July 2012 Archive

Parents shy away from voucher program
By Zoe Sullivan Contributing Writer In what appears to be a blow to the governor’s sweeping educational voucher program, the State Department of Education told reporters on Wednesday that only around 9,000 ...
New Orleans public libraries are experiencing a renaissance
By Phillip Manuel Contributing Writer In case you’re wondering how the city of New Orleans is doing six and a half years after Hurricane Katrina opened 53 breaches in the flood walls ...
Mexican drug cartels’ stake in the U.S.: One trillion dollars
By Louis Nevaer Contributing Writer Editor’s Note: Recent media reports of money laundering activities involving U.S. banks and Mexico’s drug cartels point to a disturbing trend. NAM contributor Louis Nevaer says that ...
Capturing the soul of Essence Fest 2012
By Geraldine Wyckoff Contributing Writer The 2012 edition of the Essence Music Festival could be compared to what they often predict about the weather in the month of March. It came in ...
Running for School Board?
By Dr. Andre Perry Contributing Columnist Charles Babbage said, “The public character of every public servant is legitimate subject of discussion, and his fitness or unfitness for office may be fairly canvassed ...
La. Black Caucus says Jindal is wrong
By Mason Harrison Contributing Writer Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal, in the wake of the Supreme Court decision upholding President Obama’s signature healthcare reform law, is refusing to expand the state’s Medicaid program ...
‘Obamacare’ key to Jindal as possible Romney veep
By Christopher Tidmore Contributing Writer The decision of the Supreme Court to uphold the President’s Health Care bill, and in particular, the individual mandate, drastically increases the chances that Bobby Jindal ...
‘Resilience’ theme irks locals at green conference
By Susan Buchanan Contributing payday loans in boulder Writer Last week, earth-conscious representatives from the U.S., Mexico and Canada gathered in New Orleans at a conference on resilient communities, sponsored by the ...
‘Uncle’ Lionel Batiste dies
By Geraldine Wyckoff Contributing Writer Lionel Batiste wasn’t crowned with prestigious titles like King, Duke, Prince or Professor like many musicians. His handle was of a warmer sort that reflected his wonderfully ...
Are you comfortable in your own skin?
By Fr. Jerome LeDoux Contributing Columnist When Newsweek editor Tina Brown saw the outrageous Time magazine cover of a mother breastfeeding her three-year-old, she laughed out loud and shouted, “Let the games ...

« Previous PageNext Page »