by Thomas Mills | Jan 4, 2023 | Editor's Blog |
“Hold tight. Wait ’til the party’s over. Hold tight. We’re in for nasty weather. There has got to be a way. Burning down the house.” David Byrne, describing yesterday’s Speaker votes. I had more fun watching Republicans prove their incompetence...
by Thomas Mills | Jan 2, 2023 | Editor's Blog
Happy New Year! I’m wary of getting into the prediction racket since I’ve been wrong so often in the past. Donald Trump’s election in 2016 convinced me that I know less than I thought. However, I do have a few thoughts and, if not predictions, then possibilities,...
by Thomas Mills | Dec 30, 2022 | Editor's Blog |
For Democrats in North Carolina, 2023 needs to be a building year. Nationally, the party exceeded expectations, adding to its majority in the U.S. Senate and keeping their loss of the House to single digits. Here, Republicans gained a veto-proof majority in the state...
by Thomas Mills | Dec 28, 2022 | Editor's Blog
I’m taking a bit of time with the family. My daughter, grandson, and son-in-law are visiting from Sweden, so I’m not writing much. However, I’m still reading a bit. The series from WFAE on why Democrats keep having trouble winning in North Carolina...
by Thomas Mills | Dec 21, 2022 | Editor's Blog |
Earlier this fall, the Supreme Court heard a case about race-based admissions to the University of North Carolina. Conservatives argue that affirmative action programs discriminate against White applicants by giving minorities unfair advantage in admission programs....
by Thomas Mills | Dec 14, 2022 | Editor's Blog |
When I was a kid, we played army a lot. We ran through the woods, building forts and digging foxholes, brandishing toy guns. Our enemies were usually the Germans or Japanese. We were defenders of democracy, saving the world from authoritarian dictatorships. Back...
