Hot Damn. When does winter begin?
Humans stop functioning optimally at 104 degrees. With regular temps in the 90s we don't have far to go. Read More
NC Spin Articles
Gas pipeline will help North Carolinians
A 75 mile extension of the Mountain Valley Pipeline could bring natural gas to our citizens and we are going to need more natural gas. Read More
Legislators focus too much on tax cuts. Time to care about quality of services too
State and local agencies that rely upon state funding don't know how much money they'll have to run crucial programs and provide critical services. The unfortunate reality is that the leaders of the General Assembly don't seem to care about the delivery of government services. There's no expectation of excellence or quality. Read More
Omar: slave and scholar
We should teach our children about slavery and it's place in history. Read More
Rule of law
How much treachery can the nation stand? Read More
Echoing Neville Chamberlain
How do we handle the Ukraine war with Putin? Partisan leaders have different responses. Read More
As the school year starts, districts prepare for onslaught of book challenges by conservatives
Despite the fact that most children attending the state’s public schools are Black and Latinx, conservative parents and activists are fighting to restrict access to books written by authors of color and members of the LGBTQ community, Read More
Legacy preferences should join racial preferences in dustbin
The most obvious victims of legacy preferences are those who qualify for admission at selective institutions but are bypassed by legacy students who would have otherwise not been admitted. Read More
Changing the conversation
What would happen if we changed the conversation and cut each other a little slack? Read More
Trees and casinos: imaginary solutions to real and serious problems
The best hope to address climate change lies in a renewed commitment to unglamorous public solutions that take time, public investments, hard work, and shared sacrifice. Read More
