Tag Archives: Water Rights

Tap runs brown in Louisiana’s impoverished northeast

Posted on February 18, 2016 by Luther Blissett

With infrastructure funds going unspent, residents have lack of drinking supplies and iron sediment flowing from pipes By Lauren Zanolli Source: Al Jazeera ST. JOSEPH, Louisiana – “I’m scared to take a bath,” said Ethel Strum, who lives in St. … Continue reading →

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Saturday Matinee: Sleep Dealer

Posted on January 2, 2016 by Luther Blissett

“Sleep Dealer” (2008) is a dystopian parable directed and co-written by Alex Rivera. Luis Fernando Peña stars as Memo, a hacker who also works as a type of virtual migrant worker. It’s revealed through flashback how his situation was a … Continue reading →

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