Three who influenced our state more than any in our history
Thom Tillis, Phil Berger and Tim Moore influence a change of our moderate nature to one of flaming Dixie reaction. Read More
NC SPIN Posts by Alexander H. Jones
UNC has never been safe from political interference—but it’s worse than ever
North Carolina is under the control of a far-right legislature that absolutely despises the University of North Carolina. Read More
Don't cap property taxes in North Carolina
Republican legislators want to justify a potential constitutional amendment on the grounds that vulnerable homeowners may be taxed out of their homes., a valid concern. Read More
Phil Berger’s legacy will last for decades, maybe generations.
The heart of Berger's politics was an effort to punish marginalized groups who lacked the political and social power to fight back. Read More
The Journey of a Southern grandmother
My maternal grandparents moved to North Carolina in the late 1960s and lived full lives in their adopted state. Read More
Republicans guilty of historic fraud
In 2011 Republicans took over, promising to fix our broken schools. They are now coming clean: They are lowering educational standards. Read More
Are Republicans losing their grip in North Carolina?
Based on Whatley’s mediocre victory and Berger’s indeterminate outcome, it appears that Republican leaders have lost quite a bit of support from their base. Read More
AI is threatening many North Carolina jobs
North Carolina lost 42 percent of its manufacturing base and AI threatens to erode many other jobs. Read More
A former Jim Crow district now features two progressive women
History doesn’t bend toward justice; it’s pliable and subject to the push and pull of human action. Read More
Republicans search for ways to attack Cooper
The attacks on Cooper are an exercise in cherry-picking horrific anecdotes to inflame public fears and misrepresent the reality of falling crime in our state. Read More
