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What Happened After Brad Pitt and a Group of Star Architects Went to Rebuild New Orleans

Roisin Davis / Truthdig Aug 29, 2015 In the wake of Hurricane Katrina, movie star Brad Pitt -- perhaps the city’s most famous resident -- established his Make It Right Foundation to rebuild the Lower Ninth Ward, one of New Orleans' poorest and hardest-hit neighborhoods. Attached to the project was a group of star architects including Frank Gehry, Thom Mayne and Shigeru Ban. Ten years after the storm, what have they achieved? Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

One Year Later: The Real State of New Orleans

Staff / Truthdig Aug 29, 2006 President Bush may be giving speeches about how the federal government is standing with the people of the Gulf Coast, but as ThinkProgress points out, the facts speak for themselves: Sixty percent of homes still lack electricity. Less than half of the city?s pre-storm population of 460,000 has returned. Nearly a third of the trash is yet to be picked up. Also, check out this superb Katrina timeline. UPDATE: Watch MSNBC footage of Katrina's devastation. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Iraq War Spending Doubles Since Invasion

Staff / Truthdig Apr 20, 2006 Annual war expenditures have risen from $48 billion in 2003 to an anticipated $94 billion in 2006, thanks to the expected largest emergency spending bill in history. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Bush Lacked Iraq Rebuilding Plan

Staff / Truthdig Mar 1, 2006 The Washington Times (of all publications) says that a new government report claims the White House "never drew up a comprehensive plan for rebuilding Iraq" after the 2003 invasion. In the last week, Bush has lost: Bill O'Reilly William F. Buckley William KristolNow even the staunchly conservative Washington Times is giving the White House a hard time. All of a sudden the ranks of Bush supporters seem about as robust as our "coalition of the willing." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

And the Hits Just Keep on Coming…

Staff / Truthdig Jan 25, 2006 An audit of American rebuilding projects in Iraq turns up millions of dollars stuffed into footlockers, a U.S. soldier gambling away Iraqi money, and other inspiring tales of the same ilk. | story Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )