Good Trouble
Editor’s note: This is our second essay from Mara Eve Robbins. You can read the first, “Outrage Fatigue,” here. We’re pleased to offer our readers her unique, blessedly subversive insider’s […]
Category Archives: opinion
A Dialogue about Our Troubles
As I wrote the other day, music is one of the most effective forms of social criticism. So, reaching back to the turbulent times of 50 years ago, we’ll be […]
Laugh, for Goodness’ Sake
It is more contagious than the Coronavirus By Michael M. Barrick I miss laughter. Not the kind of laughter that late-night comedians get by ridiculing others, even if I don’t […]
Coronavirus Requires Robust Local Response
This bug without borders requires federal coordination, but don’t hold your breath By Michael M. Barrick Note: This is the second installment in a series on the Coronavirus pandemic. A […]
Why We Turn Our Thoughts to Martin Luther King Jr.
A Lesson Plan that considers the reasons By Michael M. Barrick “Let us turn our thoughts today to Martin Luther King / and recognize that there are ties between us, […]
A Lesson from the Summer Solstice
Just before noon today (EDT), summer begins. For many people, regardless of their spiritual beliefs, the Summer Solstice is to be celebrated. I agree! Because I love to be outdoors, […]
North Carolina ISAAC Wrong to Target Pipeline Opponents
It is Duke, Dominion and EQT that are terrorizing people By Michael M. Barrick RALEIGH, N.C. – The North Carolina’s surveillance and counter-terrorism unit has conducted a “threat assessment” of […]
The Earth Under Assault
Three years after Preserving Sacred Appalachia Conference, Appalachia and all of the planet is as vulnerable as ever to fossil fuel industry LENOIR, N.C. (April 22, 2018) – Three years […]
North Carolina Teachers Should Have Right to Strike
Strike vote by West Virginia teachers shows the value of unions By Michael M. Barrick LENOIR, N.C. – West Virginia teachers recently voted overwhelmingly to go out on strike if […]
Black (Heart) Friday
Obsession with stuff that will become dust – like us – reveals our true priorities By Michael M. Barrick LENOIR, N.C. – Before this day is out, we will almost […]
