Op-Ed Archives - INDY Week https://indyweek.com/category/firstperson/opinions/ Thu, 11 Dec 2025 20:46:49 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://indyweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/cropped-2023-INDYlogo-whiteonblack-sml-sq-32x32.png Op-Ed Archives - INDY Week https://indyweek.com/category/firstperson/opinions/ 32 32 214226721 Op-Ed: Rep. Foushee is Experienced and Effective. Don’t Trade Her for a Newbie. https://indyweek.com/firstperson/opinions/op-ed-foushee-is-experienced-and-effective-dont-trade-her-for-a-newbie/ Thu, 11 Dec 2025 19:38:00 +0000 https://indyweek.com/?p=288485 A longtime activist calls on voters to choose Representative Valerie Foushee in the 4th Congressional District primary. ]]>

A longtime activist calls on voters to choose Representative Valerie Foushee in the 4th Congressional District primary.

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Op-Ed: Rep. Foushee is Not the Fighter NC-04 Needs https://indyweek.com/firstperson/opinions/op-ed-rep-foushee-is-not-the-fighter-nc-04-needs/ Wed, 10 Dec 2025 12:00:00 +0000 https://indyweek.com/?p=288362 The co-chair of the Chapel Hill High School Young Democratic Socialists of America calls for a primary challenge in the upcoming congressional race. ]]>

The co-chair of the Chapel Hill High School Young Democratic Socialists of America calls for a primary challenge in the upcoming congressional race.

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Op-Ed: UDO Rewrite Is Not the End of Land Use Regulations in Durham https://indyweek.com/firstperson/opinions/op-ed-udo-rewrite-is-not-the-end-of-land-use-regulations-in-durham/ Thu, 04 Dec 2025 13:04:59 +0000 https://indyweek.com/?p=288203 A city council member on how rewriting the Unified Development Ordinance will—and won’t—change development in Durham.]]>

A city council member on how rewriting the Unified Development Ordinance will—and won’t—change development in Durham.

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Op-Ed: With Immigration Officers in The Triangle, It’s Time to Reactivate the State Defense Militia https://indyweek.com/firstperson/opinions/with-immigration-officers-in-the-triangle-its-time-to-reactivate-the-state-defense-militia/ Wed, 19 Nov 2025 18:00:00 +0000 https://indyweek.com/?p=287234 After federal agents swept up his client in Durham, an immigration attorney advocates for invoking a state law to mobilize a civilian militia to protect each other and our rights. ]]>

After federal agents swept up his client in Durham, an immigration attorney advocates for invoking a state law to mobilize a civilian militia to protect each other and our rights.

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Op-Ed: Durham Needs a Tenant Protection Ordinance https://indyweek.com/firstperson/opinions/op-ed-durham-needs-a-tenant-protection-ordinance/ Mon, 13 Oct 2025 17:14:57 +0000 https://indyweek.com/?p=285590 The Riverside High School Affordable Housing Club advocates for policies that would protect tenants living in dangerous conditions, and hold their landlords accountable.]]>

The Riverside High School Affordable Housing Club advocates for policies that would protect tenants living in dangerous conditions, and hold their landlords accountable.

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Op-Ed: Climate Positivity—It’s What We Need https://indyweek.com/firstperson/opinions/op-ed-climate-positivity-its-what-we-need/ Fri, 26 Sep 2025 15:30:00 +0000 https://indyweek.com/?p=284467 After Hurricane Helene nearly cost a climate scholar and her son their lives, she says we don’t need more evidence of climate change—we need to focus on what we’ve done well and build on it. ]]>

After Hurricane Helene nearly cost a climate scholar and her son their lives, she says we don’t need more evidence of climate change—we need to focus on what we’ve done well and build on it.

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Op-Ed: We Can’t Address Durham’s Affordable Housing Crisis One Rezoning at a Time https://indyweek.com/firstperson/opinions/op-ed-we-cant-address-durhams-affordable-housing-crisis-one-rezoning-at-a-time/ Thu, 25 Sep 2025 18:40:00 +0000 https://indyweek.com/?p=284421 It's time for Durham, starting with its elected leaders, to commit to a comprehensive, evidence-based investment in housing affordability. ]]>

It's time for Durham, starting with its elected leaders, to commit to a comprehensive, evidence-based investment in housing affordability.

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Planning for the Durham School of the Arts Campus Should Start Now https://indyweek.com/firstperson/opinions/planning-for-the-durham-school-of-the-arts-campus-should-start-now/ Tue, 09 Sep 2025 20:00:00 +0000 https://indyweek.com/?p=283499 DSA’s move presents a rare opportunity: 17 acres in the heart of Durham that can be used for public good. A former school board member says local leaders should start planning for the site’s future now.]]>

DSA’s move presents a rare opportunity: 17 acres in the heart of Durham that can be used for public good. A former school board member says local leaders should start planning for the site’s future now.

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Op-Ed: What We Give Up When We Give Up on Curiosity https://indyweek.com/firstperson/opinions/op-ed-what-we-give-up-when-we-give-up-on-curiosity/ Tue, 26 Aug 2025 00:00:00 +0000 https://indyweek.com/?p=282882 Activists at a rally outside the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Md., on May 10, 2025. An activist holds a sign reading "NIH research saves lives."The President’s cuts to scientific research will be felt for years into the future. A Cary High School graduate studying planetary science urges Triangle-area representatives to fight for our universe. ]]> Activists at a rally outside the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Md., on May 10, 2025. An activist holds a sign reading "NIH research saves lives."

The President’s cuts to scientific research will be felt for years into the future. A Cary High School graduate studying planetary science urges Triangle-area representatives to fight for our universe.

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Op-Ed: True Tenant Power Requires Housing Abundance https://indyweek.com/firstperson/opinions/op-ed-true-tenant-power-requires-housing-abundance/ Thu, 14 Aug 2025 10:00:00 +0000 https://indyweek.com/?p=282425 In response to “The Left Can Defeat the Rising Tide of Fascism.” ]]>

In response to “The Left Can Defeat the Rising Tide of Fascism.”

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