by Thomas Mills | Oct 5, 2017 | Editor's Blog, Politics, Race |
Alabama GOP Senate nominee Roy Moore is a racist. He doesn’t try to hide it though I’m sure he would deny it. He shared blatantly racist memes on a Facebook page that he and his supporters would probably claim are just legitimate opinions. They’re not. They’re meant...
by Thomas Mills | Oct 3, 2017 | Editor's Blog, Redistricting |
Today, the Supreme Court hears arguments that could change redistricting forever. The court hears a Wisconsin case in which challengers argue that partisan gerrymanders are unconstitutional, while the state says that the redistricting maps are matter that should be...
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 Thomas Mills | Sep 28, 2017 | Editor's Blog, Tax Reform |
Republicans in Washington are about to undertake tax reform. As we in North Carolina know, that means a massive tax cut for the rich and massive budget cuts for programs that help the rest of us. The GOP will, of course, call it a middle-class tax cut, but that will...
by Thomas Mills | Sep 19, 2017 | Editor's Blog, Obamacare |
Republicans are again trying to repeal Obamacare. This time, they don’t know how much the effort will cost or what the impact will be. We only know that a lot of people will lose insurance coverage and that premiums will almost certainly rise for those who keep it....
by Thomas Mills | Sep 7, 2017 | Editor's Blog, Race |
Republicans are a party of white people. They have been for the past 50 years though they’re loath to admit it. What’s different now is that instead denying it, candidates are embracing it. Donald Trump owes his presidency to thinly veiled appeals to racists and white...
