Politics Archive
The very idea of social work is powerful. That a profession can be built on the foundation of beneficence towards others in society, particularly those who are most vulnerable, makes ours a force for good in a world where greed, …
Federal Court Allows North Carolina Partisan Gerrymandering Case to Move Forward DURHAM, N.C. – In a unanimous ruling, a three judge panel in North Carolina in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina denied a …
One useful tool for behavior change is to project your life into the future, a few months or years to present contrasting outcomes. “What does your life look like 5 years from now if you continue smoking?” or “What does …
He who is still laughing hasn't yet heard the bad news. Bertolt BrechtVigilance and preoccupation with the incompetence, bluster, and threat pouring from the White House is more than tiresome. We should have better things to think about. For me, …
Voters Fight Back Against Fraud Accusations Defamation lawsuit filed in Greensboro, N.C., by voters wrongfully accused of committing voter fraud
Image via STUDENT VOICES By: Michael Aprea This essay is in response to the Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs video “Climate Protectionism and Competitiveness.” Steam put the world in motion. It lit up the night, and tightened humanity’s grasp on …
Companies from Southwest Airlines to Verizon are utilizing social media to communicate with customers, fix problems, and inevitably, do damage control. It’s a quick, easy, and cheap way to keep a pulse on what’s going on in the community & …
In Caddo Parish in northwest Louisiana, the public defender’s office is struggling to provide council for hundreds of poor clients in need of state-funded legal representation. The Guardian recently featured one such defendant, a 16-year-old by the name of Norman Williams …
If Donald Trump had his way, he would not be President of the United States, he would be king. At the end of the Revolutionary War, General George Washington was so admired that many wanted to make him king. Americans …
Legislative Rewrite of Judicial Elections and Election Board Composition Undermines Democratic Principles SB 4 would usurp executive powers for partisan purposes RALEIGH – State Sens. Rucho, Rabon and Tucker introduced SB 4 just hours after the legislature convened its fourth …
