Bobby Jindal: Not Much to Celebrate
Billy Sothern : Conservatives & The American Right
Some herald the election of an Indian-American Republican governor as a milestone, but the poor and black citizens of Louisiana aren't among them.
Louisiana
2007
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'Jena Is America'
Gary Younge : Civil Rights & Liberties
Jena, Louisiana, has become a national symbol of racial injustice, as civil rights activists converge on the town to protest a miscarriage of justice against six black teens.
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The March on Jena
Mark Sorkin : Civil Rights & Liberties
Thousands of civil rights activists are heading to Louisiana this week to protest a case of gross injustice--and the system that supports racial inequality across America.
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A Cruel and Unusual Punishment
Billy Sothern : Death Penalty
Billy Sothern, member of the legal team that represented Patrick Kennedy, convicted of child rape, in a landmark Supreme Court death penalty decision this week, explained the issues at stake in this 2007 essay.
2005
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To Return and Rise Again
Louisiana's poet laureate writes of the resolve of New Orleans's displaced citizens to rebuild their shattered city.
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Living Like a Refugee
Michael Tisserand : Migration & Immigration
Not since the days of the Dust Bowl has America seen such a massive migration of refugees. Who becomes one of this tribe is a matter of race and class.
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