by Wallace Kaufman Newport, OR – We saw it coming—the polarization that has led bitter and bloody divisions. Well, a few saw it coming, many should have, and others just ignored it. An article in the current Smithsonian on public…
by Bob Luebke This week’s Chronicle of Higher Education offers more evidence to substantiate the assertion that big college towns are largely populated by liberals. Not that we needed any. In an analysis of last week’s election results., Chronicle editors…
by Wallace Kaufman Newport, Oregon – When people with a conflict come to a mediator they are often like voters who favor distinctly different candidates—say Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump. As my family and friends know, I love debate, and…
By. D.G. Martin Chapel Hill, NC – For her sake, and for ours, I hope Hillary Clinton asks Joe Biden to run for a third vice presidential term this fall. There are several important reasons; the most important one is…
by Wallace Kaufman Newport, Oregon – George Orwell, the English socialist wrote “Animal Farm” and “1984” and fixed in our everyday sensibilities the phrases, “Big Brother is watching you” and “all animals are equal, but some animals are more equal…
By D.G. Martin Chapel Hill, NC – The death of Muhammad Ali two weeks ago took away Donald Trump’s monopoly of television news coverage, at least for a time. There was some irony, of course, as the “I am the…
Chatham County, NC – Citizens United Political Victory Fund (CUPVF), the affiliated PAC of Citizens United, issued the following statement supporting businessman Jim Duncan in North Carolina’s 2nd Congressional District primary election. CUPVF has also contributed $5,000 to Duncan’s primary…
by D.G. Martin Chapel Hill, NC – Would North Carolinians ever vote to elect Donald Trump or somebody like him? We did once. When we did, we proved that North Carolinians, like voters across America, can be attracted to tough-talking…