Let’s stop pretending we’re a civilized nation
I’m trying to wrap my heart around the terrorist act in Charleston, SC, that left nine innocent people dead. It […]
Letters
They’re getting meaner
I was in Raleigh yesterday for the Moral Monday on voting rights. Once again, there were 10 arrests. This time, […]
Moving toward theocracy
Yesterday, the North Carolina House of “Representatives” overrode the governor’s veto of a bill that will allow magistrates to turn […]
Another health care horror story
Cindy Sheehan and I became friends because we shared something no person should have happen: we both lost a son […]
Let’s talk about women’s bodies
I’ve had enough of right-wing lawmakers making decisions about my body, what I can or can’t do with it and […]
Memorial Day
I wasn’t going to post anything about Memorial Day, but after I saw Cindy Sheehan’s post on Facebook, I just […]
The new N-word
I don’t know if you’ve noticed it, but I hear the word “thug” a lot when it comes to African-Americans […]
The anti-life brigade
I went to a rally last night in support of women’s health, reproductive and otherwise. Let’s just remember first of […]
Have you ever lived without hope?
Watching the demonstrations in Baltimore is a lot like watching the riots of the 1960s or the Rodney King protests. […]
Why do we protest?
Next Wednesday, we’ll gather to observe the second anniversary of the Moral Monday protests in Raleigh. I figure this is […]