Commentary by Carl Hintz Many people support the legalization of marijuana, and few people believe that tobacco, alcohol, or caffeine should be illegal. However, “hard drugs” such as cocaine, methamphetamine, and opioids should also be…
By Mike Baker After years of rising overdoses and an exodus of business from central Portland, Gov. Tina Kotek of Oregon said on Monday that state and city officials are proposing to roll back a…
with Increased Restrictions By Rachel Crumpler “I don’t know how I’m gonna afford this.” “I don’t know how I’m gonna find a babysitter. Who’s gonna take care of my kids?” “My car is not running…
Fighting to keep NC rape crisis centers open By Anna Lynch When I first joined the board of the Orange County Rape Crisis Center, or OCRCC, I never suspected that much of my mental energy…
By Dan Gearino Natural gas may be on the way out in Massachusetts. State utility regulators on December 6 issued a sweeping ruling that sets a framework for reducing the use of gas for heating…
Extreme Heat Labor Laws By Anne Blythe As the sun dipped toward the horizon, pulling the last streaks of daylight from the sky over North Carolina’s capital city, dozens of migrant workers raised flickering tealights….
Joe Biden’s own recklessness is risking a return of Trump Commentary by Hamilton Nolan The biggest barrier to honest political analysis—one that the press and voters alike are susceptible to—is the natural tendency to hold…
By Dante Strobino On September 6, 2023, over seventy sanitation workers in Solid Waste Management in the City of Durham did not load their trucks in protest of low pay. On the first day of…
Commentary by Anna Baltzer I had just returned from a Jewish gathering calling for a ceasefire in Gaza when I received a startling text from a dear friend, Elena: “Anna, I went to Jewish services…
By Keith Brower Brown EDITOR’S NOTE: On November 20, UAW ratified new contracts at Ford, Stellantis and General Motors. The six-week UAW simultaneous “Stand Up Strike” won substantial gains such as cost of living adjustment,…