State blows it on history
North Carolina has the worst civics and history standards in the Southeast. Read More
NC Spin Articles
UNC supporters won one. But the fight's not over.
Alexander H. Jones writes in Politics NC that Nikole Hannah-Jones supporters won the battle for her tenure but the higher education wars continue. Read More
Innumeracy and general assembly salary
How much do members of the North Carolina General Assembly get paid? Does learning the correct amount change opinions about their members? Read More
Republicans cost NC State a shot at a championship
Right now we have two Americas. In the world of sports those living in vaccinated America are the teams that are winning. Read More
Performance of Southeast States shines another light on North Carolina’s troubled civics and history standards
North Carolina needs to do more than feel embarrassed by our rankings on history and civics. Read More
Conservative politicians complaining about the NC State's baseball team's dismissal is sadly emblematic
In today's partisan, divisive political environment blasting the NCAA is like attacking “drug kingpins” or “terrorism”: political catnip. Read More
What are the issues in today's tax rate debate?
Do tax rate cuts boost the economy? Will they generate even more revenue than before the cut? Read More
Got to pick pockets?
Governments often pick one person's pocket in order to put it in someone else's pocket. Read More
When Jesse Helms got religion on Israel
Why did Jesse Helms' views on Israel change after the 1984 election? Read More
Stop kicking the Social Security can
Entitlement programs are on a collision course with reality. Read More
