A party switch has opened the door to further reproductive restrictions in the state.
American South
Posted inTAP
Is There Democratic Life After Tribalism?
Today on TAP: If everything breaks just right, democracy will still take a long time to heal.
Posted inPolitics
The American Rescue Plan’s Hidden Triumphs
Medicaid expansion in North Carolina and Eli Lilly’s insulin price cuts are largely due to the March 2021 law.
Posted inWorking in America
A New Union Rises in the South
The Union of Southern Service Workers is organizing food service, retail, and health care workers through direct action against low wages and historical racism.
Posted inWorking in America
In Bessemer and the South, Black Workers Hold the Key
Does the ongoing campaign to unionize the Amazon warehouse, where 85 percent of the workers are Black, portend a return to large-scale campaigns in the region?
Posted inCivil Rights in America
On Being American
Mitch McConnell reminded us that Americans often have trouble with the reality of fully American Black people. Expect more such flare-ups in the new Supreme Court fight.
Posted inPolitics
The Danger of Discussing ‘Maker and Taker’ States
When Democrats talk about ‘moocher’ red states receiving more federal benefits than they give in federal taxes, they reveal their elitism and reinforce ‘welfare queen’ rhetoric.
Posted inLaw and Justice
Ahmaud Arbery and the Legacy of White Fear
A jury rendered justice in the Georgia case. What happens the next time?
Posted inEnergy and the Environment
Can’t See the Forest for the Trees
A proposed wood pellet plant in North Carolina would increase air pollutants in a majority-minority community already hammered by climate change.