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.
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.
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.
Op-Ed: We Should All Be Concerned About the House Select Committee on Property Tax Reduction and Reform
A Durham County commissioner warns efforts to reform property taxes could undermine public schools and other local services.
Op-Ed: Rep. Foushee is Experienced and Effective. Don’t Trade Her for a Newbie.
A longtime activist calls on voters to choose Representative Valerie Foushee in the 4th Congressional District primary.
More Op-Ed Coverage
Op-Ed: Rep. Foushee is Not the Fighter NC-04 Needs
The co-chair of the Chapel Hill High School Young Democratic Socialists of America calls for a primary challenge in the upcoming congressional race.
Op-Ed: UDO Rewrite Is Not the End of Land Use Regulations in Durham
A city council member on how rewriting the Unified Development Ordinance will—and won’t—change development in Durham.
Op-Ed: With Immigration Officers in The Triangle, It’s Time to Reactivate the State Defense Militia
After federal agents swept up his client in Durham, an immigration attorney advocates for invoking a state law to mobilize a civilian militia to protect each other and our rights.
Op-Ed: Durham Needs a Tenant Protection Ordinance
The Riverside High School Affordable Housing Club advocates for policies that would protect tenants living in dangerous conditions, and hold their landlords accountable.
Op-Ed: Climate Positivity—It’s What We Need
After Hurricane Helene nearly cost a climate scholar and her son their lives, she says we don’t need more evidence of climate change—we need to focus on what we’ve done well and build on it.
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