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What Happened to the Right to Choose Your Healthcare?
From atop the lecterns at the Democratic presidential debates and the White House, a common trope is dismantling and rejiggering […]
Control of the Net must go
In authoritarian regimes across the world, government control and regulation of the Internet is a given. Here in the U.S., […]
Don’t kick out the Dreamers, Mr. Trump
As a man fond of deals, President-elect Donald Trump can appreciate that he controls the fate of one of the […]
Is the Education Lottery a Racket?
There is nothing more precious than playing the odds and winning. On any given day, Gaston residents queue up at […]
Little Hollywood: Military Access, Incentives Drive N.C. Film Industry
Military access, incentives drive N.C. film industry By Yaël Ossowski | Gaston Gazette The cities of Belmont and Gastonia can […]
Separation of Sport and State: Does Military’s Relationship with NASCAR Cost Taxpayers?
Does military’s relationship with NASCAR cost taxpayers? It is a sport which has never been ashamed to cater to nationalism. […]
Lines drawn in same-sex marriage debate
It is a new battle for civil rights, say opponents of the gay-marriage ban slated for a popular referendum. Proponents, […]
Why Gaston cops lost their ‘eye in the sky’
Gaston County Police officers were ecstatic when they unveiled the department’s shiny drone aircraft to the public in 2006. Equipped […]
New Gaston Gazette Articles This Week
The following are the three articles I wrote this week for The Gaston Gazette. Study: Vending Machines in Schools Not […]
No-snow winter would be first in history for region
If the skies fail to yield any frozen precipitation in the next six to eight weeks, the greater Charlotte region […]
NC congressional delegation split on insider trading bill
As Congress takes up legislation to ban insider-trading by its members and employees, local constituents will be paying special attention […]
Gaston Democrats react to Gov. Perdue’s decision
My Article in the Gaston Gazette: Gaston Democrats react to Gov. Perdue’s decision