by Kenneth Cooper Democracy took an L last week. Will it bounce back? In another round of “what had happened was,” two more people associated with president Trump’s campaign had…
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Credit Cards Matter in The Mayor’s Race
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…
Why Every Racist Mentions Their Black Friend
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…
On Racism and White Privilege
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 Look At Louisiana’s Gun Laws
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…
Should Health Care Be A Right?
by Kenneth Cooper Well at least Sen. Bill Cassidy is no longer a liar. Back before he was a liar, Cassidy, our senior senator from Louisiana, said he wouldn’t vote…
The Many Ways We Lie to Ourselves
Shahram Heshmat Ph.D. How honest are you with yourself? Everyone is in denial about something. Self-deception (or lying to yourself) is simply a motivated false belief. False beliefs can satisfy important…
Warning Letter to Hurricane Survivors from Katrina Survivor
Beware Harvey and Irma Survivors By Bill Quigley. Bill teaches law at Loyola University New Orleans. Dear Fellow Hurricane Survivors: Our hearts go out to you as you try…
The #1 Thing She Wants In Bed Will Make Sex Better For You, Too
Dirty talk and kinky sex aren’t the only things that can keep the spark alive By Alisa Hrustic What does she really want during sex? Men everywhere have…
Why do we hate?
Allison Abrams, LCSW-R Recently, several members of a group calling itself “Respect the Flag” were sentenced to prison for terrorizing guests at the birthday party of an 8-year-old African-American girl…