Michael Tisserand

Michael Tisserand, the author of Sugarcane Academy: How a New Orleans Teacher and His Storm-Struck Students Created a School to Remember (Harvest), is currently working on a biography of New Orleans-born comic strip artist George Herriman.

CitiesSeptember 4, 2008

Revisiting New Orleans

It took Gustav to make Hurricane Katrina a campaign issue.

Michael Tisserand

CitiesAugust 23, 2007

The Charter School Flood

Drastic changes in the educational system are leaving New Orleans’s public schools behind.

Michael Tisserand

Campaigns and ElectionsDecember 14, 2006

The Katrina Factor

There’s little evidence so far that Democrats will push for reconstruction in New Orleans.

Michael Tisserand

CitiesSeptember 1, 2006

Linking to New Orleans

As New Orleans rebuilds, so does its Internet community. Here’s a list of the Big Easy’s liveliest sites.

Michael Tisserand

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August 31, 2006

Don’t Mourn, Link

After the storm hit, the Internet was one of the few reliable sources of information for New Orleans. A year later, it remains a critical tool for citizens’ participation in their city’s reconstruction.

Michael Tisserand

CitiesFebruary 16, 2006

Bush’s New Storm

The Bush Administration failed to protect New Orleans and has yet to rescue its displaced citizens. We need an independent investigation to force accountability.

Michael Tisserand

CitiesOctober 20, 2005

Beyond Shelters

Advocacy groups like ACORN want New Orleanians to play a role in the rebuilding of the community they had to leave. The biggest issue so far: getting refugees of the storm back home.

Michael Tisserand

ClassSeptember 3, 2005

Living Like a Refugee

Not since the days of the Dust Bowl has America seen such a massive migration of refugees. Who becomes one of this tribe is a matter of race and class.

Michael Tisserand

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Michael Tisserand

CitiesSeptember 4, 2008

It took Gustav to make Hurricane Katrina a campaign issue.

CitiesAugust 23, 2007

Drastic changes in the educational system are leaving New Orleans’s public schools behind.

Campaigns and ElectionsDecember 14, 2006

There’s little evidence so far that Democrats will push for reconstruction in New Orleans.

CitiesSeptember 1, 2006

As New Orleans rebuilds, so does its Internet community. Here’s a list of the Big Easy’s liveliest sites.

The stakes are higher now than ever. Get The Nation in your inbox.

August 31, 2006

After the storm hit, the Internet was one of the few reliable sources of information for New Orleans. A year later, it remains a critical tool for citizens’ participation in their city’s reconstruction.

CitiesFebruary 16, 2006

The Bush Administration failed to protect New Orleans and has yet to rescue its displaced citizens. We need an independent investigation to force accountability.

CitiesOctober 20, 2005

Advocacy groups like ACORN want New Orleanians to play a role in the rebuilding of the community they had to leave. The biggest issue so far: getting refugees of the storm back home.

ClassSeptember 3, 2005

Not since the days of the Dust Bowl has America seen such a massive migration of refugees. Who becomes one of this tribe is a matter of race and class.