louisiana
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Analysis
20 years after Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans is still fighting for justice
Hurricane Katrina, as severe as it was, was not primarily a natural disaster but a brutal, man-made disaster facilitated by…
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Fight to free Mahmoud Khalil exposes the black hole of Louisiana’s ICE jails
The ruling elites fashion the Deep South as a ground zero for repression, but Southerners know we are ground zero…
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Louisiana workers fight back against repressive anti-union legislation
Several new pieces of anti-union legislation have advanced in the Senate, constituting an all-out war on Louisiana workers.
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Five things to know about Louisiana’s new far-right Gov. Jeff Landry
He is a vocal white supremacist, watchdog of the police state and opponent of all working-class, marginalized and oppressed communities.
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Insurance companies flee the South in search of higher profits
iI January of this year, my homeowner’s insurance increased $100 and I was frantically calling insurance companies all over to…
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Militant Journalism
On the picket line with striking Maximus call center workers in Mississippi and Louisiana
Members of the Party for Socialism and Liberation joined in solidarity with striking Communication Workers of America Maximus Call Center…
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Near New Orleans, weak regulations cause oil pipeline to leak 300k gallons
On Jan. 12, federal documents revealed an oil spill of more than 300,000 gallons, which was discovered just east of…
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Biden breaks UN COP26 pledge with record-breaking fossil fuel auction
On Nov. 17, the Biden administration set out to auction off over 80 million acres of land off the Louisiana…
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Hurricane Ida hits 16 years post-Katrina: same neglect in gov’t preparation & response
Without a centralized and organized evacuation process in place, evacuation is left primarily for individuals to arrange for themselves.
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Militant Journalism
Breaking: David Wade prison guards violently retaliate against hunger strikers
Families report that brutal retaliation has escalated against hunger strikers
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