“Increasing affordable housing takes funding and extensive organization; however, its attention in the plan marks a vital first step. One of the most important ways the plan will achieve affordable housing is by providing financial incentives like an increase in density bonus for rental units that provide housing to residents whose average income is below 80% of the Average Median Income, AMI, of the community.“
Read More“Following the departure of the French troops, the Nigerien government will be burdened to provide itself with security. If Mali and Burkina Faso are examples of military regimes lacking Western support, prospects are not looking bright for the future of Niger’s security.“
Read More“Republicans need to find a candidate that can appeal to both sides of the aisle, in the same way that Democrats nominated Biden over other more progressive candidates to attract centrists and swing voters.”
Read More“Once inside, the students chanted “Vote Them Out!” before being quickly escorted out for causing a disturbance. White stated he and his organization wanted to ‘keep the momentum [they] were able to harness in weeks prior.’”
Read MoreThe North Carolina General Assembly is just one of many governments trying to work out the proper role of nuclear energy in a decarbonized system. However, any discussion of nuclear energy must not overlook the problem of waste storage.
Read More“I tell these stories not to recount horrifying experiences in order to stir up trauma or to victimize myself, but, rather, to answer the question I was asked two years ago as I again sat in lockdown – now on UNC’s campus: Was this the first shooting I've experienced myself? “
Read More“Meloni’s remaking of Italy’s present by reimagining and valorizing the ghosts of the country’s fascist past paints a troubling picture for Italy’s future.”
Read More“The recent barrage of sportswashing criticism evokes familiar Western-centric bias by singling out Middle Eastern human rights atrocities, glossing over the human rights violations that America, Europe, and the global West have sponsored. There is a double standard for which atrocities are worth outspokenly denouncing and which are not. If us Americans are going to continue to condemn sportswashing, we ought to hold the West to the same level of scrutiny as the Middle East.”
Read More“The Supreme Court’s conservative supermajority found The University of North Carolina Chapel Hill and Harvard’s race-conscious college admissions process to be unconstitutional, effectively ending affirmative action and overturning forty years of legal precedent. “
Read More“On June 29, 2023 the Supreme Court of the United States overturned the use of affirmative action in all higher education admissions processes. Though the claims brought against affirmative action are deceivingly compelling, the harsh reality of overturning affirmative action will create barriers in achieving success through higher education for future students of color.“
Read More“The Supreme Court will release its decision on both cases in the coming weeks, determining the financial position of 43 million borrowers. Regardless of the outcome, the decision will be an indicator of President Biden’s ability to enact serious policy change for the remainder of his term”
Read More“The Sports Wagering House Bill 347 passed the NC House bipartisanly with a vote of 64-45 at the end of March. This bill could bring large amounts of money to the state as it would provide licenses to 10 to 12 online sportsbooks and tax them 14%. “
Read More“On Wednesday, April 26, UNC Chapel Hill was added to a list of stops made by former Vice President Mike Pence to speak to college students around the nation. Pence spoke before 500 people in the Franklin Porter Graham Student Union’s Great Hall and was greeted by a flurry of applause before he began his speech, titled “Saving America from the Woke Left.” While Mr. Pence, his ideas, and his discourse with the audience were greatly supported and received within the Great Hall, a few hundred feet across from the Student Union a large protest was attended by hundreds of UNC students and members of the local community.“
Read More“The environmental tradeoffs are perhaps the most stark challenge facing Canadian mining.”
“Through this decision, along with the announcement that Russia may move strategic nuclear arms to Belarus, President Putin is trying to make it seem that this conflict could quickly turn nuclear. However, past precedent and current pressures on the Russian president make it unlikely that his nuclear weapon moves are more than political posturing.“
Read More“In December of 2022, the North Carolina Coalition for Alternatives to the Death Penalty (NCCADP) launched the “No More Death Row” campaign to end the practice of capital punishment in North Carolina. Last week, the North Carolina Council of Churches and NCCADP released a statement to Governor Roy Cooper, urging him to commute the sentences of all current prisoners on death row within the state.“
Read More“March 23, 2023, brought yet another horrendous act of gun violence in the United States. A short two days later on March 29, 2023, the North Carolina General Assembly was able to pass Senate Bill 41, also known as the Guarantee 2nd Amend Freedom and Protections Act. The bill’s most serious implications come in its first section most commonly referred to as the “pistol permit purchase” section, which ends the requirement to obtain a permit from one’s county sheriff before purchasing a handgun.“
Read More“Free speech has and continues to play an essential role in higher education, yet recent political polarization has put a strain on the effort to maintain the essential divide between academic speech and public discourse.“
Read More“The International Criminal Court has charged Vladimir Putin and Alekseyevna Lvova-Belova with war crimes due to their investigation finding ‘at least hundreds’ of Ukrainian children from orphanages and care homes were deported to Russia. The warrant holds effective and important implications on the prospects for the settlement of the Russia-Ukraine War.”
Read More“The ability of Republicans and Democrats in North Carolina to reconcile their decade-long debate on Medicaid and pass a bipartisan bill that will bring both economic and health benefits to the state and its residents should be celebrated and will bring significant impacts to NC.”
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