‘Doubles-to-Dorms’: Another threat to New Orleans neighborhoods
The City Council should carefully consider zoning law changes to avoid irreversibly damaging historic neighborhoods.
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Opinion
Perspectives and reflections that challenge, question, and inspire.
‘I’m not racist’ because…
I was so busy telling myself how not racist I was that I wasn’t paying attention to my own behavior and recognizing myself in the discussions of racial bias in America.
Holy Cross School: The how and why of losing historic buildings
It's past time for the developers of the historic school building to step up, preserve and maintain it.
We do not need another jail complex
We need more community-based mental health services, not Phase III.
Militias: a dangerous symptom of the right’s national romanticism
Militias are symptoms of a more profound problem: Many Americans can’t come to terms with the horrors and hypocrisy that seeded the foundations of this country.
New Orleans bar owner: It’s time to lift the ban on to-go drinks
The city's ban is not stopping people from congregating. But it is putting hundreds of businesses and even more jobs in jeopardy.
The Real Name Campaign: Trans-led group fights for accessible ID changes
The Real Name Campaign plans to elevate its fight to advocate for accessible, more expansive gender marker changes by taking on the DMV and the state of Louisiana
No place for intimidation and fear: Tenants’ rights must be protected, especially during economic crisis caused by COVID-19
"We will not be intimidated by any attempts to keep tenants from learning critical information regarding their protection."
With no jobs out there, how do you expect us to live, Senators?
The refusal to renew the federal compensation, leaving it at the state limit of $247 per week, would be unconscionable and would push thousands of people in Louisiana into hunger and homelessness.
Black Lives Matter: How should Asian Americans answer the call?
"Asian Americans have stood on the sidelines and watched as Black Americans are murdered for too long. We exculpate ourselves because we only passively witness racism by others, failing to admit that we are just as responsible as the perpetrators themselves because we do nothing to stop it."
