by Alexander H. Jones | Mar 23, 2022 | Politics |
The last three Democratic Party presidents have misread the public’s priorities and paid a political price for their agenda setting. Bill Clinton and Barack Obama pursued healthcare reform early in their first terms, a vital policy and moral goal that misaligned...
by Alexander H. Jones | Mar 21, 2022 | Politics |
At present, Republicans are favored to win North Carolina’s fall Senate election. But the state’s competitiveness dictates that even with the advantages of an off-year cycle and a center-right electorate, savvy Republican candidates should not take victory...
by Alexander H. Jones | Mar 15, 2022 | Politics |
After a cascade of setbacks lasting over half a year, Democrats have sighted a glimmer of hope. President Biden has gone some way toward restoring confidence in his leadership by rallying the Western Alliance to the aid of Ukraine. The fundamentals, however, remain...
by Alexander H. Jones | Mar 9, 2022 | Politics |
Like a pack of roaming dogs, Republican state governments are racing to smoke out people who do not live their lives according to right-wing evangelical dogma. State after state has passed laws restricting the teaching of LGBTQ-affirmative content and targeting the...
by Alexander H. Jones | Mar 8, 2022 | Politics
Reporting today indicates that President Joe Biden will look into banning the importation of Russian oil to the United States. While initially resistant to taking this step, the administration has come into agreement with Congress that targeting Russia’s vital...
by Alexander H. Jones | Mar 7, 2022 | Politics |
In the frothy first days of North Carolina’s “conservative revolution,” reporter David Crabtree had a bone to pick with Josh Stein. Did Republicans really defund the North Carolina Cancer Hospital because they wanted to cut taxes for the wealthy, he...
