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
If North Carolina was a state that allowed ballot initiatives to a vote there's little doubt we would see the same result as states that voted on abortion rights. Read More
Will elected public officials provoke a constitutional crisis by ignoring the Supreme Court ruling? Read More
The U.S. simply must experience a revival of the kind of public-spirited commitment to shared sacrifice and the common good that once prevailed. Read More
The attacks on the president are relentless, but the political right offers no plausible policy alternatives. Read More
