The National Popular Vote compact will make each state’s electors vote for the candidate who wins the popular vote of the whole country.
I have been confused by a pair of letters that John Jacobi has written to the editor over the past week.
I have recently read a book (“The Way to the Spring”) by Ben Ehrenreich.
In the upcoming weeks after the election, we must make sure that we do not accept the “new” normal. I say “new” because for people of color, this has just been normal.
The Nov. 8 election for State Supreme Court reflected the will of North Carolina voters, when Justice-elect Mike Morgan won by about nine percentage points.
Marshall Wade responded to one of my letters and asked how I could think that left humanitarianism was an elite ideology. He then proceeded to give examples of people in power acting against the ideology — but from a very distinct, past historical time period.
A fun social experiment: Walk into a Washington D.C. public school and mention “Michelle Rhee.” Chaos ensues. Local parents scream in horror; the Teacher’s Union immediately materializes with pitchforks
The Ku Klux Klan is holding a rally in our state. The white nationalist group — or more accurately, white terrorist group — was thought to have been driven into the dark corners of the internet and fringes of society. That is no longer the case.
Sometimes the biggest jokes aren’t funny at all, and honestly no better notion can sum up the most recent presidential election cycle than that one.
Recently, I have been struggling with the concept of love and with what it really means to love blindly. I know you all will know exactly what I mean when I say that over these past few weeks, checking Facebook and all other media, where problematic former high school classmates dwell, has been a test on my willingness to love.
Personal morality and national citizenship usually go hand-in-hand in the United States. Doing what is right in your own life can lead to a more sustainable and strong government.
The checks and balances of our government’s constitution deserve respect all the time, even if just to preserve them for times like these. With President-elect Donald Trump taking office next year, these mechanisms to prevent the abuse of power will likely be tested.
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I was more than a little amazed when I read John Jacobi’s letter to the Daily Tar Heel on Thursday where he referred to “social justice and humanitarianism” as ELITE IDEOLOGIES.
If a DTH “quick hit” had said Muslims were filled with vile hate and inner meanness a retraction and apology would have been printed and someone likely would have gotten fired. But of course no one cares about that double standard because it’s just at the expense of Christians.
On Nov. 4, UNC’s National Pan-Hellenic Council, a group of historically black fraternities and sororities known as the Divine Nine, held their 2016 Step Show. The step shows have been a long-running annual event during Homecoming Week.
ABC 11 reported that we blurred the line between free speech and respect for the democratic process. How so, ABC? Did we call for a riot? Did we say the election results were illegitimate?
On Nov. 9, I didn’t know what to do. My usual soul-rejuvenating activities (cross stitching, catching and releasing spiders from The Daily Tar Heel bathroom, stress cooking) didn’t seem like enough.
When times are tough, we often turn to words of wisdom, hugs, protest, or – for some of us – absentmindedly perusing through Facebook for some immediate relief.
The weather now is perfect Carolina autumn. Do yourself a favor. Get up, ignore all screens and walk outside. Walk down Franklin Street from Chapel Hill to Carrboro, or Churton Street in Hillsborough.
