Henry A. Giroux holds the Global Television Network Chair in English and Cultural Studies at McMaster University in Hamilton, Canada. His newest book is Stormy Weather: Katrina and the Politics of Disposability (Paradigm). Learn more at www.henryagiroux.com.
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Katrina and the Politics of Disposability
News reporting on the aftermath of Katrina blames the victims rather than helps them.
Henry Giroux
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