Plots, hoaxes and pandemics
A new novel explores whether the epidemic we are experiencing in real life is the result of some carefully contrived plot by the Chinese, the Russians, or our government. Read More
NC SPIN Posts by D. G. Martin
Good things from pandemic?
The coronavirus is bringing us closer to our families, unless my wife kills me first. Read More
Can Sanders be a winner in the fall after all?
How can Bernie Sanders lose the nomination but come out a winner come November? Read More
Clyburn saves Biden and the Republic
The Democratic party is increasingly young, minority and female. So how did Joe Biden, who was almost out of gas, become the frontrunner? Read More
The Chapel Hill flu: 100 years later, will history repeat?
The university campus was under quarantine but the 1918 epidemic took the life of UNC's president. Read More
Can Sanders be stopped?
A New York Times columnist wrote, "Against an unconventional front-runner, unconventional measures are required.” Can Bernie be stopped? Read More
Mixing books and politics
Traditional wisdom is that books and politics don't mix, but there are notable exceptions. Read More
Before John Bolton comes to North Carolina he should read Leviticus 5:1
The former National Security Advisor should read this Old Testament passage before he speaks at Duke University Read More
History of UNC governance: 'Lots of cooks in the kitchen'
Are our state universities organized for success? It's complicated. Read More
The stains bleed through "Wilmington's Lie"
The only known overthrow of a government in the U.S. occurred in Wilmington. The story has been subject to lies and myths. Read More
