Anti-DEI is about Resegregation

DEI Race

            New Orleans        DEI, or diversity, equity, and inclusion, has become a contentious piece of language welded to the conservative attack on “woke” culture.  It’s a hard flag to fly right now, and hasn’t been easy in the past either.  As a rough substitute for “affirmative action,” which was even more controversial and didn’t …

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Thug Life, Elon Musk Style

Conflict Corruption Elon Musk United States

            New Orleans        It’s not hard to follow the tactics of Elon Musk and his gang at the make-believe, unauthorized, so-called Department of Governmental Efficiency or DOGE, where he is without doubt the top dog.  We’ve seen it all before. If you’ve watched any crime procedural on Netflix, Prime, or HBO, you’ve seen one …

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Bribing Trump

Trump

            New Orleans      In recent weeks we have been treated to an amazing display of corporate obsequiousness, as tech, media, and other huge enterprises pivot to please newly ensconced President Trump.  Bending the knee, kissing the ring, sucking up, anticipatory obedience, or whatever you want to call these performances, it has been a mind-boggling …

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