The Christmas truce of 1914
I would like to share a Christmas miracle. One hundred years ago during World War I, German and British soldiers were entrenched in bitter combat during a freezing winter. As the weather waxed worse... Read More
NC Spin Articles
UNC centers questioned about "diversity of opinion"
Editor's note: Steven Long no longer serves on the Civitas Institute Board. With threats of possible cuts looming, several academic centers faced scrutiny Thursday from a group of the UNC Board of... Read More
NC needs political giants
It has been 14 years since North Carolina’s age of political giants – when Republican Sen. Jesse Helms and Democratic Gov. Jim Hunt dominated the landscape. In this century, neither party has been... Read More
GOP in the afterglow: Solutions for Republicans to win the future
The 2014 US election wave which saw significant GOP election gains caught most off guard, including the victorious Republicans, many of whom aren’t “attuned to the Heartbeats of America.” It... Read More
A call for a new generation of elders
Editor's note: This is the first in an occasional series of commentaries exploring what it means to be an Elder in our era and in our community. A new idea is rising to expression in our community... Read More
Infighting
by Gary Pearce, Talking About Politics, December 12, 2014. The months right after an election are, as James Carville once said, “when you stop screwing your enemies and start screwing your friends... Read More
North Carolina's long history in the movies
Did you know that hundreds of silent films were shot against the backdrop of the North Carolina mountains in the early 20th century? Or that most cities and towns once had African-American movie... Read More
Hard times still
Editorial by Greensboro News-Record, December 13, 2014. Workers walking to demand a $15 an hour minimum wage in Greensboro last week will have a long march. A few big cities are setting their wage... Read More
McCrory slams 60 Minutes coal ash story
Gov. Pat McCrory wasn't happy with how the CBS newsmagazine "60 Minutes" portrayed North Carolina's coal ash controversy on Dec. 7. In an interview Friday on Asheville's WWNC-AM, McCrory slammed the... Read More
Resignation letter shows Democratic division remains
A scathing resignation letter from an N.C. Democratic Party leader sheds light on a bitter divide in the organization as it prepares to replace Chairman Randy Voller, who is stepping down. Grace... Read More
