Losing our grandchildren, and finding them again
What makes taking or sending a child to college such a milestone for parents? Does life have meaning without children to watch over? Read More
NC Spin Articles
Income and poverty facts matter
To measure the poverty rate without including all cash and noncash benefits the poor receive from the government is to misrepresent reality. Read More
Video gambling advances as GOP softens its stance
Republican legislators voted en masse against establishing the state lottery but the state GOP platform is silent on gambling. Read More
Stop very racist illegal immigration actions
A US citizen can’t freely go into any nation without that nation’s consent and we should follow that lead. Read More
Biden's mandate goes too far
The President's vaccination mandate relies on the idea that unvaccinated workers pose a grave risk to their vaccinated coworkers. Read More
UNC-Chapel Hill Students Request Stricter COVID Guidelines
Natalia Mayorga, with the James G. Martin Center for Academic Renewal, writes that student government leaders are calling for stricter guidelines from the university. Read More
Playing politics with a virus that has no ideology is a deadly game
While selfish, egotistical demagogues pander and exploit for their selfish gratification, responsible voices and officials cannot be muted. Read More
Get it done, Joe
Republicans have done one thing very well for the past 40 years. They’ve made Democrats pay a steep political price for making the tough choices required of governing. Read More
What's more democratic than an election?
"He started it," is no way to argue a point or settle a discussion. Read More
Dire school bus driver shortage is emblematic of the GOP-authored crisis in our public schools
Bus driver pay is so lousy that drivers have abandoned the job in large numbers. Read More
