The ugly truth of CHALT
In an earlier article I wrote, the Chapel Hill Alliance for a Livable Town (CHALT)’s active involvement in shifting the makeup of our local representatives to reflect their largely NIMBY …
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El Salvador’s worrying course
Former president Danilo Medina receives current president Nayib Bukele, April 15, 2019. Photo courtesy of Gobierno Danilo Medina/Flickr The Danger of Bukele to El Salvador Despite the arrival in the …
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East in Flight
For senior Kate Scheer, much of her childhood was composed of spending time at the airfield with the Wings of Carolina Flying Club, where her dad works and is a …
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CHALT vs. Climate Reform
The politics and policymaking of Chapel Hill are overlooked by many and monopolized by few. The reality is that the very laws that will most impact you and your neighbors, …
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The Importance of Cabinet Appointments – and How Biden is Failing
[An earlier version of this story incorrectly stated that Ernest Moniz had been chosen as Joe Biden’s Energy secretary, when in fact it was Jennifer Granholm.] Now that the flames …
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A call for a general strike for racial justice
“Enough is enough” has been the mantra of many activists and those discontent with the status quo. It’s been used in the context of police brutality, gun violence, school shootings …
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DNC failures continuing through the 2020 election
At the almost certain risk of sounding cliche, this upcoming election is undoubtedly one of the most important of our lifetimes. Yet, the Democratic establishment seems content to rely on …
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The Importance and Necessity of Athlete Activism
Sports are one of the few aspects of pandemic life that have resumed and in which people can reclaim some sense of normalcy. The emphasis on the return of sports …
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Saturday Night Live shuts down, citing presidential debate as peak of modern satire
Saturday Night Live (SNL), the long running social and political satire show announced on Friday that they would be discontinuing any and all projects following the first presidential debate. Lorne …
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Elizabeth Warren shot herself in the foot
For many, myself included, Senator Elizabeth Warren was a promising candidate, with similar ideology and policy as Senator Bernie Sanders. She was a relatively clean candidate, with few scandals and …
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