2026: The Year New Orleans Decides to Be Great

New Orleans enters this year with something we have not had in a long time: a reset. We have a new mayor. We have a re-shaped City Council. And we…

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…

Why Kwanzaa Matters More Than Ever

Every generation faces a moment when it must decide what it will protect. For Black Americans, that moment is now. Across the country, DEI programs are being rolled back. History…

Outrage in New Orleans: When Failure Is Rewarded and Accountability Is Optional

When Good Trouble Becomes Bad News By Dr. Kyshun Webster, Sr. New Orleans has endured political dysfunction for decades.However, the Audubon Nature Institute’s decision to elevate Gilbert Montaño into a…

The Lifers: Why Saints Fans Show Up – No Matter the Score

By Giavanna X They Call Us Crazy. We Call It Loyalty. They call us crazy.They call us delusional.Every losing season, the question comes back. “Why do you still go?” The…

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…

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.…