By Jelani Cobb Trump’s invective toward N.F.L. players who kneel during the national anthem (such as members of the Jacksonville Jaguars, above) highlights the racially charged demands facing black entertainers.…
La jury system is a vestige of white supremacy
By Angela A. Allen-Bell Angela A. Allen-Bell is an associate professor of legal writing and analysis and the B. K. Agnihotri Endowed Professor at the Southern University Law Center in…
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…
This Sudden Surge in Racism Explained
By Jeff Thomas The lives of African Americans have improved dramatically in the last 25 years. From Barack Obama to Lester Holt, African Americans have ascended to the highest offices…
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…
Football is a Dying Sport
This Will Be One of the last few Saints Football Games You Will Get to See By Jeff Thomas Like many of you, I will have my favorite game food…
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…
Why We Are Underprepared for Disasters
Robert Meyer and Howard Kunreuther Ph.D. The 6 cognitive biases we need to address In 2009, 228 people died in the crash of Air France 447 when the plane went…