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The Bitter Southerner
The other day, I was watching a video from Carolina Forward and liked the shirt that Blair Reeves was wearing. Looking for it led me to the Bitter Southerner General Store. I didn’t end up ordering that shirt, but only…
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The Tyrant Test
It would be absurd to say that American presidents have always been principled defenders of freedom and democracy, but their long-shared, bipartisan definition of tyrant is one who oppresses his own. So it’s striking that these warnings about tyrants in…
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Standing Up Against Trump is Good for Business
Standing up against Trump is not only important politically and morally. It’s also profitable. Robert Reich Why Standing Up Against Trump is Good for Business (Robert Reich)
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Billionaires Are Not Like Us
Now, here we are, an era in which the men of cyber industry — having monopolized goods distribution, security algorithms, internet satellites, social networks, and our attention — have seen fit to attempt a sort of siege on the American…
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Climate Crisis and Carolina Coastlines
North Carolina’s coastlines are an inescapable reminder of the climate crisis as they face accelerating sea level rise, intensifying storms, and increasing coastal erosion. These environmental changes threaten not only invaluable ecosystems, but also the cultural heritage and economic stability…
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