NC Voters, Support Democracy by Voting in the Primaries Today, March 3 (If You Haven’t Voted Already)

Registered Voters in North Carolina, along with Texas and Arkansas, get to cast the first primary votes for the 2026 midterm elections in November. Voting today (if you haven’t already) is the best way you can support our American democracy, Democracy depends on an engaged population, and one of the most important duties of American … More NC Voters, Support Democracy by Voting in the Primaries Today, March 3 (If You Haven’t Voted Already)

Why All Registered North Carolina Voters Should Vote in the Primaries on March 3–Especially If You Aren’t Satisfied with the Status Quo

The North Carolina Primary Elections take place on March 3–next Tuesday. If you haven’t participated in Early Voting (which ends this Saturday, Febuary 28 at 3:00 PM) or Mail-in Voting (must arrive by March 3), then I urge you to be at the polls on Tuesday. Polls show that voters are increasingly dissatified with both … More Why All Registered North Carolina Voters Should Vote in the Primaries on March 3–Especially If You Aren’t Satisfied with the Status Quo

Married Women: If Griffin isn’t Bad Enough, now the US Congress is trying to Disenfranchise You

This week I wrote about the Griffin list, which seeks to throw out 65,000+ votes in the North Carolina Supreme Court race (click here and here to read those posts). Meanwhile, the US House of Representatives just passed a bill that could disenfranchise up to half of all US voters, with additional administrative requirements for … More Married Women: If Griffin isn’t Bad Enough, now the US Congress is trying to Disenfranchise You

House Republicans Demonstrate the Dangers of Not Learning from Great Literature

“Those who fail to learn from history are doomed to repeat it.” Sir Winston Churchill (paraphrasing a similiar earlier quote by George Santayana). I am biased, because I am a literature teacher, but I would make a similar statement about studying literature. Those who don’t learn the great lessons from great literature at least open … More House Republicans Demonstrate the Dangers of Not Learning from Great Literature