Why numbers matter in political debate
When it comes to measuring complex realities, there will never be a single set of statistics that everyone accepts as gospel. We're going to argue about them. Read More
NC Spin Articles
How can we cope with higher gas prices?
Gas prices have actually been rising for a while. Prior to the pandemic, pump prices ranged between $2.50 and $3.00 a gallon Read More
Is Mark Meadows a legal voter in North Carolina?
If Mark Meadows committed voter registration and voting fraud, he should face the same penalties that anyone else who commits such fraud would face. Read More
Lessons from resisting a Russian invasion...82 years ago
History of course, is a great teacher. And despite our best efforts, often repeats itself. Read More
GOP dominates in legislative candidate filing
Republicans have more candidates filed to run for legislative seats than do Democrats. What does that mean? Read More
Lessons from blindness
Many with handicaps have learn to live with them and refuse to be defeated. Read More
The message Americans need to hear at a critical moment in history
The undeniable truth is that standing up to and punishing Vladimir Putin’s criminal invasion of Ukraine will take real sacrifice from Americans. Read More
Court gerrymanders in the name of gerrymandering
Judges put their thumbs on the scales in favor of Democrats Read More
Balcony reserved for white folks
One of the legal giants of our era has gone to his reward. Read More
Searching for the center
In one of the least-partisan State of the Union speeches President Biden stressed bipartisanship Read More
