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  • Freedom of speech is under attack in public schools, U.S. House panel told

    Freedom of speech is under attack in public schools, U.S. House panel told
    by Ariana Figueroa
    Friday, May 20, 2022

    Students and teachers told U.S. House members during a Thursday hearing that their right to talk about race and LGBTQ+ issues in public schools is being silenced due to an onslaught of new state laws as well as pressure on school boards from right-wing advocates.

    “To be crystal clear, this is about disrupting and destroying public ...

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News

Durham GOP’s “Better Board, Better Schools” candidate slate is soundly defeated

By Greg Childress
5/19/2022

Role of outside money looms larger than ever as PAC-backed candidates surge to primary election wins

By Lynn Bonner
5/18/2022

Biden condemns racist theory of white supremacy in visit to Buffalo after mass shooting

By Jacob Fischler
5/18/2022

Waiting at a closed border

By Yasmin Khan
5/17/2022
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Original Commentary

Not a good fit.

By John Cole
5/23/2022

Some 68 years after Brown v. Board, similar foes continue stubbornly fighting progress

By Mark McCormick
5/19/2022
Vote here

Another Election Day that most North Carolinians will sit out

By Rob Schofield
5/17/2022

Text tie Meadows, Trump allies to efforts to overturn election

By John Cole
5/16/2022
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  • Editorial Cartoon

Not a good fit.

By John Cole
5/23/2022

...

Text tie Meadows, Trump allies to efforts to overturn election

By John Cole
5/16/2022

The Draft.

By John Cole
5/9/2022

A thorn for the GOP

By John Cole
5/2/2022
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Radio Interviews & Commentaries

Stunning hypocrisy from so-called ‘pro-life’ politicians

Rob Schofield 5/23/2022

The extraordinary and under-appreciated Biden economic recovery

Rob Schofield 5/20/2022

Holdover Trump policy is causing thousands of innocent people to suffer needlessly

Rob Schofield 5/19/2022

Low turnout primaries illustrate the need for election reforms

Rob Schofield 5/18/2022

State Supreme Court justice’s rank partisanship undermines judicial integrity

Rob Schofield 5/17/2022

Duke University Doctors on an Abortion Ban: Unnecessary Health Risks, Stresses on Safety Nets

Clayton Henkel 5/16/2022
Events

April 27 Crucial Conversation: The current and future state of abortion access in North Carolina

Staff 4/13/2022

Jan. 27 Crucial Conversation: Donald Cohen on his new book, “The Privatization of Everything”

Staff 1/18/2022

September 9 Crucial Conversation: Why progressives should be working to keep state-sponsored sports gambling out of NC

Rob Schofield 8/31/2021

August 5 Crucial Conversation: Theodore Johnson on his new book, “When the Stars Begin to Fall”

Staff 7/23/2021

May 6 Crucial Conversation: David Zucchino on his new book, “Wilmington’s Lie”

Staff 4/26/2021

April 29 Crucial Conversation: The Soul City experiment – featuring Thomas Healy and Floyd McKissick, Jr.

Staff 4/16/2021
Misinformation, violence and a paper shortage threaten midterm elections, officials say
- Jacob Fischler
Compute North’s cryptofarm on hold in Greenville, citing uncertainty of energy costs
- Lisa Sorg
NC grant program for schools was so popular, the money ran out in less than a week
- Lynn Bonner
‘His party left him’: From common sense conservative to COVID, Pat McCrory’s very bad week
- Clayton Henkel
Under fire from Congress, FDA chief says baby formula shortage will improve soon
- Jennifer Shutt
Congress clears $40B in Ukraine aid for Biden’s signature, but some in GOP balk
- Jennifer Shutt

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Sen. Thom Tillis and Sen. Cory Booker on Ketanji Brown Jackson’s Supreme Court nomination – 4-04-22

Clayton Henkel 4/5/2022

Sen. Thom Tillis (NC-R) praises Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson

Clayton Henkel 3/24/2022

Former Ohio Governor John Kasich on the moral case for NC to expand Medicaid

Clayton Henkel 3/16/2022

Rep. Marcia Morey on the need to include the Leandro remedial order in the state budget

Clayton Henkel 9/27/2021

Gov. Cooper: Medicaid expansion, better teacher raises must be part of budget compromise

Clayton Henkel 8/28/2019

Sen. Jay Chaudhuri on the ongoing fight for Medicaid expansion

Clayton Henkel 7/23/2019

Equality NC’s Kendra Johnson on finding hope, equality on Stonewall’s 50th anniversary

Clayton Henkel 6/28/2019

BTC Economist Patrick McHugh on why legislators must do more to improve broadband access in NC

Clayton Henkel 6/26/2019
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