Byron Williams

The challenges facing democracies

by Byron Williams | Jan 22, 2018 | Features, Politics

Politically, 2017 was a head-scratching tour de force of bewilderment and unpredictability. There is no historical presidency that can be compared to that of Donald J. Trump. The question going into his second year: Is Trump an aberration or has he permanently...

A sign of hope in the public discourse

by Byron Williams | Dec 19, 2017 | Features, Politics

Byron Williams is the host the radio show Public Morality. He will be joining PoliticsNC as a guest columnist. On June 11, 1963 President John F. Kennedy, watching with aides, was appalled when Alabama Governor George Wallace, in a ceremonious display, portrayed...