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First, do no harm

anigbrowl — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 00:29:49 -0800

Was it triage or murder? A disturbing NY Times story about the choices made by certain medical staff at a New Orleans hospital during Hurricane Katrina. Long and not easy reading.

The Ghosts of N.O.

johnj — Fri, 23 Sep 2005 19:23:47 -0800

Ghosts: Soldiers spooked by New Orleans ghosts. Film at eleven.

The Matrix shatters in New Orleans

digaman — Sat, 03 Sep 2005 09:08:03 -0800

The Matrix shatters before the eyes of the nation (sorry, WMP link) -- and on Fox News! For those old enough to remember, it's so significant that Geraldo Rivera says of conditions in the New Orleans Convention Center, "it's like Willowbrook in there." (Rivera became famous in 1972 by exposing the horrendous conditions in a home for the mentally retarded called Willowbrook; finally, after decades of degrading himself, he remembers what his job is.) And Slate's Jack Shafer on "the rebellion of the talking heads" -- the refusal of reporters on the ground in New Orleans to regurgitate the official spin. [via TalkLeft]

Hurricane Katrina - BBC

Pretty_Generic — Sat, 03 Sep 2005 08:37:08 -0800

BBC correspondent Matt Wells lays it down straight

KatarinaHelp Wiki

Maishe — Thu, 01 Sep 2005 21:20:28 -0800

KatarinaHelp Wiki Excellent resource for everything Katarina.