April 4, 2006 -
We haven't weighed in on the Duke University lacrosse team scandal, not out of lack of interest, but because I was out of town last week when the charges exploded on the national scene. After sifting through dozens of news accounts, blog entries, and conversations with friends about the case, I received this interesting announcement from the Durham police department this evening:
April 3, 2006 -
The Wilmington Star has a nice overview of Bob Hall, a long-time staffer at the Institute for Southern Studies, and his pioneering work on campaign finance reform -- which may well depose N.C.'s Democratic House Speaker Jim Black:
April 3, 2006 -
In the fight to top the latest Fortune 500 list, it's Big Oil from Irving, TX vs. Big Plastic from Bentonville, AR. Here's who wins:
April 3, 2006 -
Our post-Katrina investigative project, Gulf Coast Reconstruction Watch, is featured this week on Mother Jones Radio.
April 3, 2006 -
I'm glad to be back from a much-needed
March 31, 2006 -
Redwing Blackbird
March 30, 2006 -
The Times-Picayune summarizes the New Orleans public housing debate: