What are the roots of the white vigilantism seen in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina?

White vigilantism has a long history in the old South. Both Ku Klux Klan activities and lynching parties make up the history that prefigured white vigilantism in Katrina.

What effect did the comments of Ray Nagin (Mayor of New Orleans) and Eddie Compass (Police Chief of New Orleans) have on the American public?

Ray Nagin reported that there were "hundreds of gang members" (236) in the Superdome raping people and murdering others. Eddie Compass told Oprah that people had been in the Superdome for five days "watching hooligans killing people, raping people" (236). The comments stoked fear in the American public, and the reports have since been proved false.

What were some of the lasting positive effects of the 1985 Mexico City earthquake?

After the earthquake, tenants gained many housing rights (many renters were able...