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…
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Musk, Tesla, Trump Targeted in Weekend Protests
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…
Congressman Carter Statement on the Defeat of Louisiana’s Constitutional Amendments
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…
Democrats Are Fighting Back—In Congress, the Courts, and With the Community
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…
Nationwide Worker Walkout Looms Amid Federal Firings
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…
Oliver Thomas: A Champion for New Orleans East
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…
Make Your Own King Cake
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…
Congressman Troy Carter Issues Strong Statement on the Budget
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…
Open Letter to Mayor LaToya Cantrell and the City Council of New Orleans
February 23, 2025 The 2025 Black History Month (BHM) theme is “African Americans and Labor.” It is impossible to honor this theme without acknowledging the tremendous labors of the Black…
The Next French Riviera? Trump’s Gaza Proposal Is an Insult, Not a Solution
By Congressman Troy Carter The next French Riviera? Really? What about the people of Gaza? What about a two-state solution? What about decency? What about humanity? Donald Trump’s suggestion that…