by Thomas Mills | Feb 16, 2018 | Editor's Blog, Gun Control |
The horrific school shooting in Parkland, Florida, is bringing out the cultural divide that mars our politics but it also shows the shift that’s happening in our country. On one side state Rep. Larry Pittman of Cabarrus County expressed sentiments that many people see...
by Thomas Mills | Feb 15, 2018 | Editor's Blog, Gun Control |
I wish I could say I’m shocked to be writing about another mass shooting, but I’m not. In fact, I expect to be writing about another one in a few months. I just hope it’s not a few weeks. This time, it’s another school shooting. A troubled 19 year old killed 17 of his...
by Thomas Mills | Oct 2, 2017 | Editor's Blog, Gun Control |
Contrary to the views of too many pundits, now is exactly the time to talk about gun control. We’ve awakened to the worst mass shooting in American history. At this point we don’t know much about the shooter except that he’s a dead white guy who opened fire on a crowd...
by James Kotecki | Aug 3, 2016 | Civil Rights, Gun Control, Issues, PODCAST, Politics, Race, The North Carolinian
Durham City Councilwoman Jillian Johnson sparked controversy this summer when she wrote on Facebook note that “the most dangerous people with guns are cops and soldiers.” Can a fiercely progressive, community-organizing “radical nerd” change the system from the inside...
by James Kotecki | Jul 13, 2016 | Gun Control, Immigration, Issues, NC Politics, NCGA, PODCAST, Politics, Race, Religion, The North Carolinian
Jay Chaudhuri is the son of Indian immigrants, a former attorney for both Attorney General Roy Cooper and State Treasurer Janet Cowell, and North Carolina’s newest state senator. We talk about how his unique background shapes his politics, his work on gun violence,...
by Thomas Mills | Jun 24, 2016 | Campaign Finance, Editor's Blog, Gun Control, National Politics |
I watched the sit-in on the House floor and cheered for the Democrats taking a stand against the gun violence. I was disappointed when the Supreme Court upheld a lower court ruling that Obama’s immigration orders are unconstitutional. However, both of these actions...
