What voters are saying in the closing hours of this election
2020 has been a dreadful year but the record numbers voting show that most Americans haven’t give up hope yet. Read More
NC SPIN Posts by Rob Schofield
NC should listen to the teachers and resist the urge to rush to reopen schools
North Carolina's educators are desperately looking for ways to justify reopening our schools but responsible actions are needed since the coronavirus isn't going away. Read More
The American lunatic fringe rears its ugly head
If our nation accomplishes little else in months ahead, exposing those who threaten our democracy with talk of armed insurrection would be a step in the right direction. Read More
Voters likely unmoved by competing Tillis-Cunningham revelations
Voters understand that choices in politics can be crystal clear, even when they must be made between decidedly imperfect options. Read More
The anti-RBG: Amy Coney Barrett’s dark and regressive worldview
The differences could not be sharper. On virtually ever important issue she is the anti-RBG. Read More
The time for polite dialogue with the political right is over
Maybe the events of recent days will, at long last, put an end to this decades-long delusion – at least for North Carolina Read More
When it comes to the climate emergency, hope is not enough
Wildfires, hurricanes and other related emergencies threaten our nation and our world. Hope alone won't be enough to address our environment. Read More
Surely this is not what American conservatism is all about
Our politically divided nation has contained a basic measure of common ground when it comes to national aspirations and decision-making. Now, however, even this small spit of shared territory seems to be shifting beneath our feet. Read More
Memo to UNC System leaders: It's your fault, not the students'
The plan and subsequent failure to reopen our campuses should have been anticipated. Read More
UNC's top-down, one-size-fits-all reopening plan isn't working
Our university system is teetering on the edge of of a dire public health crisis. Read More
