Depoliticizing storm recovery with an Independent National Disaster Relief Agency
An independent NDRA could ensure that funds are distributed based on need rather than political convenience. Read More
NC Spin Articles
Now what? Three to-do list items for caring and thinking people at the dawn of Trump 2.0
Caring and thinking people have their work cut out if they want to help blunt the worst of the coming authoritarian storm. Read More
Lost truth
Blind eyes leave us drifting, untethered, but one thing is bound to happen: We’ll face a day of reckoning. Read More
North Carolina should prepare for cuts
North Carolina state and local governments are overly dependent on federal funds. Read More
Opportunity Scholarships: Discrimination and neglect of special-needs child
Private institutions that accept Opportunity Scholarship vouchers are not required to follow federal laws such as the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). Read More
Do not obey
The GOP assault on democracy continues in NC and Trump wants you to inform on your colleagues. Read More
The trouble with the GOP ‘grow our way out of debt’ mantra
Data since 1962 doesn’t support the hypothesis that cutting taxes generates massive new flows of tax revenue to Washington, D.C. Read More
Key point in recent NC Supreme Court dissent gets lost in partisan spin
There is a legitimate legal controversy that needs addressing. Read More
Opening the door to polio
Public health in the US is not what it should be or could be, but we need serious people for serious jobs. I'm not sure that's what we are getting. Read More
