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More Katrina resources
Visit the American Federation of Musicians, Marsalis Music, MusiCares, the New Orleans Musicians Clinic, the Preservation Hall New Orleans Musicians Hurricane Relief Fund, the Jazz Foundation of America, Tipitina’s Foundation and Mr. Holland’s Opus Foundation. (Hat tip: Sue Auclair)
Just so we’re clear
On Galloway, via the Guardian: Mr Galloway’s comments following his visit to Syria were among his most controversial. He told al-Jazeera: “The Iraqi resistance is not just defending Iraq. They are defending all the Arabs and they are defending all the people of the world from American hegemony.” He added, speaking to Arab News Broadcasting: “Most of the operations which
Hitch/Galloway, the aftermath
Circulating anti-Galloway leaflets outside the debate hall, I was told to fuck off a number of times – an early indication of what the night would hold. Shortly I discovered that Hitchens had organized his own leafleting drive, including a thick, stapled booklet [pdf], robustly written and rigorously sourced, on Galloway’s oil-for-food dealings. Moments after securing my own spot on
Knockout punch
Left-wing journalist Greg Palast buries George Galloway. Bravo. Now when will Jane Fonda get a clue?
Hitchens versus Galloway
Debating tonight at Baruch College, 7 p.m. I’m sure today’s bombing in Baghdad will be discussed. Over 100 have been killed, including at least 80 Shia day laborers lured to a car bomb by a man who promised them jobs. Here is what Galloway has said about the Iraqi “resistance”: These poor Iraqis – ragged people, with their sandals, with
Relief efforts…
Via my friend Anastasia T. at Cafe Aman, a helpful page of listings on the Katrina Music Response. More info from Vijay Iyer, plus an e-invite to this Sunday’s (9/18) Harlem Relief Response, Aaron Davis Hall at 3 pm.
New Orleans, jazz and politics
In response to Katrina, a New Orleans Jazz Funeral Procession was held this past weekend, on September 11 in the West Village (NYC). A number of jazz community events were being announced last week, but I received the press release for this march from at least four different jazz publicists. Unlike the benefit concerts and myriad other events being talked
Grizzly Man
Run and see this incredible documentary. It’s Werner Herzog’s poem on the human condition. Sure, Timothy Treadwell was damaged goods, a narcissist, a reckless nut with delusions of grandeur, obsessed with the idea of his own death at the hands (paws) of a Grizzly (although I do not believe he was suicidal). But what makes his story compelling? Above all