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,...