New Orleans – People's World

From Katrina to Maria: Disaster capitalism’s playbook for school reform

August 8, 2018 By Jonita Davis

If the people of Puerto Rico want to see the future of their public education system, they need only look to New Orleans.

ALEC scheme to have lawmakers pick their own voters exposed

August 7, 2018 By Mary Bottari And Arn Pearson

ALEC has put together quite a menu of policy proposals for its New Orleans conference.

This week in history: The city of New Orleans founded in 1718

May 7, 2018 By Eric A. Gordon

This year in New Orleans, it’s Laissez les bons temps rouler—Let the good times roll—as a unique historic American city marks its 300th birthday.

On Katrina and lessons from Cuba

September 10, 2015 By August H. Nimtz Jr.

Ten years after Katrina the racial disparities in New Orleans, in the richest country in the world, have actually widened.

Tribune Katrina editorial shows contempt for democracy

August 18, 2015 By Tim Steinhelfer

New Orleanians are all too familiar with having the important aspects of their lives ripped from their control, but they will they retake control of their schools.