Small inklings of the understandable fear and anger that fuels the protest movement
People of color shouldn't have to ask for American privileges like freedom and equality. Unfortunately they too often do. Read More
NC Spin Articles
Isn't it about time to try to make a rope?
Even if all the materials are available, making a rope is a challenging task. Read More
Protests and politics echo 1968
We don’t want Charlotte to be to 2020 what Chicago was to 1968. Read More
Job losses merit energetic response
Ending the shutdown won’t be enough. It will take months if not years for battered North Carolina companies to recover. Read More
Jack Hunt and Ruby's cooking
Hunt was a peacemaker and if he couldn't get the job done himself Ruby's cooking almost always brought people together. Read More
Go slow reopening might be too costly
Have North Carolina’s economic woes been caused more by COVID-19 itself, or by government’s regulatory response to the pandemic? Read More
Faculty, students skeptical as UNC-Chapel Hill prepares to reopen in August
Most want our universities to reopen this fall. But they also want to make sure it can be done safely. Read More
Still believe that a college degree is a great investment?
Former Montana Representative Tom Burnett writes in the James G. Martin Center for Academic Renewal that we sometime overestimate the benefit of college. Read More
What might presidential coattails, or voter loyalty, mean in 2020 in North Carolina?
Are presidential coattails enough to drag down-ballot candidates into office or will they weigh down those candidates of the same party? Read More
The check is in the mail?
Once Americans start getting a check, they might get to liking it. Read More
