In all likelihood, little would change in the Clintons’ private lives if the foundation were to close, says Duke’s Tony Proscio. But, he adds, "There’s a glamour attached not only to the foundation but to the Clintons' participation in the foundation that seems a little self-serving."
In an interview with NPR, Duke political scientist Kerry Haynie says of statewide politics, “This state has come a long way, and to sense that we are sliding back or moving back to an era that we fought long and hard to move away from has motivated me in ways that, you know, I hadn't been motivated in the past.”
Cartoonist Kevin Siers sets his sights on Clinton top aide Huma Abedin, who announced earlier this week she is separating from husband Anthony Weiner. Siers, of The Charlotte Observer, is among the dozens of political cartoonists taking part in a satire festival at Duke Sept. 22-24.
"This law (in North Carolina) could compromise the integrity of the vote. The stakes are pretty dire. And it doesn't matter who wins. Here, it's about the integrity of our democratic process.”
“The biggest obstacle to any third-party candidate is the fact that the state-sponsored parties find competition inconvenient and deny voters the fundamental right to vote for the candidate of their choice.”
Charlotte Observer cartoonist Kevin Siers turns his sights on Hillary Clinton amid reports that donors to the Clinton Foundation had contact with aides to Clinton while she was the secretary of state. Siers will be part of a political cartoon and satire festival at Duke Sept. 22-24.
As the National Park Service turns 100, a new institute at Duke, led by renowned conservationist Stuart Pimm, is primed to play an important role. “Many of our parks don’t have the financial support we think they deserve,” Pimm says.
“It might be surprising that some of the most enthusiastic supporters of this idea have been Libertarians. but really, it makes sense in that a single, direct payment to citizens could replace a costly, complicated and vastly inefficient welfare bureaucracy.”
“The Clinton team is talking about the need for national unity in the face of a genuine political crisis, but its idea of unity seems to be for Republicans to abandon all of their policies and interests,” writes political scientist Peter Feaver and a co-author.
"I have long believed that it is a melancholy but inescapable truth that in too many instances it takes litigation to get powerful corporate interests to do what they ought to do in the public interest. These days I think that there are instances where civil or criminal legal action against social media companies whose platforms are being used by terrorists could provide a needed incentive.”
Clinton Foundation
Democrat pundit: The Clintons ‘take no salary,’ get ‘no personal benefit’ from foundation
In all likelihood, little would change in the Clintons’ private lives if the foundation were to close, says Duke’s Tony Proscio. But, he adds, "There’s a glamour attached not only to the foundation but to the Clintons' participation in the foundation that seems a little self-serving."
PunditFact
Politics and Race
Hillary Clinton depends on black voters in hopes to win North Carolina
In an interview with NPR, Duke political scientist Kerry Haynie says of statewide politics, “This state has come a long way, and to sense that we are sliding back or moving back to an era that we fought long and hard to move away from has motivated me in ways that, you know, I hadn't been motivated in the past.”
NPR
Political Satire
The Clinton Campaign
Cartoonist Kevin Siers sets his sights on Clinton top aide Huma Abedin, who announced earlier this week she is separating from husband Anthony Weiner. Siers, of The Charlotte Observer, is among the dozens of political cartoonists taking part in a satire festival at Duke Sept. 22-24.
The Charlotte Observer
Politics and Race
New voting laws in the South could affect millions of African Americans
"This law (in North Carolina) could compromise the integrity of the vote. The stakes are pretty dire. And it doesn't matter who wins. Here, it's about the integrity of our democratic process.”
NBC News
Third-Party Candidates
Duke professor Michael Munger discusses his Gary Johnson endorsement, two-party system
“The biggest obstacle to any third-party candidate is the fact that the state-sponsored parties find competition inconvenient and deny voters the fundamental right to vote for the candidate of their choice.”
The Chronicle
Clinton Foundation
Access granted!
Charlotte Observer cartoonist Kevin Siers turns his sights on Hillary Clinton amid reports that donors to the Clinton Foundation had contact with aides to Clinton while she was the secretary of state. Siers will be part of a political cartoon and satire festival at Duke Sept. 22-24.
The Charlotte Observer
National Parks
Protecting the legacy of our national parks
As the National Park Service turns 100, a new institute at Duke, led by renowned conservationist Stuart Pimm, is primed to play an important role. “Many of our parks don’t have the financial support we think they deserve,” Pimm says.
Duke Today
Minimum Income
Guaranteed income: A ‘Utopian’ idea or smart public policy?
“It might be surprising that some of the most enthusiastic supporters of this idea have been Libertarians. but really, it makes sense in that a single, direct payment to citizens could replace a costly, complicated and vastly inefficient welfare bureaucracy.”
Political Dilemma
Never Trump. And never Hillary Clinton, either
“The Clinton team is talking about the need for national unity in the face of a genuine political crisis, but its idea of unity seems to be for Republicans to abandon all of their policies and interests,” writes political scientist Peter Feaver and a co-author.
Foreign Policy
Fighting Terrorism
Can litigation against social media platforms help disarm terrorist organizations?
"I have long believed that it is a melancholy but inescapable truth that in too many instances it takes litigation to get powerful corporate interests to do what they ought to do in the public interest. These days I think that there are instances where civil or criminal legal action against social media companies whose platforms are being used by terrorists could provide a needed incentive.”
Lawfire