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The March 17 monthly Brunswick County Commissioner meeting in Bolivia featured a full house of residents (including many BCDP members), most advocating for clean water for their neighbors who are still on toxic, PFAs-ridden well water. Check out WWAY"s coverage of the meeting HERE . See also Earth Rights International's efforts on behalf of people of our county in collaboration with Brunswick County's NAACP HERE .

PRESS RELEASE Contact: Lon Anderson For Immediate Release, March 20, 2026    The Brunswick County Democratic Party is hosting its third “No Kings” protest on Saturday, March 28 from 1:30-3 p.m. at Main Street and Smith Avenue in Shallotte.  “We’re expecting a large turnout given that close to 2,000 concerned citizens joined us last fall to peacefully voice their strong opposition to the policies of the Trump Administration,” said Shelley Allen, chair of the Brunswick County D

First published in the Brunswick Beacon , 03.19.26 On Feb. 28, hours after Trump took America to war, an Iranian girls’ elementary school was bombed, killing 168 young girls and 14 teachers. On March 7, offering no proof, Trump said, “That was done by Iran. They’re very inaccurate, as you know, with their munitions.” Two days later, a reporter asked Trump about video footage showing that an American-made Tomahawk missile destroyed the school. Trump replied: “Iran also has som

First published in the Brunswick Beacon , 03.19.26 On Feb. 21, 2025, one month after Trump’s inauguration, Fox News host John Roberts interviewed Attorney General Pam Bondi. He asked if Bondi would release “the list of Jeffrey Epstein’s clients.” Bondi replied, “It’s sitting on my desk right now to review.” That’s why Americans reacted with shock and disbelief when Bondi released an unsigned two-page memo on July 7, 2025, saying the FBI had “combed through” over “ten thousand

First published in the Brunswick Beacon , 03.19.26 Trump’s tariffs are costing jobs. February’s jobs report showed 92,000 jobs lost and revised January and December downward by another 69,000. Fox News called them “massive job losses.” Markets plummeted, putting an exclamation point on Trump’s disastrous jobs record one year into his second term. “Well, that was ugly,” wrote Bankrate’s Mark Hamrick. How ugly? The Federal Reserve says the economy needs about 153,000 new jobs e

First published in the Brunswick Beacon , 03.12.26 Marjorie Taylor Greene was one of Trump’s fiercest defenders. When she first ran for Congress, Trump tweeted, “Congratulations to future Republican Star Marjorie Taylor Greene. Marjorie is strong on everything and never gives up — a real WINNER!” When Greene ran for reelection in 2022, Trump called her “a fantastic person. She’s been with me in good times and bad times.”  Then Trump dismissed the Epstein case as a “hoax.” He

First published in the Brunswick Beacon , 03.12.26 Trump’s Iran war has killed six U.S. soldiers. Americans deserve to know why. Trump claimed Iran posed a nuclear threat, despite boasting that he “completely and totally obliterated” its nuclear program last year. And, Secretary of State Rubio said, “They’re not enriching right now.”  Trump said he wanted “freedom” for Iran. He called regime change “the best thing that could happen,” despite promising never to engage in “nati

First published in the Brunswick Beacon , 03.05.26 Before his inauguration, Trump claimed he would pardon Jan. 6 rioters on a “case-by-case” basis. JD Vance said violent offenders “shouldn’t be pardoned.”  But they were. On Inauguration Day, Trump pardoned all 1,600 Jan. 6 attackers — including those who injured 140 police officers. He called them “great people” who “protested peacefully,” adding, “I call them the J-6 patriots.” He discussed compensating them for being prosec

First published in the Brunswick Beacon , 03.05.26 Americans eat the cost of Trump’s unconstitutional tariffs. In three recent studies, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York (FRBNY), the Congressional Budget Office and the Kiel Institute all found that YOU pay Trump’s tariffs. Kiel concluded, “The claim that foreign countries pay these tariffs is a myth. Americans are footing the bill.” FRBNY reported that, in Trump’s first term, “Foreign exporters did not lower their prices a

Last year was an important time for the Brunswick County Democrat Party. We began 2025 committed to leading Democrats forward after the 2024 election. We also needed to prepare for that year’s municipal elections and the battle we knew was brewing over the crucial 2026 midterms. We succeeded beyond our expectations. By the end of the year, Democrats in Brunswick County were mobilizing support for the growing resistance. Our social media presence blossomed, our bank account gr

