Old Hickory axed from $20 bill; so is it time to rename Jackson Square?
Harriet Tubman is a fine choice for the $20 bill, but don't lump Jackson with the Confederates.
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Opinion
Perspectives and reflections that challenge, question, and inspire.
Partly hidden mural breathes with spirit of 1970 Black Panther standoff
A relic from the era of Black militancy warrants the attention of scholars and preservationists.
Do ‘tough on crime’ state legislators have the courage to get smart on crime? We’ll soon see
Texas is way ahead of Louisiana on justice reform, and its crime rates have dropped as prison populations shrink.
Dialogue and compromise — not boycotts — key to easing Israel-Palestine torment
Anti-Defamation League district leader rebuts recent pro-Palestine column
To accelerate prison reform, put a human face on mass incarceration
Personal stories of redemption behind bars can help America redeem itself from failed prison policies.
What would Jane Jacobs make of our post-Katrina transition from ‘death’ to ‘life’?
A look at the post-Katrina city through the eyes of urban planning's most important 20th-century visionary.
Jim Crow is alive and well — and shaping Israeli policy toward Palestinians
Southerners have a moral obligation to pay attention to injustices fomented against Palestinians.
Taxes vs. Tulane scholarships: Towards a more equitable way to deal with exemptions
Raise city taxes? How about collecting some of the taxes we currently forego?
Too young to take custody of his son, but old enough to be tried as an adult?
Teens join governor on Capitol steps in fight to pass 'Raise the Age' bill.
Repeat offender suspected as shots ring out at a drug market yards from school
Neighborhood bedeviled by Criminal Court's revolving door.
