Anger and lies on the right
As the Affordable Care Act’s marketplaces finally open for business, opponents of health reform are getting desperate. Take, for example, […]
Fire Aldona Wos now
In the last few weeks, it has been revealed that NC Health and Human Services Secretary Aldona Vos has hired […]
You’ll find less news in our local paper
The Citizen-Times cut loose some of its best, most experienced people today. Six people from the newsroom, all of whom […]
Let’s talk about women’s health and “balanced” reporting
As a reporter, I was always careful to tell both sides of a story, unless the “other side” was a […]
‘You don’t agree with me so I hate you!’
I’m still feeling a little rattled. I was loading groceries into my car when an older woman with perfectly sprayed […]
Love, validated
Today the US Supreme Court struck down the misguided Defense of Marriage Act and upheld the right to marry in […]
Why I go to Raleigh for Moral Mondays
I think it’s important to talk about Moral Mondays here, to explain why I got involved, why I got arrested […]
We the people mean business
Moral Monday is rolling around again, and I plan to go to Raleigh to support those people who are volunteering […]
Turns out there is no scandal
So, here’s what really happened with the Internal Revenue Service. No one was targeting conservative groups. These political groups had applied for […]
Standing for justice
I stood with 48 other people from all across North Carolina as we were arrested for second degree trespass and […]