Op-Ed: Wake County Schools Need More Counselors
Students across Wake County suffer in silence as the shortage of school counselors makes it difficult to get the help that they need, a recent Holly Springs High School graduate writes.
Op-Ed: Beyond the Dumpster: Rethinking Move-Out Culture at Duke
Cultures of consumption and disposability are normalized on campus and beyond. Students advocate for a more sustainable, community-oriented alternative.
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Essay: When America Bombs Little Girls
Like my elders and ancestors, this generation’s obligation is to resist a government, unapologetically draped in white supremacy, as it erases the lives of children at home and abroad.
Essay: Know Your Right to Become a Conscientious Objector
Growing up in a Quaker meeting, older men guided me through the process of registering as a CO. In this new era of active American warfare, young men should understand this right to refuse to engage in government-sponsored violence against other human beings.
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More First Person Coverage
Op-Ed: Satana Deberry is a Terrific District Attorney
Durham is a safer community because Satana Deberry is in office.
Op-Ed: Durham Deserves Better in the DA’s Office
In Durham County, we have a district attorney, Satana Deberry, who has too often offered ideology without accountability.
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Op-Ed: Changing the Trajectory of Our Nation Begins Now
We can shift away from authoritarian control this year, a Raleigh City Council member writes, but voters must show up to the polls en masse for elections.
Why We’re Not Endorsing This Year
A letter on changes to the INDY’s election endorsements.
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