Don’t expect a safe, humane Orleans Parish Prison any time soon; here’s why
Medical and psychiatric care is terrible and prisoners live in fear of being beaten or raped.
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Opinion
Perspectives and reflections that challenge, question, and inspire. This category features thought-provoking essays and commentary from writers, community members, and photographers offering insight into the issues, ideas, and experiences that shape New Orleans and beyond.
President Jindal? If at first he doesn’t succeed, count on him to try, try again
No, he's not just aiming for the vice presidency, Moseley argues. That would be a sign of impotence that just guarantees defeat.
So what if Holy Cross towers defy the zoning code — it’s only the Lower Ninth
Even cut back to 60 feet, the towers would be half again as tall as current zoning allows.
Online comment scandal likely to widen as more defendants invoke it in court
If coordinated online mischief took place, upper management in the U.S. Attorney's office surely knew better than to document it.
‘LaLa’ Lalonde calls Big Oil’s bluff: Ignore threats that they’ll bail on Louisiana
Lalonde's lament: Strip-mining our coast will turn Louisiana into a Dixie version of coal country.
A Kale of Two Cities: the magical New Orleans and the Americanist version
The national press shows that it’s not really interested in New Orleanian self-analysis. Apparently we’re not qualified.
Kalegate: Self-described ‘transplant’ makes a meal of NY Times travel story
The article in the New York Times "felt like one giant facepalm that confirms all of the worst clichés about new New Orleanians."
Online ‘Commentgate’ seems tied to Washington in more ways than one
To probe the depths of the scandal that rocked the U.S. Attorney's office, connect the dots and read between the lines — just like Judge Engelhardt did.
Justice and economics converge in debate over right-sizing minimum wage
Edgar "Dooky" Chase does the math and tells us precisely what our minimum wage should be, to sustain U.S. productivity.
‘Commentgate’ isn’t going away any time soon — nor should it
Moseley: We've seen just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to outing pseudonymous feds who posted online.
