Old problems persist, but it’s absurd to deny improvements since Katrina
The disaster narrative that national observers are habituated to look for has blinded them to a lot of what’s going on in our schools ...
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Opinion
Perspectives and reflections that challenge, question, and inspire.
Two sides to the Katrina recovery: one black, one white — separate and unequal
Most white people say the recovery is going well. Most black people believe the opposite.
Did recovery leadership lie at the grassroots level or does the elite deserve credit?
Two authors approach the recovery from divergent angles, gleaning fresh insights into the long road we've traveled.
Under assault, Planned Parenthood blames Jindal for making a ‘shambles’ of health care
Thousands of Louisianans depend on Planned Parenthood for services Jindal wants to defund.
Proposed zoning ordinance amendments: a gift to the booze biz; raw deal for neighborhoods
Council member's 11th hour CZO tweaks sabotage efforts to control club noise and neighborhood liquor outlets.
Memories of a black boyhood and my delight in the Confederate ‘stars and bars’
"I bought a Black Liberation Flag and hung it in my cube above my rack, as we called our beds. Someone wasn’t pleased."
Levees vs. logic: Rigging federal flood insurance rates is dumb and dangerous
Don't be fooled. Average safety is not the same thing as actual safety.
Monumental decision: Who should be honored in place of the Confederates?
We should have the courage to acknowledge more of our history than what’s safe and cuddly and good for tourism.
Scramble for variances already making a mockery of the city’s new zoning code
The new CZO could end up being little more than a ream of wasted paper.
BP settlement: Tens of millions for lawyers, not nearly enough for the coast
Why did BP's stock rise after the settlement was reached: payments are low and slow — except to lawyers.
