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Opinion: NOPD Special Victims unit plagued by inaction and negligence

By SidneyRose Reynen November 16, 2014

If a terrible crime were to happen to you, you’d probably call the police. Soon after you learn how to dial 911, going to the police with your troubles is kind of a learned instinct. But imagine...

Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal speaks at the 2014 Values Voter Summit in Washington, Friday, Sept. 26, 2014. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Opinion: Jindal’s presidential hopes based on delusion

By Gordon Brillon November 13, 2014

Bobby Jindal must be one hell of a backroom guy. How else could his continued success in politics be explained? He’s a pretty average-looking guy, not blessed with any great charisma or oratory prowess....

Opinion: Uninformed voting negatively affects communities

Opinion: Uninformed voting negatively affects communities

By Jose Alejandro Bastidas November 13, 2014

You walk into the voting booth during the midterm elections. You vote for the candidate of your choice for the “important” positions. But admit it — for every other election on the ballot,...

Opinion: Crisis pregnancy centers mislead women

By SidneyRose Reynen November 13, 2014

“WORRIED? PREGNANT?” scream the advertisements plastered on city buses nationwide. Billboards with stock photos of women with furrowed brows looking at pregnancy tests with line the highways. These...

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The Blame Game

By David Judd November 12, 2014

If you watched news coverage of the protests in Ferguson, Mo. after a white police officer shot a young, unarmed African American, then you probably took sides: either with the people of Ferguson or with...

Weighing Your Options

Weighing Your Options

By Logan Anderson November 12, 2014

If a young woman in Baton Rouge finds herself unexpectedly pregnant, she may be up a creek without a paddle. By the time the second line – the one indicating pregnancy – appears across...

This screenshot from Nicki Minaj's lyric video for "Only" featuring Chris Brown, Drake and Lil Wayne, showcases the video's imagery that recalls Nazi symbolism.

Opinion: Nicki Minaj crossed line with Nazi-esque “Only” video

By Jose Alejandro Bastidas November 11, 2014

What motivates you to watch a new show or listen to a new song? That’s the question on every producer’s mind as they carefully make plans to promote new music, movies, television shows, products...

Kurds stand in line and flash victory signs during a solidarity rally with the Syrian city of Kobani in the village of Caykara, Turkey, on the Turkey-Syria border, just across from Kobani, Tuesday Nov. 11, 2014. Kurds rally daily in villages in Turkey on the border with Syria in solidarity with the embattled Syrian city of Kobani, which has been under a brutal siege by the Islamic State group. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda)

Opinion: U.S. needs coherent plan in battling Islamic State

By John Ryan McGehee November 11, 2014

It’s unclear how the U.S. will approach fighting the Islamic extremists in Iraq. After a month of airstrikes, there doesn’t seem to be any indication of a decline in hostilities against the...

President Barack Obama meets with Congressional leaders in the Old Family Dining Room of the White House in Washington, Friday, Nov. 7, 2014. From left are, House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio, Obama, and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nev. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Opinion: Obama must shift to the center to appease Republican majorities

By John Ryan McGehee November 10, 2014

If the midterm elections taught us anything, it’s the country is clearly dissatisfied with the direction that President Barack Obama’s agenda — or lack thereof — is taking us. The...

A framed Montana Standard newspaper article on Robert O'Neill of Butte, Mont., signed by O'Neill, is seen on the wall of the Metals Sports Bar in Butte on Thursday, Nov. 6, 2014. O'Neill, a Butte native and ex-Navy SEAL, told The Washington Post that he fired the shots that killed Osama bin Laden, a story he first recounted in February to Esquire magazine, which identified him only as "the shooter." One current and one former SEAL confirmed to The Associated Press that O'Neill was long known to have fired the fatal shots at the al-Qaida leader. The article is signed, "Never Quit." (AP Photo/Lisa Baumann)

Opinion: Bin Laden shooter’s statement undermines collective effort

November 10, 2014

Superheroes wear masks to keep their identity secret so they live a normal life outside of the spandex, but that’s not the only reason. This hidden identity is also because a true hero doesn’t...

Opinion: Tara High students shouldn’t be sheltered from offensive graffiti

By Jana King November 10, 2014

Last week at Tara High School in Baton Rouge, school officials came to work and were surprised to find that someone had spray-painted racist graffiti on buildings near the school’s baseball field....

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Letter to the Editor: ‘It’s On Us’ to combat sexual assault culture

November 9, 2014

In recent months, the subject of sexual assault has found its way into the forefront of national news and media. A topic that has been nearly absent from public discussion for centuries is suddenly sounding...