by Alexander H. Jones | Jun 18, 2013 | Civil Rights, NC Politics, NCGA, NCGOP
One of the American people’s greatest shortcomings is their goldfish memory for history. Intensely present-minded, they make the same mistakes time and again, believing always that they are blazing new trails. North Carolina Republicans are no different. On issues of...
by Matt Phillippi | Jun 14, 2013 | Features, Gun Control, NC Politics, NCGA, NCGOP
Today is the 6-month anniversary of the Newtown Massacre. In the wake of all of the recent gun violence, the North Carolina General Assembly has decided to take bold action. Unfortunately the action they’ve decided to take is entirely in the wrong direction. ...
by Thomas Mills | Jun 14, 2013 | Editor's Blog, NC Politics, NCGA |
A few months ago, I wrote a blog that said progressives should stop focusing on Art Pope and start focusing on rebuilding their party. Since then, I’ve started to write follow up blogs to clarify what I meant. Yesterday, an article called “How Art Pope killed clean...
by Alexander H. Jones | Jun 11, 2013 | NC Politics, NCGA, NCGOP, NCGov
To progressive eyes, the first few months of this session looked like a natural disaster. Catastrophe after catastrophe rolled down from the government, scary and utterly beyond our control. Dread and hopelessness seemed like the appropriate emotional response. Just...
by Thomas Mills | Jun 11, 2013 | Editor's Blog, Moral Monday, NC Politics, NCGA, NCGov |
What do Bashar al-Assad, Muammar Gaddafi and Pat McCrory all have in common? They each blamed protests against their governments on “outsiders.” When leaders make absurd comments like these, it’s hard to know whether they are just living in a bubble believing their...
by Thomas Mills | Jun 10, 2013 | Civil Rights, Editor's Blog, NC Politics, NCGA |
It’s appropriate that the News & Observer’s tribute to Will Campbell is on the same day that clergy lead the Moral Monday protests. Brother Will would have approved. As a preacher during the Civil Rights Movement of the 1950s and ‘60s, he supported sit-ins and...
