At the state GOP convention in Greenville, Donald Trump's fade to black continues
Trump remains intensely popular within the GOP but there is evidence his shtick is wearing thin. Read More
NC SPIN Posts by Rob Schofield
White Americans can handle truth about the nation's history
Throughout human history, groups representing various races, religions, nations, and ideologies have subjugated and inflicted great harm on members of other groups – sometimes with a specific intention to do so and, at others, with only a vague grasp of the impacts of their actions. Read More
Message laundering: How the far right is getting its dirty work done at UNC
Nicole Hannah-Jones is getting shabby treatment from UNC. Every other Knight Chair has automatically received tenure. Read More
State House advances new and cynical effort to whitewash North Carolina’s troubled history
A proposed law would require teachers to ignore the reality about life for Black North Carolinians and, because there’s no other way to say it, “lie.” Read More
A grave injustice in Elizabeth City
The whole situation surrounding the Elizabeth City killing of Andrew Brown stinks and should not be swept further under the rug. Read More
Echoes of Trumpism continue to dominate at the General Assembly
Donald Trump is quickly fading from the national conversation, but sadly, here in North Carolina, his toxic and cynical brand of power politics lives stubbornly on. Read More
Steps we need to take to begin to stop the killing
It is true that sometimes humans make mistakes -sometimes tragic ones. But we’re not hearing many stories of officers of color wrongfully killing or terrorizing white victims. Read More
Stop the bleeding: The last thing North Carolina needs right now is another round of big tax cuts
More tax cuts will result in even more reductions in public services and infrastructure. Read More
HB 2 redux? NC lawmakers again buck science, human rights advocates and corporate America with attacks on transgender rights
Senate Bill 514 and House Bill 358 undertake a broad and concerted assault on the very existence of transgender people. Read More
GOP legislative leaders should let voters have their say on proposal to end gerrymandering
Should voters choose their leaders or should leaders choose their voters? Read More
