In case you hadn’t noticed, something new and important is afoot in the country. It’s often messy and unscripted and at times downright disorganized, but it’s also genuine, born of the... Read More
Latest House education proposal would dramatically hasten public school privatization As the 2015 session of the North Carolina General Assembly stumbles along through its eighth calendar month with... Read More
Maybe it’s just the hyper-connected, social media age in which we live, but modern politicians, pundits and advocates really love their “gotcha” moments. Often, it seems, there’s no better way... Read More
The most dangerous explanation of Confederate flag and monument defenders for their obstructionism The ongoing debate over the continued (and, indeed, expanding) celebration of the confederate flag on... Read More
The state Treasurer combats a stunning money grab by the insurance industry If there’s a single most maddening and nonsensical argument regularly advanced by the far right, so-called “free market... Read More
The desperate need to improve our treatment of caregivers If you are a person of relatively sound mind and body, consider the following question tonight as you get ready for bed: If you needed help... Read More
The astonishing scope of the Senate’s latest polluter protection bill Quick: What’s the most terrifying environmental threat that confronts long-term human wellbeing? Global warming? Loss of... Read More
With basic rights hanging by a thread, progressives need to redouble their commitment to the selection of good judges Progressives are gratified that the U.S. Supreme Court issued a pair of eminently... Read More
Average North Carolinians are pushing back against the gun fundamentalists…and winning It’s hard to feel very optimistic about much of anything in the aftermath of last week’s horrific tragedy... Read More
Veto defeats, tax cut proposal punctuate another lousy week for the Governor Last Wednesday, in a column entitled “McCrory’s defining moments,” Chris Fitzsimon rightfully pointed out that... Read More
