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Analysis
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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Analysis
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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Analysis
Senator from Louisiana downplays state’s maternal mortality crisis, implies Black mothers’ lives don’t matter
U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy M.D. made racist statements on Louisiana’s maternal mortality crisis.
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Analysis
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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Analysis
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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Militant Journalism
After Ida, New Orleans renters face mold, bugs, landlord inaction
Affluent New Orleans residents have largely recovered from Hurricane Ida, but working-class and poor residents remain in a state of…
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Features
LaPlace, La., residents blame gov’t failure & neglect after Hurricane Ida
On the weekend of September 11, organizers from the Party for Socialism and Liberation in the Central Gulf Coast region…
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Analysis
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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