A coordinated attack on America’s most vulnerable

By Rep Troy Carter An attack on our small business owners, our working poor, our neighbors with disabilities, families facing food insecurity, people who rely on SNAP, the homeless, and…

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…

St. Aug vs Karr: Inside the Black Joy and Culture That Took Over the Dome

More Than a Game: Black Joy, Culture, and Excellence on Display at St. Aug–Karr Championship This was one of the most anticipated championship football games in the history of Louisiana.…

U.S.–Venezuela Crisis Heats Up: Oil Seizure, Sanctions Shape 2025 Election Debate

U.S.–Venezuela Tensions Escalate as Sanctions, Oil Seizure and Immigration Policy Become 2025 Election Flashpoints Recent developments in U.S.–Venezuela relations reflect an accelerated pressure campaign with significant implications for the Venezuelan…

A Taste of Tradition: New Orleans Réveillon

Visit Us for Recipes & More THE REVIVAL OF REVEILLON A Taste of Tradition: New Orleans RéveillonSome of my fondest memories of Christmas actually happened right after midnight on Christmas day,…

St. Aug vs. Karr: Black Excellence on the Big Stage

Black excellence will fill the Superdome on Saturday. Two all-Black schools. Two dominant programs. One championship on the line. St. Augustine and Edna Karr arrive as the two best teams…

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…

Tea or Coffee? Choosing Between These Wellness Drinks

Coffee and tea offer benefits. Should you choose depending on your health risks? by Mark S. Gold M.D. Key points Coffee and tea are among the most consumed beverages worldwide.…

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…