A Viewer’s Guide to Election Night 2020
1. Despite the temptation, ignore national polls — they’re meaningless. In the United States, voters do not directly elect the president of the United States.…
A Policy Student’s Reflection on The West Wing
Over 20 years later, The West Wing is still influential in shaping future policy leaders. The West Wing continues to mark generations of viewers years…
Whose line is it anyway? Addressing North Carolina’s perpetual redistricting and gerrymanders
Do the current electoral districts in North Carolina accurately represent its citizens? Do they safeguard the voices of minorities or create safe havens for those…
To Delphina, with love
Delphina would severely reprimand me with her notoriously sharp tongue for referring to her by her first name. My aunts and uncles call her Sadel.…
Summer Internship Spotlight | Amit Khanduri and Purpose Built Communities
Making it Local Discourse around politics and policy is frequently limited to the federal level. But the local level is often where policymakers can affect…
2018 MIDTERMS: Understanding North Carolina’s Proposed Constitutional Amendments
When early voting opens in 8 days, North Carolina voters will weigh in on six proposed constitutional amendments that if passed, will fundamentally change the…
How a Married Couple Helped Take On the “Queens Machine” and American Politics
On June 26, 2018, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez won the Democratic primary in New York’s 14th congressional district. She defeated 10-term incumbent, Joe Crowley. Daniel Bonthius and…
Opinion: “We Believe Women”
The views and opinions expressed in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the policy or position of the Sanford…
Democracy Under Attack?
It’s 2018: the Koch-funded Tea Party exerts significant influence over the Republican party, pushing an agenda to cut the social safety net and passing a…
Congressman Schiff’s Call to Action
Representative Adam Schiff spoke at Duke University as part of the Terry Sanford Distinguished Lecture Series on October 30th, the same day Special Counsel Robert…