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Despite right-wing disinformation campaign, the federal and state government response to Helene is ongoing – and earning praise

By Patrick Zarcone / October 11, 2024 / Comments Off

The rumors and conspiracy theories that are being spread on social media are actively hurting Helene response efforts in WNC and will have real-life consequences for people who buy into them.

Maurice ‘Mo’ Green touts experience, highlights Michele Morrow’s right-wing extremism in candidates’ fourth debate

By Patrick Zarcone / September 27, 2024 / Comments Off

Maurice “Mo” Green and Michele Morrow rarely agreed on the issues in their three previous debates and their latest one was no different. Morrow again tried portraying herself as an outsider with more “moderate” ideas. Green highlighted his experience, leadership and all the reasons why Morrow is uniquely unqualified for the job.

NC Republicans still supporting self-proclaimed “black NAZI!” Mark Robinson in gubernatorial race

By Patrick Zarcone / September 20, 2024 / Comments Off

Maya Angelou told us, “When someone shows you who they are, believe them the first time.” In Mark Robinson’s case, the hateful person he’s been showing us since he came onto the political scene in 2018 was only a part of the hateful person he actually is.

Election season is just around the corner – don’t miss your chance to help stop the Project 2025 agenda

By Patrick Zarcone / September 6, 2024 / Comments Off

Project 2025, the right wing’s blueprint for creating an authoritarian government that will roll back decades of social progress, will affect everything from North Carolinians’ taxes, health care, reproductive rights, education and beyond.

Mark Robinson and Michele Morrow express support for rejecting $1.5B+ in education funding, abolishing US Department of Education

By Patrick Zarcone / August 23, 2024 / Comments Off

Republican gubernatorial candidate Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson and state superintendent hopeful Michele Morrow are both facing criticism after they voiced support for an idea that would take more than $1.5 billion out of the state’s education coffers.

President Joe Biden calls for 3 ‘bold reforms to restore trust and accountability’ to the Supreme Court, including getting rid of presidential immunity

By Patrick Zarcone / August 2, 2024 / Comments Off

President Biden wrote that America “was founded on a simple yet profound principle: No one is above the law. Not the president of the United States. Not a justice on the Supreme Court of the United States. No one.”

Thank you, President Joe Biden – and welcome to the race, Vice President Kamala Harris

By Patrick Zarcone / July 26, 2024 / Comments Off

The Biden-Harris administration has made great progress in the last three and a half years, Now Vice President Harris is ready to continue that leadership and will be a fierce defender of our rights and freedoms.

‘Project 2025’ is the right wing’s dream scenario – and it’s shockingly close to becoming a reality

By Patrick Zarcone / July 12, 2024 / Comments Off

Project 2025 is a right-wing Christian Nationalist U.S. government takeover plan put together by Donald Trump’s MAGA loyalists – and it’s finally starting to get the attention it deserves.

Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson visits NC church, tells congregation that his political opponents ‘need killing’

By Patrick Zarcone / July 12, 2024 / Comments Off

The view that “leftists” have an outsized amount of power to target, attack and persecute conservatives is commonly expressed among the MAGA crowd as a way to justify right-wing political violence.

Republican-led NCGA overrides 3 of Gov. Cooper’s vetoes; New laws include changes to campaign finance laws, mask ban targeting protesters

By Patrick Zarcone / June 28, 2024 / Comments Off

On Wednesday, House Republicans overrode three of Gov. Cooper’s vetoes. On Thursday, the Senate voted to override those same bills, meaning that they are now the law in North Carolina.