Moseley acknowledges it’s a bit of a confidence game at first, but if the tax plan coincides with continuing business expansion, voodoo economics may finally have found its high priest.
Author Archives: Mark Moseley
Mark Moseley blogs at Your Right Hand Thief. Until mid 2014, Mark Moseley was The Lens' opinion writer, engagement specialist and coordinator for the Charter Schools Reporting Corps. After Katrina and the Federal Flood he helped create the Rising Tide conference, which grew into an annual social media event dedicated to the future of New Orleans.
Posted inOpinion
Letten at the plate: Was the federal prosecutor using a corked bat?
Columnist Moseley wonders whether Jim Letten’s downfall was rooted more deeply than many pundits acknowledge.
Posted inCriminal Justice, Opinion
Does stunning collapse of River Birch case portend uglier revelations ahead?
Now it appears that there may have been more serious and systemic problems during Letten’s term than we ever knew.
Posted inEnvironment, Opinion
New group makes timely debut in fight against lead poisoning
The link between lead poisoning and crime is a mystery that none of the usual hypotheses — such as “get tough” police laws — can explain.
Posted inOpinion, Schools
Zack Kopplin speaks for science and the nation takes notice—will Louisiana?
Says Moseley: The real issue is public money being used to support sham science. Doubting evolution is fine on your own time or in religion class, perhaps.
Posted inGovernment & Politics
Interview with Zack Kopplin: Creationism is an economic threat to Louisiana
Zack Kopplin I first profiled science advocate Zack Kopplin in 2010. In light of his recent successes and publicity, I figured it was time for a follow-up interview about his future plans. Mark Moseley, The Lens: You’ve called on President Barack Obama to support a “Second Great Leap” in science research funded by $1 trillion in tax dollars. At a time […]
Posted inOpinion
Ref’s bad call spared us eternal ignominy for Super Bowl blackout
A Ravens’ loss would have been blamed on the momentum-draining lights-out moment. Photo by Christopher Hsia To the Super Bowl referee who ignored the pass interference that occurred on the fourth-down play with two minutes to go: Thank you for blowing that call! New Orleans is truly in your debt, sir. When Baltimore Ravens’ cornerback […]
Posted inGovernment & Politics, Opinion
Nagin’s weird ride: from showboat to search for anonymity
“Simply put, the Ray Nagin of 2013 is almost unrecognizable as the man who swept New Orleans off its feet in 2002,” writes Gordon Russell.
Posted inGovernment & Politics
How the news of Ray Nagin’s federal indictment unfolded
Former New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin was indicted Friday on 21 charges of corruption. Here’s how the news developed online: [View the story “How news unfolded about the federal indictment of Ray Nagin” on Storify] How news unfolded about the federal indictment of Ray Nagin Storified by The Lens· Fri, Jan 18 2013 13:11:20 It […]
Posted inGovernment & Politics, Opinion
Free expression or feds’ folly: Comment-gate likely to widen
Have other courthouse insiders posted inappropriate comments on NOLA.com?