Mark Gottdiener
Mark Gottdiener
Mark Gottdieneris a professor of sociology at University at Buffalo, specializing in urban sociology...
flattered happens honored maybe percent rarely type
I'm unbelievably honored and flattered that something like this would take place. This type of thing is rarely done while the person is still alive. It happens to maybe 1 percent of academics.
beating capable citizens control crisis despite drum dying federal food government handling help homeland hurricane multiple sick somehow thousands
Despite multiple warnings that the levees couldn't withstand a hurricane of Katrina's magnitude; despite this administration's assurances that the federal government is capable of handling a crisis of this magnitude; despite the drum beating over the efficacy of Homeland Security; and despite Bush's assurances that things are under somehow under control down there, thousands of American citizens are without food and water, homeless, sick or dying in place, with no help in sight,
bush cared people
The Bush administration has never cared much for cities, and by extension, the people who live in them,