by Preston Blakely | Jun 26, 2025 | Local Politics, North Carolina Community, North Carolina State Politics, Politics, Preston Blakely, U.S. Politics
A small town North Carolina mayor reflects on the recent violence and how we can change the tide of growing violence and intimidation against our leaders.
by Scott Peoples | Jun 19, 2025 | Beacon Voices, Scott Peoples, U.S. Politics, Veterans
President Donald Trump is politicizing our military, U.S. Army veteran Scott Peoples writes.
by Gwen Frisbie-Fulton | Jun 12, 2025 | Affordability, Gwen Frisbie-Fulton, North Carolina State Politics, Politics, U.S. Politics
Devastating cuts are on the table for communities across the country and the more than 1.4 million North Carolinians who rely on food stamps.
by Martin Henson | Jun 4, 2025 | Black Community, Local Organizing, Martin Henson, North Carolina Community
Five years after the murder of George Floyd at the hands of police, Black Lives Matter activist Martin Henson reflects on Floyd’s legacy and the change that hasn’t come.
by Martin Henson | May 28, 2025 | Faith, Martin Henson, North Carolina Community
The church can play an important role in American society again but both the church and those who might attend have a responsibility in addressing harms.
by Dalton George | May 28, 2025 | Dalton George, Local Organizing, Local Politics, North Carolina Community, Reclaiming Rural
The Boone Town Council member says that talking to people in real life is a simple, important way to restore faith in government and democracy.