Are we waiting for our Tahir moment?

Al Jazeera seems to be the one of the few sources drawing parallels between what's going on in the Middle East and here at home. This essay offers some insight into the global changes afoot.

Jobs? That's just luxury!

The new GOP General Assembly budget slashers have stumbled upon the hog that's got to be slaughtered ... jobs, job training and job recruitment.
Didn't somebody campaign on bringing real jobs to NC last year? Oh, that's the dudes proposing cutting jobs, job training and job recruitment. That makes perfect sense.