New Orleans
Repeating racist fears of lawlessness in New Orleans after Ida
September 2, 2021The focus on looting seems both shortsighted and insignificant in the face of risks of illness and death.
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New Orleans trash workers’ forced strike enters week 10
July 23, 2020“We don't have Metro's millions but we have our community behind us and most importantly: The truth.”
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Historic New Orleans paper suddenly shuts down
May 9, 2019The New Orleans Times-Picayune, the Crescent City’s oldest and until recently dominant newspaper, suddenly completely shut down on orders of its new owner.
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Trump Administration using the courts to kill healthcare for millions
May 6, 2019The Trump administration wants the Fifth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans, one of the most-conservative courts in the country, to kill the ACA for them.
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From Katrina to Maria: Disaster capitalism’s playbook for school reform
August 8, 2018If the people of Puerto Rico want to see the future of their public education system, they need only look to New Orleans.
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