Thoughts on January 6th
An assassination took place on January 6th. An attempted political assassination of our form of governance. Read More
NC Spin Articles
In support of a broad-based pro-democracy movement
In states where gerrymandered districts protect Republican majorities against the consequences of election losses and where the GOP base is not willing to accept defeat, what keeps Republican elected officials from overturning the will of the people? Read More
Few Senators served in the House
Since the 1913 passage of the 17th amendment, that allowed the election of Senators, only one North Carolinian has previously served in the US House. Read More
It was an insurrection. It is past time to stop spreading Trump's lies
Trump called the 2020 election the "crime of the century." The real crime is his continuous lies and the insurrection he sanctioned. Read More
The famous man from Tally Ho
You might be surprised to know the famous North Carolinian. Read More
The five freedoms we must champion in the New Year
FDR spoke 81 years ago about the four freedoms all Americans should enjoy. But there's also a 5th to consider. Read More
Democrats’ expert challenges narrative about ‘fair’ election maps
The case being considered is over what is fair, but also what follows the constitution. Read More
Worker shortage won't end soon
There can be several explanations why there is a shortage of workers. We can only hope that reducing labor-market frictions can close a good chunk of the gap. Read More
Year in review: In higher ed, higher stakes as the UNC system becomes more politicized
Politics has become increasingly obvious within the UNC System and UNC Chapel Hill Read More
Year in review: Critical Race Theory, mask mandates and Leandro funding made for a tumultuous 2021 in education
It was a tumultuous year in public education even as students and teachers struggled to recover from a year of remote learning that saw standardized test scores fall to new lows. Read More
