Why do Black Men Kill Each Other

It happens every day in America! By Jeff Thomas Black men kill each other at alarming rates all across America every day. Nearly every city’s daily news casts reports, “Today…

TOONTOPIA

A Collection of Political Cartoons by John Slade

Keep Politics Out of the Sewerage and Water Board Before New Orleans Drowns

TL;DR The Sewerage and Water Board needs accountability, stable funding, and measurable performance. It does not need politicians running its daily operations. Council President JP Morrell’s criticism of Randy Hayman…

Jeff Landry Made New Orleans Say Uncle. Now He Must Lead

TL;DR Governor Jeff Landry used New Orleans’ attempt at reconciliation to demonstrate his political power. He has strengthened his position through major economic-development announcements and his close relationship with President…

Inside Liz Murrill and the Illegal Threat to New Orleans

TL;DR Attorney General Liz Murrill spent the past year threatening to remove elected New Orleans officials from office. The short answer to whether she actually can: no. Only a judge…

Comfort Is a Trap: Choose Happiness Instead

TL;DR Comfort and happiness get treated like the same thing. They are not. Comfort means staying where it feels safe. Happiness usually asks you to leave safety behind, at least…

Cannizzaro’s Back, Murrill’s Asking for Money, and Congress Wants to Save Caitlin Clark From Black Women

TL;DRLeon Cannizzaro has returned to public life on Louisiana’s Judiciary Commission. Meanwhile, Liz Murrill is raising campaign money after her indictment, congressional Republicans are demanding special protection for Caitlin Clark,…

China Is a Decoy. Your Vote Is Under Assault.

Trump’s China Speech Wasn’t About China. It Was About Your Vote. Trump’s China Speech Wasn’t About China. It Was About Your Vote. TL;DR: Trump’s July 16 primetime address blamed China…

The Community That Built Black New Orleans Now Faces Deportation

The Community That Built Black New Orleans Now Faces Deportation Many Say New Orleans is More Northern Caribbean than American TL;DR: The Supreme Court cleared the way for the Trump…

No Tornado Sirens: Louisiana’s Deadly Neglect- Activists Want Sirens Now

Louisiana Still Has No Statewide Siren System. Activists Say Enough. Louisiana’s Leaders Keep Stalling. Activists Say They’re Done Waiting. Fourteen tornadoes. Thousands dead in past storms. Zero statewide sirens. TL;DR:…

Jeff Landry Has No Clothes — And New Orleans Business Leaders Need to Say So

Jeff Landry Has No Clothes — And New Orleans Business Leaders Need to Say So | Black Source Media TL;DR Jeff Landry now controls Louisiana’s courts, its legislature, and its…

Jeff Landry Rewired Louisiana Power — And What New Orleans Has to Do to Survive It

How Jeff Landry Rewired Louisiana Power — And What New Orleans Has to Do to Survive It | Black Source Media TL;DR Jeff Landry did not just win an election.…