“Dr. Carson sat down with Maxwell Schwartz of the Carolina Political Review for a short interview to discuss his past career in government, his opinions on the current Israel-Palestine conflict, and the future of the nation.”
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“This is not just about not getting certain resources, but about being excluded in a very deep sense from being a fully-fledged citizen.”
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“To say the 2022 elections were disappointing for North Carolina Democrats would be an understatement. However, the Democratic party’s strategy is bound to change with the entrance of a fresh face bringing with it new energy. In February 2023, Anderson Clayton was elected the North Carolina Democratic Party Chair, becoming the youngest party chair in the country at only 25 years old.“
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The Lumbee Fairness Act and its proponents face social and historical anti-Indigenous legacies as well as opposition on racial and economic grounds which may prevent [the Lumbee Fairness Act’s] passage despite bipartisan support from past and present political leaders.
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This February, along with media coverage of an uncharacteristically lackluster basketball season, many news outlets have been reporting on the happenings of a different group associated with UNC- its own Board of Trustees. The UNC Board of Trustees recently made a motion to create the School of Civic Life and Leadership for future UNC students.
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“The crisis in Peru is a reflection of longstanding institutional instability and growing discontentment about social, political, and economic inequities.”
““Food insecurity is one of the factors accounted for when measuring basic needs. Basic needs include access to nutritious and sufficient food; safe, secure, and adequate housing; access to mental and physical healthcare; affordable technology and transportation; resources for personal hygiene; and childcare and related needs,” said Natalia Rivadeneyra, the assistant director of advocacy at Nazun, an organization focused on ending hunger and food insecurity on college campuses.“
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“Leandro v. The State of North Carolina was first brought before the North Carolina Supreme Court in 1994. Fast forward almost 30 years later to March 2022 and Leandro is back on the docket of the state’s highest court. The Leandro litigation team brought to the courtroom a sense of deja vu, again arguing that the state of North Carolina was violating its students’ right to a sound education by underfunding its public education system.”
“One of the biggest questions tackled by the UNHCR is not necessarily if we help refugees, rather how we best help refugees. This question may seem like it has some far away answer in the stormy seas off the Italian coast or the heavily guarded Turkish border. However, the question and its answer applies to the Chapel Hill-Carrboro community more than one may think.”
“Now, many wonder what this will foretell about ongoing Scottish-UK tensions and the preponderance of calls for Scottish independence.”
“With over 24 years of public service under her belt, Senator Valerie Foushee is ready to take her fight to Congress. Shortly after Rep. David Price (NC-06) announced his retirement in November of 2021, Senator Foushee emerged as an obvious challenger to represent residents of Orange and Durham County.”
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“Since 2018, the number of progressives in office has skyrocketed. However, their signature policies – the Green New Deal and Medicare for All – failed to pass Congress despite broad support. With this in mind, I had the honor of interviewing Muad Hrezi, progressive Democrat candidate for Connecticut District 1 and former Tarheel, on his race, the most pressing healthcare and economic issues for the nation, and the future of the Democratic Party.”
Read More“Jeff Jackson: current state senator, major in the Army National Guard, UNC-Chapel Hill Law school alum, and most recently one of the two main Democratic candidates vying for the United States Senate seat, vacated by the retiring Richard Burr, paid “the Pit” a visit last week as part of his statewide college town hall tour. In his town hall, last week, Jackson addressed a crowd of around 500, comprised primarily of UNC-Chapel Hill students. Jackson touched on gerrymandering, climate change, the rural-urban divide, criminal justice reform, mental health, and the increasing permeance of politics in public schools, in his introductory address and answered students’ questions afterwards.”
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“The town hall, which was held in the Pit at UNC-Chapel Hill and directed at student journalists, is one of several events throughout Beasley’s campaign to connect to North Carolina college students.”
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“Emma’s Paralympic experience is one of resilience in the face of possible defeat, reflecting the very nature of the Paralympic Games.”
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“No amount of deterrence is going work if the person you’re fleeing from says they’re gonna kill you…you’re gonna run. If you can get law and order in those states, that’s going to reduce a lot of the pressure.”
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“Souza says he offers an alternative outlet of expression to the President’s own use social media. The photographer is hesitant, though, to label his posts — often simultaneously snarky yet tame juxtapositions of Obama and Trump’s approaches to the presidency — as political activism. He simply calls it, ‘telling it the truth.’”
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US Representative David Price recently spoke with the Carolina Political Review about what he’s seen in his close to 30 years in Congress, what he views as the most pressing problems with politics, and what he predicts for tomorrow’s midterms.
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“I’m not in public service because I want to follow public opinion polls, I’m in public service because I want to change public opinion polls. That’s what leadership is.”
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“I don’t believe what people say just because they said it.”
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