As many have pointed out, massive unemployment is growing acceptable among the people calling the shots.
Category: Opinion
N.C.’s shameful treatment of the innocent
The state of North Carolina condemned seven men to die who were later exonerated and has denied them any compensation. We owe them.
Waking to a diverse environment
It was the evening of July 19, and the young people who would be participating in the next day’s rally in support of the Wake County schools’ diversity policy had gathered in Pullen Baptist Church to review march procedures and learn some of the chants and songs to be sung.
With citizens at the table, a new dialog begins
Facing a 300% increase in sewer rates, Efland families, many living in Habitat communities, want to pay their fair share – but they were unwilling to fund fiscal insolvency created from 25 years of neglect.
Floundering for a response
Race plays a role in determining who receives the death penalty in North Carolina, specifically the race of the victim of a crime.
Seeds of a solution evident in housing crisis
The shadow of the housing crisis is still looming large over North Carolina. With next year’s foreclosure starts projected at above 70,000 and more than two million North Carolinians still lacking quality, affordable housing, the challenge seems insurmountable at times.
Marching toward Arizona
If you want to know what might be in North Carolina’s future, take a look at Arizona, and not just its much-publicized, offensive and likely unconstitutional immigration law.
When the night begins to fall
I’ll not take this space to wax poetic about the legacy of Dean Smith. There are many more qualified, more knowledgeable of the man and his work who have done so already and will keep his memory alive.
CORRECTION
A story about Sparrow’s Pool in last week’s issue of The Citizen contained a few historical errors. “Mrs. Bob†Sparrow, as she was known to the community, ran the pool.
Letter: The spirit of 116 Old Pittsboro Road
We were very pleased to read about plans for the property at 116 Old Pittsboro Road in last week’s Citizen. As members of the Carrboro Greenspace, we believe that the Carrboro community should feel very fortunate to have such a vital piece of land under the stewardship of the Kendalls.
Letter: Goal: zero trash
How inspiring it was to read recently about one couple who set a target of producing zero trash for an entire year. Amazingly, their one-year anniversary arrived and they only have a shoe box size of non-recyclables or trash.
The money drought
There are some indications we may be on a slow, steady climb out of this drought. Unfortunately, its effects will linger.
Spinning towards November
The 2010 General Assembly session ended at 5:32 Saturday morning and at 5:33 the politicians and pundits began furiously trying to put their spin on it, and the efforts are not likely to let up until the November election.
Open letter on the Ag-Mart settlement
On behalf of the Farmworker Advocacy Network and 12 other allied health and advocacy organizations, I write to express our dismay at the recent settlement the board approved with Ag-Mart Produce and Jeffrey Oxley.
Letter: Shelters too concentrated
Mrs. Coulter-James’ recent editorial (“More than shelter,†6/16/10) failed to properly describe IFC’s project and also made invalid comparisons.