the city’s population faces being shut out of the discussion entirely. New Orleans...

Znet Article Flaherty: Fighting for New Orleans

Znet Article, October, 01 2005 Jordan Flaherty
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A month later, many of those dislocated and displaced from New Orleans are still trying to reunite with family members, still trying to find out information about their homes and belongings, still grieving over their losses. Parents are still tryi...

Znet Article Flaherty: Shelter And Safety

Znet Article, September, 30 2005 Jordan Flaherty
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Last New Year’s Eve, a Black Georgia Southern University student named Levon Jones was killed by bouncers in the Bourbon Street club Razzoo’s. The outrage led to near-daily protests outside the club, threats of a Black tourist boyc...

Znet Article Flaherty: Back Inside New Orleans

Znet Article, September, 14 2005 Jordan Flaherty
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What actually happened in New Orleans these past two weeks? We need to sort through the rumors and distortions. Perhaps we need our version of South Africa’s Truth And Reconciliation Commission. Some way to sort through the many narratives...

Znet Article Flaherty: Don't Let New Orleans Die

Znet Article, September, 05 2005 Jordan Flaherty
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August 27 - September 3, 2005 Its been a day since I evacuated from New Orleans, my home, the city I love. Today I saw Governor Blanco proudly speak of troops coming in with orders to shoot to kill. Is she trying to help New Orleans, or has she d...

Znet Article Flaherty: Notes From Inside New Orleans

Znet Article, September, 02 2005 Jordan Flaherty
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I just left New Orleans a couple hours ago. I traveled from the apartment I was staying in by boat to a helicopter to a refugee camp. If anyone wants to examine the attitude of federal and state officials towards the victims of hurricane Katrina, ...

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