I thought I was so smart back in 2016 when I wrote that Democrats, who were confident they would defeat Donald Trump, should be pulling for him to win. A Trump win, I explained, could be a good thing. Not for the country...
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Was there a connection between the 1950s Nigerian movement for independence and the civil rights...
Read MoreNorth Carolina Democrats don’t need a Jeremy Corbyn What can North Carolina Democrats learn from British politics? There are comparisons to be made between their party and the British Labour Party. Labour and North Carolina...
Read MoreSince 2000 North Carolina has grown from about 9.5 million people to well over 10 million, according to U.S. Census Bureau estimates. Most of that growth is in our urban areas while many rural areas and small towns are losing...
Read MoreHow about a new holiday that would support North Carolina’s “First in Freedom” slogan and, at the same time, call attention to our pride in our distinctive favorite food: barbecue? Got your attention? The Campaign for Real...
Read MoreCan lessons learned in a successful effort to provide compensation for victims of state-sponsored sterilization help solve the problem HB2 (the “Bathroom Bill”) is causing North Carolina? In his recent book, “Rage to Redemption...
Read MoreWhen the actions of a mentally challenged teenaged boy begin to frighten other children and alarm their parents, what should be done? By the boy’s family? By the state? Is it time to institutionalize the boy? Are there medical...
Read MoreHas this year’s presidential election stolen our shadows? “What do you mean?” I can hear you asking that question. To understand about such shadows, it helps to read North Carolina beloved former poet laureate...
Read More“Why do black people suffer more health problems than other groups? What do these challenges mean in their everyday lives? How do their struggles play out before a largely white medical community? How can we begin to solve these...
Read MoreJust what does a North Carolina sheriff do these days? Retired District Court Judge Stanley Peele, writing about Orange County Sheriff Charles Blackwood, says that the concept of law enforcement officers has changed from...
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