CHARLOTTE, NC– After Roseanne tweeted a racist insult, her hit TV show was canceled. Entertainment, as well as sports, supposed escapes, are political in 2018.
Mary C. Curtis weighs in.
Women Score Big in Key Primaries
In the United States, an African-American woman has never been elected governor. That may happen in 2018 if Stacey Abrams is elected in Georgia. Though she has a tough road, she passed the first hurdle Tuesday night when she was overwhelmingly chosen to be the Democrats’ nominee. In many states, in races for state and federal offices, women are stepping up. What are their chances in November? It’s unclear for now – but you can’t win if you’re not playing, and this election season, women are definitely in it.
May232018
March For Students and Rally For Respect
CHARLOTTE, NC –On the first day of the N.C. legislature’s short session, more than 15,000 teachers will be heading to Raleigh in an action they are calling the March for Students and Rally for Respect. Unlike teacher walkouts in other states, notably West Virginia, North Carolina’s action will be one day only – but teachers taking part hope it won’t end there.
May162018
Possible Mueller Subpoena on President Trump
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Investigators working on the Russia probe have floated the idea of issuing a subpoena to President Trump.
Political Contributor Mary C. Curtis talks about the potential for a subpoena, and what it could mean for the investigation.
May022018
President Trump on the World Stage
CHARLOTTE, NC –The following weeks will be the test, as President Trumpwraps up his time with France’s president Emmanuel Macron in an official state visit. Then, he hosts German Chancellor Angela Merkel at the White House on Friday. This is leading up to a historic summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
Will he be able to operate as a leader on the world stage while keeping his promise to keep America out of overseas conflicts?
Apr252018
Blue Wave? Is It Too Early for Voting Predictions?
CHARLOTTE, NC– Early voting for the 2018 primaries starts tomorrow. A Washington Post article claims that Democrats advantage in the midterms may be slipping. In North Carolina, there will not be a presidential, Senate or gubernatorial race at the top of the ballot. But with seats in the U.S. House and state legislature, and balance of power at stake, polls and predictions have started.
Will there be a blue wave? Is it too early for predictions?
Apr182018
U.S. Reaction to Syria Chemical Attacks
CHARLOTTE, NC — Russia has vetoed a U.S. draft resolution at the UN Security Council Tuesday that would have established an independent investigation into the suspected use of chemical weapons, much to the anger of Ambassador Nikki Haley, and the U.S. President Trump has blasted the Russia involvement and is vowing to take action
Apr112018
50 Years After MLK’s Death
CHARLOTTE, NC — His message of justice and equality and economic justice still resonates, though even the optimistic realize we have not yet realized Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s dream. In Charlotte and around the country and the world, what are all of us doing to move forward and what needs to be done?
Apr042018
A Citizenship Question on the 2020 Census: Why Is That a Big Deal?
It was announced this week by the Commerce Department that the 2020 Census would be changed to add a question about citizenship.
Already the state of California has sued, saying the question violates the Constitution; the New York Attorney General has said he will lead a multi-state lawsuit to preserve what he said was a fair and accurate Census.
Why does it matter, and what will it mean for North Carolina — and the country — economically and politically?
Mar282018
What North Carolina Schools are Doing to Protect Students
CHARLOTTE, NC– Another day, and unfortunately, another school shooting, this time in St. Mary’s County, Maryland. The circumstances change, but the tragedies continue. In Wake County this week, three schools were put on lockdown after threats. And a UNCC student was arrested for making threats.
And all this is before the March 24 “March for Our Lives,” scheduled in Washington, DC., to rally for gun control and school safety measures, and organized in spirit and action by students in Parkland, Fla., after a shooting at their high school killed 17 last month.
Other marches will be happening across the country and around the world.
So, what are North Carolina schools doing? Are they taking cues from actions in other states?
Mar212018
