Imagine that you’re a high school student, and maybe you’re gay, maybe not, but whatever, some kids start harassing you with a lot of “That’s so gay” stuff, and “You’re so gay,” and the occasional “You’re such a faggot.” So you go to your counselors, and they say–what? Well, if you are GLBTQ–gay, lesbian, bisexual, […]
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Riding high
Let’s all take a moment to savor the election results in Wake County last Tuesday. Good-guy Russ Stephenson joins the Raleigh City Council by winning at-large, which is just about enough all by itself to curb our cynicism about politics, isn’t it? And the Rev. Paul Anderson comes within an eyelash of winning in District […]
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David Price against long war–and timetable
Make no mistake about it: There were four people on the Democrats’ panel Monday night in Chapel Hill talking about the mess in Iraq, but it was Congressman David Price, D-Chapel Hill, who was alone on the hot seat. Price has been taking a pounding from the Democratic left for his measured position on the […]
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SEIU’s on the money
Every election, the Independent comes out the Wednesday before (and now with early voting, two Wednesdays before), and it’s like it’s a cue for the campaigns to start mailing their stuff. Especially in local races, where it’s assumed that voters won’t pay any attention until they absolutely have to, all the important materiel–the slick pitches, […]
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Intelligent design
It’s been so refreshing to hear the subject of intelligent design raised in our Wake County elections–and raised, against all odds, by our friends on the right side of the political spectrum. Here, apparently, is something on which progressives, regressives and nongressives can agree: Intelligent design is our friend in need (hence, our friend indeed). […]
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Critical mass
“Tens of thousands” were predicted, because nobody dared hope for more. Saturday’s anti-war march in Washington wasn’t tied to an event (like the Republican National Convention) nor to any specific initiative in Congress, nor was it led by any recognized national leader; and it seemed like Hurricanes Katrina and Rita would surely distract–and subtract from–the […]
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A thousand words
Often I’m asked, “After you’re done protesting stuff, what does a progressive guy like you do for fun?” The answer, of course, is go to a candidates’ forum in Raleigh or Cary. Yes, I’m angry about the ditch the country’s in and the people who put us in it. On the other hand, I like […]
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Miller’s time almost there
At first, Congressman Brad Miller thought that the only way ordinary Iraqis would join their own military and their own police forces was if they were convinced the American troops would stay to protect them from the insurgents. They didn’t want to be left holding the bag–he thought. Now, Miller’s almost convinced that the only […]
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Impressions from the Wake school board races
It’s a Raleigh tradition: Every two years, candidates for the Wake County Board of Education debut their campaigns at a Saturday morning forum sponsored by the League of Women Voters, the American Association of University Women, and–this year–the Wake Education Partnership. And every two years it’s a godsend for those of us–which is most of […]
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Mystery train
The Triangle won’t always be about sprawl, will it? At some point, we’ll have to start backfilling our downtowns and choosing transportation corridors for dense development. Otherwise, we’re going to run out of land, gasoline and patience for the gridlock–yes? Well, that’s the idea behind the Triangle Transit Authority’s first commuter rail project–to trigger the […]
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