August 2018 Archive

New national poll finds consumers still want financial regulation
By Charlene Crowell Guest Columnist A decade ago, the entire nation suffered through a financial crisis that led to the brink of a global financial collapse. While Wall Street reckoned ...
We’re all responsible
By Edmund W. Lewis The Louisiana Weekly Editor I didn’t sleep at all on Saturday night, July 28. I couldn’t. Not after hearing the wails and sobs from those who lost loved ...
State courts: The last stand for democracy in the South
By Billy Corriher Contributing Writer (Special from Facing South) – If the U.S. Senate confirms federal appeals court judge Brett Kavanaugh to the U.S. Supreme Court, it would reshape the court into ...
Deadline nears for public comment on 2020 Census
By Khalil Abdullah Contributing Writer Before the public comment period on the 2020 Census closes at 11:59 p.m. on August 7, civil rights organizations continue to amplify the clarion call to Americans ...
How the Russian government used disinformation and cyber warfare in 2016 election
By Timothy Summers Contributing Writer (Special from TheConversation.com) – The Soviet Union and now Russia under Vladimir Putin have waged a political power struggle against the West for nearly a century. Spreading ...
Is the Internet a threat to America’s democracy?
Louisiana’s choice of new voting machines is delayed By Susan Buchanan Contributing Writer Louisiana is shopping for new voting machines as it bolsters security before the 2020 presidential election. But a decision, scheduled ...

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