mr. jordan flaherty. [applause] >> thank you, everyone. be here in vato gastineau to i want to especially thank flora and thend rest of the board and staff ofsf the world affairs council for really making this happen.nci can people hear me okay? o i have a double microphone going on here. hopefully it's working. so i think it's so important that an organization like thisih exist to have these dialogs in the city as the previous speaker said. we have such an incredibly lively culture in the city that sometimes we don't get to think about the issues outside the c city announced that this country. so important at venues like this for the issues can be discussed. think also the world outside new orleans needs to learn more about newle orleans. all of us as community membersr in the greater new orleans area contribute to creating thisrom u culture that i think people from around the country have a lot tl learnea from.who been so to everyone who has been herh and fighting through hurricaneit katrina and the bp drilling disaster and fighting to k

mr. flaherty. [applause] >> thank you, everyone.t's really an honor to be here and be aghast i want to especially thank flora and the rest of the board at the council for really making this happen. can people hear me okay? there's a double microphone going on here. there's a double microphone going on here. i think it's so important that an organization like this exist to have these dialogs in the city. we have such an incredibly lively story but sometimes we don't get to think about issues outside the city and country. it so important to have the new site this when these issues can be discussed. cafÉ new orleans needs to learn more about dorland's. outside members in the greater new orleans area contribute to creating this culture that i think people from around the country have a lot to learn from. to everyone who has been mayor and citing through hurricane katrina on the drilling disaster and this culture alike, still good to be part of you all. i came into journalism in a different way than a lot of people. i didn't go to journa

mr. flaherty. [applause] >> thank you, everyone. it's really an honor to be here and be aghast i want to especially thank flora and the rest of the board at the council for really making this happen. can people hear me okay? there's a double microphone going on here. there's a double microphone going on here. i think it's so important that an organization like this exist to have these dialogs in the city. we have such an incredibly lively story but sometimes we don't get to think about issues outside the city and country. it so important to have the new site this when these issues can be discussed. cafÉ new orleans needs to learn more about dorland's. outside members in the greater new orleans area contribute to creating this culture that i think people from around the country have a lot to learn from. to everyone who has been mayor and citing through hurricane katrina on the drilling disaster and this culture alike, still good to be part of you all. i came into journalism in a different way than a lot of people. i didn't go to jour

jordan flaherty is the author of a new book, "floodlines: community and resistance from katrina to the jena six." please join me in welcoming to the world affairs council mr. jordan flaherty. [applause] >> thank you very much. thank you, everyone. it is an honor to be here. i want to especially thank the board and staff with the world affairs council for making this happen. can people hear me ok? i have a double microphone going on here. it is important that an organization like this exist to have these dialogues in the city. we have such an incredibly lively culture in the city that sometimes we do not get to think about the issues outside the city and it is important to have been used with these issues can be discussed. the world outside the new orleans need to learn more about new orleans. all of us as committee members of the to the greater new orleans area contribute to creating this culture that i think people from the -- from around the country have a lot to learn from. everyone has been fighting through hurricane katrina and the bp disaster and still fighting to keep this disaster alive. i came into journalism in a different way. i did not go to j