Why is Meta running so many TV spots and newspaper ads about its Richland Parish project?
Meta says its $50 billion data center is a boon for the state. So, why is the company spending so much to persuade us of something that should be self-evident?
Something Like the Truth: By Robert Mann
A site by Robert Mann dedicated to truth, compassion, good government, and an active resistance to the far-right in Louisiana and the U.S.
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The duties of a prosecutor
Our justice system is threatened by the corruption of Donald Trump and Todd Blanche. One way to recover is to take the wise advice of a federal prosecutor from the 1930s.
Sen. Bill Cassidy’s remarkable talent for choosing the wrong legacy
With his vote for Todd Blanche as attorney general, Cassidy has solidified his legacy as a pathetic Trump lackey.
Gov. Jeff Landry wants a second term. His opponent will be New Orleans.
Landry clearly believes that framing the coming governor's race as a referendum on New Orleans is his best path to reelection. But is it?
How history will remember Jeff Landry and Liz Murrill
Not as reformers, but as racists.
A political serenity prayer
A few thoughts on how to stop doomscrolling and do the real work of helping save our democracy.
Sen. Lindsey Graham’s death is no cause for celebration
When we rejoice in another person’s death, something inside us also dies.
One postcard won’t save democracy. Millions might.
It’s time to stop doom-scrolling and start writing.
US Senator Jamie Davis?
A few reasons why I think the Louisiana Democratic nominee could make it a real race.
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And if you're in East Baton Rouge Parish, please vote to keep our library system funded.