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Opinion

Perspectives and reflections that challenge, question, and inspire.

Trump with tea and crumpets: What Brexit says about England — and America

At the heart of the fiasco called Brexit was a dark force all too familiar over here: racism
by Matt Davis June 29, 2016 Updated November 7, 2019

The Gusman mess: Maybe it’s time to reconsider how we pick our sheriffs

Is running a jail all that different from the responsibilities that come with other important city jobs?
by Jed Horne June 24, 2016 Updated November 7, 2019

Whole-home short-term rentals: quick cash, long-term damage to the city

A landlord calls for banning a rental option that would increase his cash flow.
by Matt Davis June 13, 2016 Updated November 7, 2019

Neighbors fight plans to turn former Sacred Heart gym into apartments

Foes cite gym's architectural significance and traffic impact on nearby public school.
by Lili LeGardeur June 10, 2016 Updated November 7, 2019

Application jitters: Dreaming of a place in Lusher’s kindergarten

A mother obsesses about getting her boy into a high-demand charter school.
by Chanell Williams June 2, 2016 Updated November 7, 2019

Save the Eagle Saloon! (From Whom?)

The save-the-saloon initiative is being perpetrated by the very people the buildings need to be saved from.
by John McCusker May 21, 2016 Updated November 7, 2019

Young New Orleanians are using hip-hop to organize against violence and crime

Through recordings and weekly performance nights, young artists pull back from brushes with the law.
by Milan Ray May 11, 2016 Updated November 7, 2019

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.
by C.W. Cannon May 2, 2016 Updated November 7, 2019

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.
by Orissa Arend April 29, 2016 Updated November 7, 2019

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.
by Holly Harris April 26, 2016 Updated November 7, 2019

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