A moment of hope and light in a dark and violent winter
Out of the blue, something happens to remind you that not all is lost; that most of your neighbors are decent human beings and that enlightenment and progress are still possible. Read More
Out of the blue, something happens to remind you that not all is lost; that most of your neighbors are decent human beings and that enlightenment and progress are still possible. Read More
Recent motions filed by Republican legislators will test just how independent the third branch of state government will be. Read More
The House Speaker decides when the House meets, which bills are heard, and which members are on which committees but his latest actions will rank with the infamous HB2. Read More
Government’s most important task is – or at least ought to be – protecting the lives and health of the state’s residents. Read More
North Carolina continues to maintain a deeply flawed and cruel prison/criminal justice system that, in many ways, has changed little since the demise of slavery. Read More
In this season of giving here are must-read gift ideas for some of North Carolina's most prominent politicians. Read More
There is a big difference between whether to patronize a company and whether to invest in it. Should morality play a part in that decision? Read More
Thanks to pathetic funding and maddening systemic inertia, more than 16,000 people in immediate need of direct services are stuck on a waiting list that can take years to traverse. Read More
Since Republicans swept statewide court races in the midterm election there is widespread speculation that it will lead to dramatic reversals in some important constitutional jurisprudence. Read More
North Carolinians have a right to expect that the justices will act like justices – not legislators. Read More