British Petroleum, but what a charmer, Class War, Disenfranchised, Gulf Coast, Ken Feinberg, New Orleans, Oil Spill, Social Work

I have a confession to make…I’m a really lousy crisis worker…

I am, really bad… You see, I’ve been doing this job for a long, long time, off and on for about ten years and frankly, it’s getting a little old. If unfamiliar with crisis work, what I do for a living is I get calls from doctors and police officers in various hospital emergency rooms, or maybe jail corporals at detention centers to come to the scene and speak … Continue reading I have a confession to make…I’m a really lousy crisis worker…

Drake ToulouseApril 3, 2011April 3, 20111 Comment

Anarchism, Barack Obama, Blogs, Class War, Control the Information, Democracy, Disenfranchised

Just in case you missed it…Unions didn’t cause the financial meltdown

So, our economy is in recovery now, did ya hear? Good news for Wall Street, bad news for everybody else but when it comes to our politicians let’s be honest, beyond Wall Street is there really an America? Ask homeowners facing foreclosure. Ask the people who are unemployed, who still aren’t getting hired. Ask the people trying to get loans, who’ve been turned down by … Continue reading Just in case you missed it…Unions didn’t cause the financial meltdown

Drake ToulouseJanuary 29, 2011January 29, 20113 Comments

Barack Obama, British Petroleum, Class War, Control the Information, Escrow Account, Gulf Coast, Ken Feinberg, New Orleans, Oil Spill

Spill? What spill? Barack Obama already forgets…

Barack Obama gave his State of the Union speech last night and did his best George W Bush impression by not mentioning Louisiana and coastal restoration. He also did his best to avoid such a foreign concept as global warming, and when it came to Ken Feinberg’s GCCF and that oil spill, that whole British Petroleum thing that happened down there in the Gulf, well… … Continue reading Spill? What spill? Barack Obama already forgets…

Drake ToulouseJanuary 26, 2011January 26, 20112 Comments

British Petroleum, Coast Guard, Control the Information, Disenfranchised, Macondo Well, Oil Spill, Plug The Leak, Tony Hayward

Tony Hayward Speaks at British Commons…and a response

So, couple of days ago, Mr. Hayward was questioned about British Petroleum’s safety record in England by the MPs and apparently, he had more to say to his local pol’s then he did when Congress had their go a few months back, you remember, when he gave an hour-long version of “Oh, I didn’t know.” This time around, he offered up these gems: In discussing all BP had … Continue reading Tony Hayward Speaks at British Commons…and a response

Drake ToulouseSeptember 18, 2010September 19, 2010Leave a comment

Barack Obama, British Petroleum, Coast Guard, Escrow Account, Gulf Coast, Macondo Well, Oil Spill, Plug The Leak, Restore the Wetlands, Supression of Science, Thad Allen, Tony Hayward

Changing Course in the Gulf: Bad Lessons in Money and Politics Pt. 3 – The Obama Administration and Business as Usual

Over the past five months, Gulf Coast residents have been treated to a number of decisions with direct impact on their lives. They weren’t asked to give input at the time these decisions were made. They weren’t asked how they thought it might affect their future. The decisions occurred above their heads and most times, without their knowledge, but they are the ones now paying … Continue reading Changing Course in the Gulf: Bad Lessons in Money and Politics Pt. 3 – The Obama Administration and Business as Usual

Drake ToulouseSeptember 17, 2010September 17, 20101 Comment

Housing, Katrina, New Orleans, Social Work

A Review: William Quigley’s How to Destroy an African American City in 33 Steps

I discovered this essay in Quigley’s book: Storms Still Raging – Katrina, New Orleans and Social Justice, but the essay has existed online for quite some time; it was written three years ago. William Quigley is a human rights lawyer and professor of law at Loyola University in New Orleans where he heads the center for Social Justice, the Clinic, and the Poverty Law Center. … Continue reading A Review: William Quigley’s How to Destroy an African American City in 33 Steps

Drake ToulouseAugust 25, 2010August 25, 20103 Comments

British Petroleum, Coast Guard, Democracy, Disenfranchised, Katrina, New Orleans, Oil Spill, Thad Allen, Tony Hayward

Some Headlines of Interest…

A few headlines from around the web…no commentary today…didn’t ya hear? I’m sick and no amount of cold pills my co-workers keep throwing at me seem to be doing the trick…though now I do feel like I’m on speed…a whole lotta speed… Enjoy: Not so Crazy? Reuters probes the idea of nuking the oil well Us Lawmaker: Oil spill costs may run trillions of dollars … Continue reading Some Headlines of Interest…

Drake ToulouseJuly 2, 2010July 2, 2010Leave a comment