First published in the Brunswick Beacon , 02.26.26 In his last speech as president, Ronald Reagan welcomed “new arrivals to this land of opportunity.” He warned, “If we ever close the door to new Americans, our leadership in the world would soon be lost.” Reagan cherished “the torch of Lady Liberty,” saying it “symbolizes our freedom and represents our heritage. It is that Lady who gives us our great and special place in the world.” France gave us the Statue of Liberty to cel

First published in the Brunswick Beacon , 02.26.26 After federal agents shot and killed concealed-carry permitholder Alex Pretti, Trump officials took aim at your Second Amendment rights. FBI Director Kash Patel announced a radical new policy: “You cannot bring a firearm to any sort of protest. You can’t break the law and incite violence.” Multiple videos and sworn eyewitness affidavits prove Pretti didn’t point his gun at anyone. He kept it holstered beneath his jacket — unt

First published in the Brunswick Beacon , 02.19.26 Google “2007 Jeffrey Epstein indictment,” then read the chilling account of how prominent people systematically molested children with the help of the man a judge called “the most infamous pedophile in American history.” Steve Bannon appears numerous times in the files, and never misses an opportunity to take credit for Trump’s trademark technique of “flooding the zone.” To divert attention from damaging facts, Trump swamps t

First published in the  Brunswick Beacon , 02.19.26 On Feb. 5, Trump posted a 62-second video to his Truth Social account. It promoted debunked 2020 election conspiracy theories and depicted former President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama as monkeys. Condemnation was swift — and bipartisan. Sen. John Curtis (R-UT) called it “blatantly racist and inexcusable.” Rep. French Hill (R-AR) said, “Racism and dehumanizing rhetoric have no place in our country.” Rep. Mike L

First published in the Brunswick Beacon , 02.19.26 What if someone with absolute power forced you to choose which of your children would live? That heartbreaking choice is the moral question at the heart of William Styron’s 1979 novel, “Sophie’s Choice.” During WWII, Sophie and her two children are sent to Auschwitz. A concentration camp officer tells Sophie one child will live—the other will be sent to the gas chamber. He forces Sophie to choose. On Jan. 20, 2026, Minnesota

Brunswick Beacon , 02.12.26 That photo of a child wearing his Spider-Man backpack and blue bunny hat, surrounded by ICE agents, is gut-wrenching. It so shocked a Texas judge that he attached it to his order that freed the boy. Liam Conejo Ramos attends Valley View Elementary School in Columbia Heights, Minnesota — “ground zero” in Trump’s “Operation Metro Surge.” 25 school families have had a parent or primary caregiver arrested. Three students were taken: a fifth-grader, a s

Brunswick Beacon , 02.12.26 On Sept. 25, 2025, President Trump told a gathering of 800 generals and admirals that “defending the homeland is the military’s first and most important priority.” He claimed, “America is under invasion from within,” and blamed “politicians” who decided to involve America in the affairs of “Somalia.” Trump’s reference to “politicians” and “Somalia” dates to the 1991 decision of President George H. W. Bush (a Republican) to grant “Temporary Protecti

The Brunswick County Democratic Party is on a streak. Less than a month after its successful 2026 Election Kickoff event , another sellout crowd welcomed former Governor and U.S. Senate candidate Roy Cooper to Brunswick County. Democrats and party supporters jammed BCDP headquarters in Bolivia to welcome the leading contender for North Carolina’s open U.S. Senate seat. And when a VIP like Cooper arrives for a speaking event, the press is sure to follow. Media in attendance in

First published in the Brunswick Beacon , 02.05.26 If the GOP scares you, you’re not alone. Chris Madel, a top Republican candidate, quit the Minnesota governor’s race after ICE agents shot and killed Alex Pretti, a Veterans Administration nurse, on Jan. 24. Madel called ICE’s assault on Minnesota an “unmitigated disaster,” adding, “I cannot support the national Republicans’ stated retribution on the citizens of our state, nor can I count myself a member of a party that would

First published in the Brunswick Beacon , 02.05.26 ProPublica reports that 170 U.S. citizens were seized and beaten by immigration agents in 2025. The Guardian published names of 32 who died in ICE custody last year. On Jan. 24, ICE agents shot and killed Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old Veterans Administration nurse at a protest over ICE’s Jan. 7 killing of Renée Good, a 37-year-old mother of three. Minnesota permits concealed and open carry of handguns. Minneapolis Police said Pr