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by Kara Johnson Happy Easter from The Cook Shop Family! In New Orleans, Easter is a joyful mix of faith, food, family, and tradition. Here’s how we celebrate—Louisiana style. Childhood…
Ray Dalio Warning 2025: Is America About to Fall? By Malik Vale On Meet the Press, billionaire hedge fund founder Ray Dalio sounded the alarm—and few seemed to fully understand…
By Malik Vale A Once-Respected Board Loses Its Way The New Orleans Ethics Review Board (ERB), once a respected body with a clear mission, is now struggling to fulfill its…
Billionaires Face Growing National Uprising Americans are protesting Elon Musk, Donald Trump, and the billionaire takeover of government. Their actions include mass firings and the dismantling of federal agencies. The…
NEW ORLEANS, LA – Congressman Troy A. Carter, Sr. (D-LA) released the following statement in response to the election in Louisiana: “The failure of the proposed constitutional amendments sends a…
We will not stand by. We will not give in. And we are fighting back—hard—against the unconstitutional, illegal, and dangerous actions of Donald Trump and his unelected billionaire co-conspirator, Elon…
By Pat Bryant Union Leaders Consider a General Strike Union leaders and progressives are calling for a general strike after mass firings and changes in the federal workforce. This rarely…
By Bryant Honore, III Transforming New Orleans East Through Action New Orleans East has long struggled with illegal dumping, blighted properties, and a lack of investment. Councilmember Oliver Thomas is…
King Cake Anyone? By Kara Johnson Making Your Own King Cake A New Family Tradition Turning baking a king cake into a fun family activity is a wonderful way to…
America Is Not a Billionaire’s Playground – I Will Not Support a Budget That Hurts the People As the federal budget debate unfolds in Washington, let me be clear: I…