Why Black Americans Die Younger
Not all babies are born under equal circumstances, and they don’t grow up the same way, either. By Lindsey Cook, Data Editor Babies start out with different circumstances. Those differences continue…
Legislative Insanity
By Definition — Insanity Is What We’re Doing Now By Kenneth Cooper Hey, remember that temporary sales tax increase that the governor and legislators forced upon us with the promise…
Policy Change Poll
After his arrest by NOPD for having an unpaid speeding ticket in another parish, Oliver Thomas and his wife Jasmine went public. “We want this to be a teachable moment…
Slavery’s Legacy and Modern Gun Violence
There is reason to believe that America’s gun crisis has dark roots. By Glenn Geher Ph.D. Like many of us, I am fed up hearing about the out-of-control levels of…
Why A Little Doubt Is Good For You
To paraphrase Paul Newman: Sometimes a little Doubt is a Real Cool Hand By Hank Davis Doubt. It is one of the most glorious words in the English language and…
White Legislators Break Law and We Get Jokes and Giggles
Serious Infractions Merit Sanctions and Serious Response from Senate and House Leadership by AJ Gomez This article is not about former State Senator Troy Brown, except to the extent that…
An Unnecessary Arrest and the Bigoted Local Media
Political Views Officers waste time and resources to arrest father after he and his children were struck buy another vehicle By Jeff Thomas After spending six hours in the emergency…
Two Simple Habits of Non-Procrastinators
(Plus One Bonus Habit) By Leo Babauta It’s pretty rare to find people who (almost) never procrastinate — in my experience, 95-99% of people procrastinate, at least part of each…
Entergy and Paid Actors
Political News THINK504 Editorial Board Think 504, today requested from Entergy New Orleans and the New Orleans City Council the names of the persons Entergy has paid as consultants during…
White Killers Live, While Innocent Blacks Die
What causes policy shifts? #This is America Political News and Views By Jeff Thomas The response to the rise of the white male terrorizer in America today is emblematic…