Civics
NonDoc journalists report on the civic realm in Oklahoma and beyond. Our site also publishes a variety of commentary pieces about civic matters. As a site category, "Civics" encompasses three subcategories: Education, Health Care and Politics.
How women’s marches help combat Trump’s narcissism
President Donald Trump is unphased by our cries of injustice, outrage, anger or resistance. He doesn’t bat an eyelash at our ideological outrage or...
Fight for 15 sparks day of protests at Austin Carl’s Jr.
AUSTIN — At 8 a.m. on the morning of President Donald Trump’s inauguration, a group of protesters set up camp outside of a Carl’s...
Julian Assange is a coward
I think the headline says it all. Julian Assange is a coward.
It’s not just that he’s avoiding extradition to the U.S. It’s more that he’s...
North Carolina Medicaid expansion pushed by new governor
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — Medicaid expansion has been a hot political issue in state capitols across the country since 2009 when the Affordable Care...
Trigger happy: Okla. legislators file dozens of gun bills
Oklahoma Watch recently released its analysis of more than 2,200 bills and joint resolutions filed for the first session of Oklahoma's 56th Legislature.
As one might expect,...
Hear us roar: ‘Feminism’ deserves positive connotation
Feminism is a word often rejected by progressive women because of the negative connotation it carries. Feminists are often judged as anything but feminine,...
Fears for democracy, daughters highlight Women’s March
As I squeezed through the thousands of people gathered this morning for the Women's March at the Oklahoma State Capitol, I tried to be...
A ‘grizzly’ scene: Democrat senators devour DeVos
This past week, President Donald Trump's cabinet nominees seemed to be competing for the honor of having the weirdest confirmation hearings.
Although former Texas Gov. Rick Perry beat out...
Female activism more crucial in Trumped-up America
LONDON — Feeling in the depths of despair and angst one day toward the end of last November, a desperate internet search for “one-term...
The Oklahoman editorial board’s health rhetoric still irrational
It comes as little surprise that The Oklahoman's editorial board decided to write in support of congressional efforts to defund Planned Parenthood.
What's surprising, however,...
