Polls should be scaring Democrats
A lot can change in a year, but right now Democrats in North Carolina are not in charge of their fates. Read More
NC Spin Articles
Parents ‘know things’ that bureaucrats, academics miss about school choice
A parent's role in choosing the best education for their children is often lost in political debates. Read More
The political right and the myth about color-blind capitalism
American capitalism is a human institution that’s sure to reflect all the foibles, prejudices, hypocrisies and imperfect progress of the mostly white human beings who still dominate it. Read More
Governing in dysfunction
We've spent months watching the sausage being made and it ain't pretty. Read More
Some nonprofit hospitals reaping benefits off patients while providing less care
Theresa Opeka, writing in Carolina Journal, quotes Treasurer Dale Folwell, "Everyone knows that something is wrong with healthcare." Read More
The partnership is broken
For many years, an environment of relative trust was enough to reconcile those different world views but the relationship between UNC Chapel Hill and the state is broken and getting worse. Read More
Majority of North Carolinians say war in Afghanistan wasn't worth the cost
Almost 70 percent say we live in a more dangerous world and 50 percent say they feel less safe than they did a year ago. Read More
Nikole Hannah-Jones: “Dark and scary times” for public education
Educators and their allies must brush back fatigue to fight against a well-organized effort to discredit public education. Read More
Concern about politics in the classroom rising
Who are the people that are fueling increasing concern about politics in the schools? Read More
North Carolina is a long state. That matters for Democrats
A person's distance from the state capital influences how he or she may think about politics and how they are represented. Read More
