The high court is considering a case that could open the floodgates to corporate money in political campaigns under the guise of free speech rights. Bob Hall of Democracy North Carolina considers whether we should grant corporations the same rights as people. More...

With concerns growing over public health problems associated with industrial hog farms, environmental advocates are calling on North Carolina Gov. Beverly Perdue to launch a task force to study the problem. But what happened when advocates tried to get state lawmakers to hear their case shows how hard it is to take on Boss Hog. More...

Bernard Madoff's victims weren't just the New York and Hollywood elite. Hundreds of nonprofits -- including leading advocates of voting rights in the South -- will suffer from the $50 billion investor scandal. More...