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Sat, 2010-08-28 13:31

The poor and less powerful, even when visible and loud, are often ignored

roberta avilaBy Roberta Avila
Originally published in the Sun Herald, August 24th, 2010

In the immediate aftermath of Hurricane Katrina I became the director for the Mississippi Coast Interfaith Disaster Task Force and was thrown headlong into disaster recovery work. [...Read more]

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Bridge The Gulf


Tue, 2010-08-24 09:52

A Crisis of Democracy: Real Solutions to the BP Oil Spill

Mandy Birren at a rally of fishermen concerned about the safety of the Gulf. Photo: NRDCFor Gulf residents, the BP oil spill has made the problem of unchecked corporate power painfully clear. [...Read more]

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Bridge The Gulf


Fri, 2010-08-13 23:47

New video! Fishermen find dispersants and oil on Mississippi shrimp and oyster grounds

 

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Ada McMahon


Wed, 2010-08-11 22:39

PHOTOS: Fishermen find dispersant mixed with oil on Mississippi shrimping and oyster grounds

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Ada McMahon


Mon, 2010-08-09 15:58

Fishermen tell Secretary Mabus: Reopening Gulf waters is unsafe

Today President Obama ate a heaping plate of Gulf shrimp at the White House, in an effort to assure America that the Gulf Coast is open for business.
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Ada McMahon


Wed, 2010-08-04 15:14

Contribute your voice to change the story of the Gulf Coast

Despite the media frenzy that Hurricane Katrina brought to the Gulf Coast, many communities in the region felt that they were either misunderstood or overlooked. That invisibility translated into a failed recovery in many communities where citizens are still without basic needs, including permanent, affordable housing. We are determined that the communities most effected by the BP disaster will be heard and that we will not repeat the mistakes of the past. [...Read more]

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LaTosha Brown


Wed, 2010-08-04 02:01

No Mere Oil Spill

I am but one of many front-line community members and NGO representatives who consider the Obama administration's response to the oil disaster to be slow, fickle and grossly under-scaled -- as well as alarmingly deferential to BP's science, math and broad self-regulation as the so-called responsible party. [...Read more]

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Derrick Evans