STATEMENT ABOUT THE SCOTUS DECISION ON THE DALE LAMBERT CASE       The SCOTUS could have been on the right side of history this session, but they, instead, decided to deny…

By Jeff Thomas Recently Muhammad Ali’s death transfixed the nation.  Headlines everywhere praised the former heavyweight champion as “the Greatest”.  Ali transcended race was the most popular refrain.  But during…

By Jeff Thomas Fans booed as players kneeled to protest racial inequality and police brutality.  President Trump insists the protests are disrespecting the military and our country’s heritage.  Last year,…

On Racism Racism is a doctrine or teaching, without scientific support, that does three things. First, it claims to find racial differences in things like character and intelligence. Second, racism…

A THINK504 Editorial New Orleans is on the threshold of history as it prepares to elect its first woman mayor. The crowded field of eighteen is now down to just…

By Jeff Thomas The shocking collapse of Desiree Charbonnet’s mayoral primary run parallels white flight to the suburbs from New Orleans in the 70’s.  Though dramatically different attitudes and perspectives…

by Jeff Thomas Two women in the runoff for mayor is unprecedented but not unexpected.  Desiree Charbonnet and Latoya Cantrell led in the polls the entire campaign.  What is surprising…

By Jeff Thomas Negative campaigns have been around for a long time.  And in Louisiana where political campaigning is  as important as football and gumbo, politicians have been taking swipes…

Eric Horowitz Feeling threatened leads people to overestimate the importance of past actions When something is thoroughly covered by both the New Republic (link is external) and Urban Dictionary (link is external) it has…

by Kenneth Cooper On my way to church, I can’t figure out which gun to bring. It may not be the same gun I take out to eat afterwards, and…