by Alexander H. Jones | Jun 2, 2021 | Politics |
If the Democratic Party is to regain its status as North Carolina’s majority faction, it must represent all the people in the state. Too many North Carolinians have come to view the party as an Other, a monstrous, unknowable alien entity which they do not...
by Alexander H. Jones | Jun 1, 2021 | Politics |
Phil Berger rode into power ten years ago with a vision of reshaping every institution in North Carolina. A decade hence, he has largely succeeded. Across almost every front, but particularly in the area of education, the Tar Heel state is unrecognizable from the...
by Alexander H. Jones | May 28, 2021 | Politics |
The idea that a North Carolina Senate led by Phil Berger would agree to a budget acceptable to Governor Cooper was always hard to believe. But if recent reporting proves to be correct, Berger’s intransigence may block even an agreement with the state House,...
by Alexander H. Jones | May 26, 2021 | Politics |
Ta-Nehisi Coates. Henry Louis Gates, jr. Chris Paul. Joy Reid. Hundreds of Black American luminaries signed a letter denouncing UNC’s treatment of Nicole Hannah-Jones. The letter, issued to The Root, makes stark claims about UNC’s behavior. In conclusion...
by Alexander H. Jones | May 25, 2021 | Politics
Whether because of Fox News or half a decade of being exposed to Donald Trump’s tweets, Republicans seem to inhabit a warped reality. That’s the takeaway from a poll by Ipsos measuring voter attitudes about recent political events. It seems that many...
