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…
Category: Politics
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.…
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…
2025: The Year That Reshaped New Orleans Forever
Every year brings headlines. Few years change people. In 2025, the stories that defined New Orleans did more than dominate the news cycle. They changed how people lived, how people…
Cantrell vs Moreno: Who’s the Mayor Now?
In The Battle Of Audacity Vs Petty, We All Lose The year — wait, the month — the month was December. The year was 2025. And under the weight of…
Voting Against Survival: How Mike Johnson Is Isolated as His Own Party Moves to Save Obamacare Subsidies
This is no longer a partisan fight. Instead, it has become a public break inside the Republican Party—and Speaker Mike Johnson is standing alone. Four centrist Republicans have joined House…
Why Louisiana and ICE’s Crackdown Is Failing Legally
By Staff Legal Analyst A Growing Constitutional Conflict Louisiana now faces a serious constitutional conflict. ICE’s recent actions in New Orleans raise basic questions about the limits of federal and…
Louisiana’s ICE Campaign Runs on a Dangerous Lie—And New Orleans Is Pushing Back
Voltaire Warned Us: ICE’s Absurd Narrative and Louisiana’s Growing Constitutional Crisis “Those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit injustices.” Back in 1765, Voltaire issued that timeless…
Act 399: Louisiana’s New Immigration Crackdown Is Really a Crackdown on Protest, Local Power, and Civil Rights
Louisiana just passed Act399, and most people still don’t understand what it truly does. Supporters call it a simple immigration-enforcement bill. Headlines say it “helps ICE.” But read the fine…
A Double Standard We Pretend Not to See: How New Orleans Media Protects Some and Punishes Others
New Orleans claims that race doesn’t matter in politics or media coverage. But the truth is simple: when Black leadership faces scrutiny, local media unleashes full force. When non-Black officials…