The Internal Revenue Code prohibits 501(c)(3) organizations from making political donations—and yet the Sons of Confederate Veterans have been doing just that for years, according to a series of articles published by the Daily Tar Heel.
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Recently, however, Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, Trump appointee Ben Carson, has been working diligently to strip away protections against discrimination ensured in the FHA. One protection, the “disparate impact” standard, which outlaws discriminatory policies even if there is no proof of explicit racist intent, has been attacked profusely.
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While the plan will need to be negotiated among all parties, it is being called by some a viable plan for establishing peace between Israel and Palestine. The mere fact that a large number of international figures are at least open to considering this plan demonstrates its contention for a real solution.
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“Early last week, state Superior Court Judge David Lee signed a court order declaring that the state is not doing enough to ensure that North Carolina students are receiving a sound and basic education. The order directed the state to “work expeditiously and without delay to take all necessary actions” to implement changes.”
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With the Senate trial underway, North Carolinians look to see where Senators Thom Tillis and Richard Burr stand on impeachment. The two senators, both Republicans, are expected to ultimately vote against removing the president from office, but their approaches and attitudes toward the trial have differed thus far.
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After over two years of tariff increases and tense negotiations, a solution now comes into play, even if the solution purely pauses conflict. Phase one is underway, but it is purely a baby step to a long term solution.
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As attempts to expand non-renewable energy sectors in North Carolina fail, the state has turned to the sky for a greener, more sustainable answer.
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“OK, boomer” stems from TikTok—a short-form video streaming service—in one video where an older man says, “[the] millennials and the Generation Z have the Peter Pan syndrome. They don’t ever want to grow up.” The response from the video’s creator is simple, “OK, boomer,” referring to the Baby Boomer generation.
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“Long regarded as the Queen City, it seems as if Charlotte has found itself a new king. With two professional sports teams at his command, a Pittsburgh native has been given the keys to one of the most important aspects of North Carolina’s economy.”
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Supporters of offshore drilling, chief among them the fossil fuel industry itself, point to the possibility of job creation and achieving energy independence. Opponents, however, bring up a wide range of human and environmental concerns. The Environment North Carolina report points to various risks of spillage and pollution from offshore and onshore infrastructure.
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In the immediate aftermath, reactions across the world varied largely depending on one’s perspective of the broader conflict between the two countries. While thousands of Iranians took to the streets to mourn the death of Soleimani, other Iranians expressed pleasure with his death, given his role in suppressing local dissent and promoting aggressive Iranian government policies overseas that sustain Iran’s status as a “pariah.”
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Even if Soleimani’s killing was an illegal assassination, however, the next obvious question would be “so what?” Holding the U.S. accountable for any supposed crimes in international law would be extremely difficult, and punishing the president for alleged domestic wrongdoings would rely on sufficient political will in Congress.
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The lead-up to the opioid crisis is not particularly difficult to pinpoint. The push to battle chronic pain by the federal government and pharmaceutical companies alike led to an aggressive marketing push and subsequent over-prescription of the drugs.
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Any reform inspired by “The Nation’s Report Card” must take into account the decentralized nature of the American education system. Local governments use property taxes to fund school construction, maintenance, teacher supplements, and ongoing, day-to-day operations, while state governments take on fiscal responsibility for teacher and faculty salaries.
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There is a turbulent history of separation and togetherness in the rainbow nation of South Africa. The story has been playing out on rugby pitches for over one hundred years. Its latest chapter was written earlier this month, by those twenty-three players.
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North Carolina’s barrier islands and vacationer’s paradise, the Outer Banks, are most affected by the encroaching sea levels. From 2011 to 2015, sea levels rose up to 5 inches in some locales.
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In the past two decades, the country has more than quadrupled GDP while maintaining democratic governance. However, hidden scandal and widespread corruption during this period of unprecedented growth has recently begun to bubble to the surface.
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Merkel’s time in power made Germany a major player on the stage change, but as her rule comes to an end, the pathway to stable leadership is unclear.
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Kentucky, Mississippi, Ohio, and Alabama have also passed extremely restrictive abortion bans this year. Alabama’s is the most restrictive, making performing abortions illegal and punishable by up to 99 years in prison for the doctor, with the only exception being if the woman’s life is in serious danger, making no exceptions for rape or incest.
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Virginia’s elections demonstrate the power that voting in state and local elections have. The Democratic control over the legislature in Virginia could potentially usher in an amendment, decades in the making, that would guarantee equal rights on the basis of sex.
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