Why forces opposed to helping immigrant kids find themselves increasingly isolated The recent and encouraging national progress in resisting efforts to discriminate against LGBT Americans feels very... Read More
Recently, I had to make a tough but necessary decision. As I entered my 23rd year of teaching in North Carolina in traditional public schools as well as a charter school I realized that teaching was... Read More
Editorial by Winston-Salem Journal, April 6, 2015. A certain synchronicity seems to be at work with the release of the latest state audit of the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services during... Read More
In the General Assembly, proposals become laws only if endorsed by a majority of House and Senate members, right? In a perfect world, that would be true. The world isn't perfect, and it's possible... Read More
If you want to understand the debate about how best to promote growth within a capitalist society, start with the root word: capital. Although economists continue to differ widely and strenuously... Read More
Editorial by Greenville Daily Reflector, April 4, 2015. The North Carolina legislature’s move to redirect funding for driver’s education is among efforts to shore up the state Highway Fund while... Read More
Editorial by Greensboro News-Record, April 5, 2015. State legislators and Gov. Pat McCrory cut the gas tax by 1.5 cents per gallon last week. In doing so, they prevented a bigger tax drop this summer... Read More
A letter to Senators Burr and Tillis, from Rev. William Barber, NC President NAACP, April 1, 2015. We, the NC NAACP and our 170 partners in the Forward Together Moral Movement, peacefully petition you... Read More
For Christians, Easter is more than eggs, ham and bunnies. It’s a celebration of the central miracle and mystery of faith – the resurrection of Jesus, the hope of salvation and the promise of... Read More
