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 fighting for fully subsidized health insurance for all Tulane graduate workers. Their website states that, “this is part of our campaign to eliminate all health […]
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 recently were the only states that did not require unanimous verdicts in criminal cases. Jury nullification is defined by Professor Travis Hreno as, “when a […]
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 week that focuses on prevention, apprehension and intervention might sound good, the results are disappointing. “Crime is up in every category,” said Raphael Goyeneche, head […]
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 smokeless tobacco products to that of broccoli, which, it turns out, also has nicotine. Who knew? State Senator Karen Carter Peterson, that’s who. But she […]
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 school closures – we are now at a turning point that could spark the dawn of an era to reclaim our schools. Senate Bill 95 […]
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 play, and setting and achieving goals. The most important might have been from playing against those who were stronger or better skilled — learning to […]
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 hateful legislation in our state. Through it all, in the midst of the AIDS pandemic and the era of Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell, one man […]
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 and will ensure that women- especially Black women- are adequately represented in Congress. Senator Peterson is the candidate in the race that won’t take corporate […]
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 of life. But that hasn’t stopped Landry from preparing an aggressive 2021 legislative agenda that will address several important issues. At the top of Landry’s […]
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 and succeeded entirely due to slavery. Outside of the Governor’s office, a Black woman, Georgia State Representative Park Cannon, was dragged away by police for […]
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