Sediment diversions won’t save the coast — and they’ll be bad news for fishermen
Funneling "Dead Zone" chemicals into state wetlands may be good for the Gulf, but doesn't sound great for fish and aquatic vegetation.
Category: 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.
Hate abortion? Then why fight efforts to assure pregnancies are planned?
The author, with firsthand experience of abortion, questions the wisdom of Archbishop Aymond's recent diatribe.
Rethinking Ray Nagin: His greatest accomplishment was his re-election
Nagin tapped into something buried deep in the electorate’s psyche. But what? Racial code? Reformer fairy dust?
When was Carnival’s golden age? Take a look around — we’re living in it
Carnival is more broadly participatory than ever, and its downtown culmination on Fat Tuesday is a public art form unique to New Orleans.
Early Common Core testing will be a jarring wake-up call — what then?
A leading New Orleans educator ponders the right response to the terrible scores expected as Common Core kicks in.
Are we booming or bankrupt? Let’s keep the campaign conversation going
The election was a lopsided win for Landrieu, but it didn't really resolve some nagging questions about the city's current trajectory.
How to make New Orleans uglier and less safe: continue to ignore yard paving
The city's One-Stop Shop is scheduled to consider stricter citation rules and heavier fines, bringing New Orleans into stride with San Francisco and other cities.
Jindal’s worst political blunder is one you probably never heard about
Remembering the time — against the backdrop of the Jena protests — that Jindal revived coded language from the Jim Crow era.
Racism and the church: Episcopalians search their souls, seek atonement
The service for racial reconciliation, two days before the MLK Jr. holiday, was a year in the planning. At first it looked like no one was going to show up.
City’s murder rate drops: A mere blip or the start of a long-term trend?
The decline may be only temporary, but taking a 'wait and see' attitude is a luxury New Orleans can't afford.
