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Shortage of Black doctors is rooted in racist history − a $600M gift will help historically Black medical schools address the gap
Conservative efforts to ban diversity initiatives in education and medicine, coupled with historical disparities, underscore the urgent need for more Black doctors to address ongoing racial health inequities in America.
Supreme Court ruling in homelessness case will not solve America’s housing crisis
In the days ahead, the U.S. Supreme Court will decide Johnson v. Grants Pass, but regardless of the outcome, it won’t resolve the nation’s homelessness and housing crisis.
Hating on our babies: North Carolina’s shortsighted, cheapskate childcare policies
In his article for NC Newsline, Rob Schofield discusses the critical state of childcare in North Carolina, highlighting the pandemic-induced financial aids that temporarily stabilized an already fragile system. With the impending cessation of these funds, Schofield underscores a looming “childcare cliff,” predicting significant closures and increased costs that threaten the stability of childcare availability across the state.
Incessant gambling ads: a vexing sign of moral decline in North Carolina
In the realm of American politics and morality, there’s a marked focus on issues like sexuality and gender, often overshadowing concerns like economic predation by corporate giants. Despite the historical and ongoing emphasis on traditional moral values by groups like the Moral Majority, issues like corporate gambling and the exploitation of the vulnerable seldom receive the same level of outcry or legislative action.
NC school voucher dollars are funding Christian Nationalist indoctrination
Shortly after he took over as North Carolina’s Lieutenant Governor in 2021, current Republican candidate for governor Mark Robinson launched a task force to root out indoctrination in our public schools.
The political right in NC is promoting both conspiracy theories and secrecy
This week is Sunshine Week – the 20th such annual celebration of open government principles and accomplishments since the event was conceived and launched in 2005 by the American Society of News Editors. And if there was ever a time in which all aspects of law- and policymaking in our country were badly in need of more sunshine, this is it.
Opinion | NC Lawmakers Should Catch Up With the Times on Corporal Punishment
Recently, the American Academy of Pediatrics reaffirmed its policy statement on corporal punishment in the public schools, calling for the practice to be abolished in all states by law and replaced by alternative forms of student behavior management.
Opinion | Latest Political Power Grab will Hit North Carolinians at Home
The energy transition could help our democracy flourish. But, in North Carolina, powerful industries and their political allies are doing everything they can to roll back progress – wasting our money and keeping us locked into an outdated and polluting fossil fuel economy.
Opinion | The NC Legislature’s Irresponsibly Undisciplined Budgeting
Imagine yourself in the following situation: Your children lack decent clothing and shoes and depend on reduced-price school meals to meet their weekly nutrition requirements.