As the old saying goes, “What’s good for the goose is good for the gander.” But some North Carolina professors have decided that they are neither goose nor gander. In a letter ... Keep Reading
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Civitas Review Fall 2013
The Fall 2013 Civitas Review examines the landmark legislation of 2013 and it means for North Carolina. ... Keep Reading
The Hypocrisy of ‘Moral Mondays’
Throughout the saga of so-called “Moral Mondays,” protest organizers and media talking-heads drew frequent comparisons to the civil rights movement. William Barber, the protest ... Keep Reading
The Circus Goes On: ‘Moral Mondays’ and the Media
It would be hard to fully catalog the incidences of liberal media bias in recent coverage of the so-called “Moral Monday” protest. From wildly inflated estimates of crowd sizes to ... Keep Reading
Unions Vow to ‘Organize the South’
Last month, union bosses from the AFL-CIO came together at a major convention in Los Angeles to discuss the future of organized labor in the United States. There they unveiled a ... Keep Reading
Prosecutorial Discretion: The Good and the Bad
Prosecutorial discretion is one of the most important aspects of our criminal justice system. It affords district attorneys a tremendous deal of power. Prosecutors can choose not ... Keep Reading
William Barber’s Traveling Circus
Dear Diary: It’s September, and there’s something strange on Raleigh’s Halifax Mall. The giant inflatable uterus is nowhere to be seen. Neither are the American flags, remade in ... Keep Reading
“Moral” Monday Protesters “Eager and Willing to Slash Education Funding”
When asked to sign a petition to restore education funding back to the last year Democrats were in charge of the legislature, last Monday's protesters were more than happy to ... Keep Reading
NC AFL-CIO says “We are the Other 99%” Fighting for the “Other 99%”
Who will do the NC AFL-CIO's math? Today's Money Monday is about "voting rights" and you know what that means... A lot of talk about promoting a free-for-all at as many voting ... Keep Reading
7/15 Update to ‘Money Monday’ Arrestee Database
Our database of Money Monday protesters is up to date and includes the latest protests from July 15! Not much has changed, although there are three things to point out: This ... Keep Reading