It looks as though the National Guard is now in New Orleans a full four days after hurricane Katrina tore through the city and parts of the Gulf coast, and after numerous pleas from the city’s mayor, Ray Nagin, who has had more than a few words to say about the lack of resources entering [...]

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I should also point out a bit of news that has seen little coverage in the wake of Katrina. During a religious festival earlier this week, an estimated 800 Shi’ite worshippers died following the spread of rumors that there was a suicide bomber nearby. The crowd, filled mainly with women and children, rushed toward the [...]

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When I heard that phrase early this week, I scoffed. Katrina was a terrible hurricane, but to compare her to the Asian tsunami, I thought, was going a little overboard at best. Now, with friends losing their own friends and loved ones, and with reports of hundreds, maybe thousands dead, I realize that maybe this [...]

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