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Opinion: The price of eggs isn’t my fault
A Hillsborough, N.C., author and farmer knows about the economics of eggs from the perch of his small farm.
Opinion: Where Does Western North Carolina Stand A Year After Helene?
Those who have stepped up in the wake of disaster — and those who must do more.
Opinion: A life in the shadows of North Carolina fields
A former child farmworker and the daughter of immigrants reflects on her life and the current moment.
Opinion: The children of Latino immigrants have shown me their community’s true story
A high school teacher writes that headlines about immigrants don’t match reality. So he wrote a book about how the Durham, N.C., community rallied behind one particular immigrant facing deportation.
Shannon Moretz: Let’s learn from preparation mistakes before the next Helene
After-action reports show state and local officials weren’t ready. Let’s prepare now before the next disaster.
Opinion: It’s not yet time to look back at Hurricane Helene
On the anniversary of Hurricane Helene, two Western North Carolina leaders say too much of the recovery from the storm remains unfinished to see the storm as a memory.
In the wake of violence, living our values
Death, violence and the art of persuasion for a better world than Charlie Kirk envisioned. Editor’s Note: This piece was originally published Sunday to those subscribed to Beacon Media’s newsletter list, published weekly. Occasional pieces are republished here....
Gwen Frisbie-Fulton: I went on a Reconnaissance Mission to Cracker Barrel
Cracker Barrel rebranded, and the Internet freaked out. Gwen made it her mission to find out more.
Opinion: Instead of vilifying Trump voters, let’s build a new movement
The new ‘Beyond Resistance’ initiative will elevate the concerns of rural Americans and the working class. By Anthony Flaccavento Beacon Media My friend, Jack, is a hard-working man, a part-time farmer, and a mechanic who teaches at the local vocational school....
Opinion: A life’s journey to help working-class communities rise
Down Home N.C. candidate recruiter Isra Allison, originally from Philadelphia, Pa., writes about her journey to help the working class ascend to the halls of power. By Isra Allison Beacon Media Sometimes life is preparing us to become something, and we...
Scott Peoples: The Trump Administration is betraying transgender troops
The military veteran reflects on the Trump Administration’s recent decisions around transgender troops.
Scott Peoples: La administración Trump está traicionando a las tropas transgénero
El veterano militar reflexiona sobre las recientes decisiones de la Administración de Trump en relación con los soldados transgénero.
Shannon Moretz: Are we neighbors or enemies?
A recent trip to Western North Carolina has the writer thinking about what we all have in common.
Shannon Moretz: ¿Somos vecinos o enemigos?
Un reciente viaje al oeste de Carolina del Norte ha llevado a la escritora a reflexionar sobre lo que todos tenemos en común.
This crisis is also an opportunity
In North Carolina, we are organizing the trusted messengers we need to preserve democracy one storyteller and community at a time.
James Lee: Los veteranos merecen algo mejor que los recortes a Medicaid
James Lee, un veterano de la Fuerza Aérea de los EE. UU. reflexiona sobre su servicio y los miles de veteranos de Carolina del Norte que ahora se enfrentan a la pérdida de la cobertura de Medicaid.
James Lee: Veterans deserve better than Medicaid cuts
U.S. Air Force veteran James Lee reflects on his service and the thousands of veterans in North Carolina who are now facing the loss of Medicaid coverage.
Sam Grote: CNBC is wrong. North Carolina is not the No. 1 state for business
Sam Grote asks why North Carolina politicians from both parties cater to a ranking built on political ideology instead of real results for our state’s businesses and residents?
Dalton George: Why do we hate places we’ve never been?
The writer discusses the politics of place amid a larger cultural phenomenon: vilifying places we’ve never actually seen.
Opinion: experience taught me to prepare for climate disasters
The author writes about her experience with the N.C. League of Conservation Voters Foundation and the events that led her to urge others to prepare.