Edwin Edwards died the other day and we shouldn’t let the loss of such an august champion of clean government pass without discussing it. Here’s the first part of the 1991 debate between E
One of the reasons Critical Race Theory is so necessary is because every institution in America is infused with the traditions and histories of racism and it shapes all the decisions we make as a soci
Republican governance–very serious actions taken by very serious people. Just south of Oil City, where Louisiana representative Danny McCormick is from, is the predominantly Black city of Shreve
ProPublica has a critically important article linking high rates of COVID-19 with those who are already exposed to high levels of toxicity due to their race and class. Environmental racism is a well-k
The loss of the Louisiana marshes is not only an ecological disaster of truly horrible implications, but also seriously threatens the future of New Orleans. And it’s probably too late now to sto
Typical. And disgusting. From New Orleans. Sanitation workers aren’t used to being on the back of pickup trucks. But that’s where some were Friday after they say they were fired for making
Yeah sure that’s a George Wallace quote, but when it comes to schools, it’s the feeling of perhaps a majority of white people. This is a particularly gross story from Baton Rouge, but it c
On November 12, 1892, the New Orleans General Strike ended with a major victory for workers. One of the few true general strikes in American history, it demonstrated the potential power of workers, ev