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Ajamu Baraka writes in The Black Commentator Hold the United States Accountable. "But the rights of the displaced must be viewed as a separate and overriding issue. Receiving protection and humanitarian assistance from government authorities is not an act of benevolence, but rather is obligatory for displaced people – for the duration of their displacement." ...

The Black Commentator More Than 50 Evacuees Die In Texas. "Medical examiners say at least 53 Hurricane Katrina evacuees from the New Orleans area have died since arriving in Texas." ...

Via Alphonse van Worden.

Baltimore Sun editorial He Still Doesn't Get It. "Katrina offers the chance to rethink how cities are built, how energy is used, how access to health care and education is provided, and how race is often synonymous with economic class. Despite Mr. Bush's acknowledgement of "a long history of injustice that has led to poverty and inequality," he's still oblivous to the need for sweeping change." ...