Evaluating Three Peace Plans for the Ukraine War

Ideas about how to end the Ukraine war abound. None come from Ukraine. None have gained traction. Here, nevertheless, are three examples...

A QUESTION THAT NEEDS ANSWERING: GUBERTANORIAL CANDIDATES-IS YOUR PLAN TO GOVERN THE WHOLE LOUISIANA OR...

Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Like the LLBC, for decades, the Urban League of Louisiana has been a strong advocate for Black and underrepresented...

One Day for Labor Day Is Not Enough

The state of labor this year is so fraught, so weighted with issues and problems, that a single day of homage and...

Room to Receive

by Ramah Bordelon It’s nearing the end of summer 2023, and we’ve finally had some much-needed rain, but we...

Creating Art: If It’s Fun, It’s Alive

by Robert C. Koehler (Chicago journalist and editor) As I trek toward the Great Unknown, as life’s struggles seem...

The Opioid Crisis: How We Got Here

An Op-Ed by Attorney General Jeff Landry On January 10, 1980, the New England Journal of Medicine published a...

The Fukushima Tragedy Resurfaces

by Mel Gurtov Releasing the Water Just as all Americans remember 9/11, Japanese remember 3/11, the...

Our State Police Crime Lab

A Behind-the-Scenes Look by Jeff Landry When we talk about crime in Louisiana, it is easy...

James Madden left undeniable mark on this community and on my life

In memory of Mr. James D. Madden: Reflecting on a life adorned with achievements and contributions that extended far beyond Minden, Louisiana....

Scared to death!

by John Miksad I met U.S. Rep. Joe Courtney (D-CT) for the first time recently. I had a short,...