What happened to Democrats?
Beating Trump is important but if Democrats want to win in November their campaign needs to be about poverty, the middle class, hunger and affordable housing. Read More
My Spin by Tom Campbell
Our partners for democracy
When I was much younger, before television and mass media became so dominant, summertime was when camp meetings and tent revivals would come to town. We could use a revival right now. Read More
Vanishing vouchers
Legislators were unable to agree on expanding vouchers for private schools for good reason. Read More
The supremes gave us a king
We don't want and don't need a king. Read More
Stop the budget games
The games being played over revising our state budget are a lousy way to run the $31 billion state enterprise. Read More
North Carolina elections truly are rigged
Due to extreme gerrymandering North Carolina will become a state ruled by a minority of a minority. Read More
Lessons from D-day
Either our morals have changed or we have lost our voices. Read More
Resegregating our schools
School choice is resulting in White flight from our public schools. Read More
Pomp and commonsense
There were some exceptional comments worth remembering in this year's commencement sermons. Read More
Bet your bottom dollar
North Carolina had a 5.5% rate of problem gambling, but you can bet the farm (poor metaphor) that will increase now that we have betting on sports games. Read More
