Ron Thompson

Do we pay too much attention to terrorism? The United States Department of Defense defines terrorism as “the calculated use of unlawful violence or threat of unlawful violence to inculcate fear; intended to coerce or to intimidate governments or societies in the pursuit of goals that are generally political, religious, or ideological.” Within this definition, […]

According to a comprehensive review of studies on the death penalty by Matthew Robinson, Professor of Government and Justice Studies at Appalachian State University, the death penalty in North Carolina is expensive, racially biased and ineffective.  Prof. Robinson analyzed data from more than 20 death penalty studies and found them to be remarkably consistent in […]

The end of the world is upon us; May 21, 2011 to be exact. That’s the date when Harold Camping, a preacher from Oakland, California, is confidently predicting the Second Coming of the Lord. At about 6pm, he reckons 2 per cent of the world’s population will be immediately “raptured” to Heaven, while the rest of us […]

The number of hate groups in the United States is surging, up 48 percent since 2000, according to a report released by the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC). Now there are 888 such groups throughout the country, which marks an increase of 5 percent in one year.  What is fueling the spread of hate across the country? According […]

Today on the Bernie McCain show, Dr. Marilyn Gaston and Dr. Gayle Porter talk about the Gaston-Porter Health Improvement Center’s mission. They are nationally-recognized experts in women’s health, and health care issues, particularly those issues facing African American women in midlife with expertise at both local and national levels – public and private. Both are […]

The Affordable Care Act, passed by Congress and signed into law by the President in March 2010, gives you better health security by putting in place comprehensive health insurance reforms that hold insurance companies accountable, lower health care costs, guarantee more choice, and enhance the quality of care for all Americans. However, one year after […]

The recent suspension of 21 priests from active ministry shows that the Archdiocese of Philadelphia has not  fully come to terms with its latest sexual abuse scandal, for which there is no excuse. A Feb. 10 grand jury report accused the archdiocese of a decades-long cover-up of pedophile priests and of having up to 37 alleged pedophiles in […]

The alleged gang rape of an 11-year-old girl by at least 18 boys and young men has sparked shame and outrage in a tiny Texas town, but it has also stirred racial tensions that threaten to split the East Texas hamlet.  The hardscrabble town of Cleveland, which is 45 miles from Houston, has fewer than […]

This afternoon on the Bernie McCain Show, Dr. Phoenyx will be talking about “The State of Marriage.” Dr. Phoenyx is a physician, writer, and media personality. She’s a woman of many accomplishments and ambitions, but she is most simply a young woman living passionately and truthfully- hoping to empower, encourage, and inspire through her witty, […]

What are the 99 THINGS WOMEN WISH THEY KNEW BEFORE DATING AFTER 40, 50 & Yes, 60! Are you tired of getting into relationships that go nowhere? Fed-up with making poor choices or wasting time on partners who don’t share your ‘path’? Dating at midlife has its own special challenges. To succeed, it’s important to […]