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    National, Perspectives, Politics

    Trump’s $1.7 Billion Slush Fund Shows Reparations Are Only “Extreme” When the Wrong People Are Owed

    It turns out reparations are not unrealistic. They are not too complicated. They are not inherently divisive. They are not some fringe fantasy that no...

    Quentin Anthony Anderson
    by Quentin Anthony Anderson 6 hours ago6 hours ago
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    Jeff Landry’s Half-Staff Order Is Not Compassion. It Is Racial Politics Wearing Funeral Clothes.

    Gov. Jeff Landry ordered flags lowered for Martha Elizabeth Odom, the 17-year-old Lafayette student killed in a shooting at the Mall of Louisiana. Let’s start...

    Quentin Anthony Anderson
    by Quentin Anthony Anderson 1 week ago1 week ago
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    Elections, Perspectives, Politics

    Why Is The Louisiana Democratic Party Endorsing Before the Primaries?

    On March 21, the Louisiana Democratic State Central Committee is scheduled to convene at the state capitol in Baton Rouge and vote on endorsing candidates...

    Quentin Anthony Anderson
    by Quentin Anthony Anderson 2 months ago2 months ago
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    National, News, Perspectives

    Jesse Jackson Didn’t Become President. He Changed Who Could.

    Rev. Jesse Jackson died today in Chicago at the age of 84. If you’re looking for the neat version of American political history, Jackson is...

    The Bayou Progressive
    by The Bayou Progressive 3 months ago3 months ago
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    Perspectives, Politics, State Government

    HB99 Isn’t About Rights. It’s About Recklessness.

    Louisiana Republicans have never met a gun bill they didn’t want to push further. With House Bill 99, they are now aiming squarely at college...

    Quentin Anthony Anderson
    by Quentin Anthony Anderson 3 months ago3 months ago
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    National, Perspectives, Politics, State Government

    Don’t laugh off Landry’s “Greenland envoy” gig. That’s how you wake up late.

    Louisianans have every right to cackle at the headline: our governor—of a state that can’t keep car insurance, homeowners insurance, or basic infrastructure from spiraling...

    Quentin Anthony Anderson
    by Quentin Anthony Anderson 4 months ago4 months ago
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    Perspectives, Politics, State Government

    This Special Session Is Another Attack on Fair Representation

    When the Louisiana Legislature convened in Baton Rouge for this so-called “special session on  redistricting and election-law reform,” make no mistake: this isn’t about strengthening...

    Royce Duplessis
    by Royce Duplessis 7 months ago7 months ago
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    Perspectives, Politics

    We’ve Lowered the Bar for Our Leaders — and Now We’re Paying the Price

    In every era of American life, Black excellence has been filtered through the lens of what our opponents will tolerate — and, more importantly, what...

    Quentin Anthony Anderson
    by Quentin Anthony Anderson 7 months ago7 months ago
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    Art & Culture, National, Perspectives

    When Silence Becomes Comfortable, Freedom Begins to Slip

    We’re living through one of those moments when the erosion of a freedom doesn’t quite hurt — at first. It’s quiet. Subtle. And that’s precisely...

    Quentin Anthony Anderson
    by Quentin Anthony Anderson 8 months ago8 months ago
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    National, Perspectives, Politics

    Opinion: In the hours after Charlie Kirk’s assassination, our words matter more than our outrage

    Charlie Kirk was shot and killed during a campus event at Utah Valley University on Wednesday. National outlets confirmed the killing and the chaotic scene...

    Quentin Anthony Anderson
    by Quentin Anthony Anderson 8 months ago8 months ago

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