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The Rise of the Broligarchy
February 06, 2025
Tech titans and political influence emerges as a defining condition in 21st century American politics AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson, Pool
Read More 1 Reaction ShareThe Importance of Unity
January 20, 2025
A Reflection on Martin Luther King's Vision in an Era of Political Polarization Civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. addresses the crowd at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C., where he gave...
Read More 1 Reaction ShareTrump’s Second Act: Hopes, Fears, and the Brand
January 20, 2025
Photo by AP: Trump Inauguration, Sunday, Jan. 19, 2025
Read More 1 Reaction ShareHow Open Primaries and Ranked Choice Voting Can Rescue American Democracy
January 16, 2025
Revitalizing North Carolina politics through the potential of nonpartisan open primaries and ranked choice voting Photo from Spectrum News 1
Read More 1 Reaction ShareThe Seats of Power
January 13, 2025
The term seat of power has many origins. In Rome, the Sella Curulis was a special type of chair used by magistrates and sitting in these chairs was a symbol of the magistrate's authority....
Read More 1 Reaction ShareUndermining Democracy
December 17, 2024
The Controversial Tactics in North Carolina's Supreme Court Election Jefferson Griffin (left) and Allison Riggs. WUNC.
Read More 1 Reaction ShareA Tribute to Nelson Mandela
December 05, 2024
The Quiet Flame South Africa’s first black president, Nelson Mandela, revisited his prison cell in 1994 on Robben Island, where he spent 18 of his 27 years in prison.Credit...Jurgen Schadeberg/Getty Images ...
Read More 1 Reaction ShareThe Opportunity and Challenge of Trump’s Election
November 26, 2024
A Call for Reform and Vigilance CNBC
Read More 1 Reaction ShareNational Debt in the U.S. from 1981 to 2024: A Look at Presidential Fiscal Performance
October 03, 2024
Both political parties have contributed significantly to the national debt Photo: Alex Brandon/Associated Press
Read More 1 Reaction ShareEmpowering Voters, Not Parties
September 19, 2024
How the North Carolina Forward Party Champions Values and Democratic Policymaking Portrait of Thomas Jefferson, by Rembrandt Peale in 1800, a spokesman for democracy, was an American Founding Father, the principal author of...
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