It’s not easy to be a graduate worker at Tulane. Solidarity Tulane, a Tulane graduate worker-lead organization, has made that loud and clear. Their primary goal, at the moment, is […]
Category: Op-Ed/Lagniappe
Jury Nullification & Split Juries: Why You Should Care
July 3, 2021An oft-forgotten right within the U.S. legal system is the right of jury nullification. At least, this right has existed in every state other than Oregon and Louisiana, which until […]
Opinion: Where’s The Beef? Mayor Cantrell’s Crime Initiatives Clearly Not Working
July 1, 2021It will take a lot more than worn-out platitudes to make New Orleanians feel safe in their homes, cars and neighborhoods. While the three-pronged effort Mayor Cantrell presented earlier this […]
The Raso Report: Save a Cigarette, Smoke Some Broccoli
May 27, 2021In a tense video that Big Easy Magazine is definitely not making up, Louisiana state Senator Karen Carter Peterson became annoyed when a man testifying regarding taxation compared nicotine in […]
Step Up New Orleans Parent Union – It’s Time for Community Control To Come Back to New Orleans Public Schools
May 26, 2021After 15 years of an unwanted state takeover era leaving New Orleans with a 100% charter school district, an eradication of neighborhood based schools, extreme busing of students, and massive […]
Let Them Play, “Fairness in Women’s Sports Act” Shouldn’t Restrict Transgender Athletes From Participating in Sports
May 20, 2021Growing up, sports were a huge part of my life. Many of the things I learned on athletic fields have served me well in life – lessons about teamwork, fair […]
Opinion: Troy Carter Has Stood With LGBTQ+ Community for Thirty Years
April 5, 2021As the first openly gay man to run for office in the City of New Orleans, I’ve seen unimaginable ugliness hurdled at the LGBTQ+ community. I’ve spent years repeatedly fighting […]
Opinion: Karen Carter Peterson Is the Right Choice for Congress
April 2, 2021Karen Carter Peterson is the right choice for the Louisiana 2nd district in the April 24th runoff election. She has a proven track record of fighting on behalf of Louisiana […]
LA State Rep. Mandie Landry Is Unapologetic in Her Fight for the Rights of Sex Workers
March 31, 2021Working within the conservative Republican-controlled Louisiana Legislature, it hasn’t been easy for a progressive first-term female Democrat like State Representative Mandie Landry to pass legislation vital to her constituents’ quality […]
A New Era for Jim Crow: Voting Suppression Bill Passes; What That Means; Could it Happen Here?
March 29, 2021What happened? Surrounded by his all white, all male peers, Georgia Governor Brian Kemp sat in front of a painting of Callaway plantation. It’s a place that was built on […]
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