The Democratic Party should not be losing ground with young voters, working-class Americans, independents, and even parts of its own base. On paper, many Democratic policies remain broadly popular. Support for abortion rights remains strong nationally. Most Americans support protecting Social Security and Medicare. Many favor stronger labor protections, lower prescription drug costs, and higher […]
Sixty years ago, Americans marched, bled, and died for the right to vote. Many of them were from Louisiana — from the parishes, the wards, the small towns where Black voters were turned away, threatened, and worse. The Voting Rights Act of 1965 was the result of their sacrifice — a promise that your race […]
New Orleans talks constantly about supporting small businesses. Politicians praise entrepreneurs in speeches, economic development officials highlight local innovation, and city leaders regularly describe neighborhood businesses as the backbone of the local economy. But buried deep in Louisiana’s tax structure is a policy that quietly does the opposite. We tax the tools small businesses need […]
There are moments in history when silence is not an option. Moments that call for memory, honesty, and the courage to speak plainly. One of the greatest mistakes any nation can make is believing that the warning signs of the past could never appear again. History teaches us the opposite. The darkest chapters rarely begin […]
New Orleans Congressman Troy A. Carter, Sr. issued a sharp rebuke of House leadership this week, warning that the prolonged stalemate on Capitol Hill is not just partisan gridlock, but rather it’s a direct threat to the constitutional foundation of American democracy. Carter, who also serves as an adjunct professor of political science, framed the […]
There was a time when human connection required no Wi-Fi signal. We gathered in backyards and on porches, around bonfires and dinner tables, laughing, debating, and storytelling. We shared not only our thoughts, but our presence. Our bonds were built through eye contact and conversation, not algorithms and notifications. Today, however, many of us connect […]
Two decades after Hurricane Katrina, Ray Nagin remains one of the most polarizing figures in New Orleans politics. For some, his time in office is remembered through the lens of federal indictments and a prison sentence. For others, he is still the mayor who gave voice to the desperation of a city abandoned in its […]
In America, drug narratives are not shaped by science. They are shaped by corporations, political influence, and the algorithms that decide what we see online. The story of kratom proves this point. For years, the FDA has repeated the line that there is “no scientific evidence” that kratom has medical properties. That claim is echoed […]
While Louisiana faces an insurance crisis, a crumbling coastline, and one of the highest overdose death rates in the country, state lawmakers have decided their latest priority is… chemtrails. Yes. Chemtrails. Not fixing the Sewerage & Water Board. Not stopping insurance companies from fleeing the state. Not funding addiction treatment programs. No, instead, our legislature […]
I was born in New Orleans; a city steeped in secrets, shadows, and song. Adopted at birth, I lived much of my life untethered to the stories of blood and bone, until fate, like the turning of a pirate’s compass, steered my biological family back to me. My mother, a proud daughter of the old […]
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