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Brunswick Beacon, 01.18.24 Why do Republican politicians oppose what most Americans want? A woman’s right to choose was constitutionally...

Brunswick Beacon, 01.18.24 In George Orwell’s “1984,” Big Brother’s fascist regime silenced opponents the old-fashioned way, with fear...

NOTE: The WMPO Meeting will be at the New Hanover County Government Center, 230 Government Center Drive, Conference Rooms 138 and 139,...

Brunswick Beacon, 01.11.24 Love has blossomed between Republicans and their Big Daddy, Vladimir Putin. When Republicans blocked military...

Brunswick Beacon, 01.11.24 South Carolina launched the Civil War by firing on Fort Sumter. When its former governor Nikki Haley was asked...

Brunswick Beacon, 01.04.24 After Colorado's Supreme Court disqualified Donald Trump pursuant to Section 3 of the 14th Amendment to the...

Brunswick Beacon, 12.28.23 The Jan. 6 insurrectionists attacked the Capitol to prevent the peaceful transfer of power. The FBI...

Brunswick Beacon, 12.28.23 As kids, we learned how a bill becomes law. Nowadays, kids (and adults) can be forgiven if they don’t...

by David Hume III And now, for something completely different... It’s not every day that the Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina,...

Brunswick Beacon, 12.21.23 In Lewis Carroll's “Through the Looking Glass,” the young White Queen claims to be 101-years-old. Alice...

Brunswick Beacon, 12.14.23 When Louisiana’s Republican Sen. John Kennedy questioned Dr. Megan Ranney at last month’s senate hearing on...

Brunswick Beacon, 12.14.23 Since its enactment in 2010, the Affordable Care Act, also known as “Obamacare,” has enabled over 40 million...

Brunswick Beacon, 12.07.23 Last week marked the 60th anniversary of President John F. Kennedy’s assassination. In office for just over...

Brunswick Beacon, 12.07.23 Donald Trump’s fixer, Michael Cohen, was jailed for doing Trump’s dirty work paying off porn stars. Cohen...

How many more? Gun violence deaths in the United States in 2023 as of November 29. Our first video post documenting gun violence deaths...

The 2024 elections will soon be upon us. Are you thinking of running for office? Brunswick County needs Democrats to represent us at the...

Brunswick Beacon, 11.30.23 America is a nation of immigrants, like the Drumpfs. Friederich Drumpf emigrated from Germany to dodge the...

Brunswick Beacon, 11.23.23 In September, Speaker Kevin McCarthy faced a looming government shutdown because 90 Republican representatives...

Brunswick Beacon, 11.23.23 While “off year” elections typically draw fewer voters, it was disheartening to see that only 18.57% of...

The 2023 Brunswick County municipal elections are over, and we’re pleased to report the majority of Democrats who were on the ballot in...