What Will We Demand From a New Mayor?

New Orleans has a new mayor. That alone changes the conversation. For the first time in years, City Hall is not consumed by scandal, subpoenas, or survival mode. The noise…

The Moreno Moment: New Orleans Gets Its Reset—If She Can Survive It

By Jeff Thomas Monday means something different this year in New Orleans. January 12, 2026 will mark the official inauguration of Helena Moreno as the 63rd mayor of New Orleans.…

2026: The Year New Orleans Decides to Be Great

New Orleans enters this year with something we have not had in a long time: a reset. We have a new mayor. We have a re-shaped City Council. And we…

Venezuela Invasion: Follow the Oil and Lithium, Not the Lies

Let me be clear from the jump: Nicolás Maduro is no hero. His regime oversaw one of the worst economic collapses in modern history. Millions of Venezuelans fled. Political prisoners…