Hurricane Isaac Makes Landfall

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Aug 29, 2012 Hurricane Isaac made landfall in Louisiana on Tuesday evening as a Category 1 storm, bringing with it wind gusts that reached speeds of up to 106 miles per hour off the state's southeast coast. It then headed back out into the Gulf and is now barreling toward New Orleans on the eve of the seventh anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Hurricane Isaac Nears New Orleans

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Aug 28, 2012 President Obama has declared a state of emergency in Louisiana as Isaac, a tempest of wind and water barreling toward the Gulf Coast and New Orleans, has been upgraded to hurricane status. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Weather Takes a Bad Turn for Mitt

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Aug 27, 2012 Mitt Romney and the Republican National Convention are being buffeted by a force outside their control: the weather. Tropical Storm Isaac already has caused the GOP to cancel Monday's opening events in Tampa, Fla., and it's not finished yet. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Former Police Officers Get Jail Time for Post-Katrina Shootings

Staff / Truthdig Apr 5, 2012 Five ex-officers from the New Orleans Police Department found themselves on the other side of the law Wednesday, as they were sentenced to jail for their respective roles in the shootings of six unarmed civilians in the wake of the Hurricane Katrina disaster in 2005. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

BP Accuses Halliburton of Destroying Gulf Spill Evidence

Staff / Truthdig Dec 6, 2011 Halliburton just seems to pop up wherever trouble can be found, such as the Bush White House (through Dick Cheney's chummy history with the company) and also in the ecopocalypse that was the Gulf of Mexico oil spill in April 2010. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Hurricane Katrina Pain Index 2011

Staff / Truthdig Aug 24, 2011 With Hurricane Irene fixing to beat up much of the American Mid-Atlantic, now may be a good time to examine the legacy of Hurricane Katrina and U.S. "government bungling" for many of the still-stunned inhabitants of New Orleans. (more) Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Old Habits Die Hard in New Orleans

Michael Deibert / Truthdig Jun 20, 2011 New Orleans, despite its great charm, can often seem like a city out of place and time, where the fortress-like class dynamic one sees in economically stratified societies such as those of Central America has somehow set down pernicious roots.Things were not supposed to turn out like this. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Cops on Trial in Post-Katrina Killing

Staff / Truthdig Nov 20, 2010 In an event that pretty much defines the lawlessness and racial tension that existed in New Orleans in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, five current or former policemen are on trial for murder after the officers allegedly shot, burned and then shot again resident Henry Glover. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Eve Ensler: Bald, Brave and Beautiful

Amy Goodman / Truthdig Sep 1, 2010 The author of the hit play "The Vagina Monologues" sat down with me last week, in the midst of her battle with uterine cancer, to talk about New Orleans and the Democratic Republic of Congo. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Full Transcript: Obama Marks 5th Anniversary of Katrina (Update: Video)

Staff / Truthdig Aug 30, 2010 The president paid his respects to the people of New Orleans on the fifth anniversary of Hurricane Katrina by recognizing their perseverance and determination "to rebuild in the face of ruin." Full remarks follow the jump. Dig deeper ( 14 Min. Read )

The Killer Cops of New Orleans

Staff / Truthdig Aug 27, 2010 A shocking spate of killings in the wake of Hurricane Katrina still haunts New Orleans and shakes the locals' sense of security, owing to the fact that the five people who died within the span of one week were civilians, four were unarmed (continued) . Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

4 New Orleans Cops Indicted in Post-Katrina Killings

Staff / Truthdig Jul 14, 2010 Four police officers have been indicted on charges related to the fatal shootings that took place on the Danzinger bridge days after Hurricane Katrina flooded New Orleans. Two civilians were killed and four others wounded in the incident. If convicted, the officers could receive the death penalty. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )