Dire school bus driver shortage is emblematic of the GOP-authored crisis in our public schools
Bus driver pay is so lousy that drivers have abandoned the job in large numbers. Read More
NC SPIN Posts by Rob Schofield
Nichol: It's past time to stop playing nice with demagogues on the far right
What has become of the party of Lincoln? They've abandoned the American Experiment. Read More
NC once again the worst state in America for workers
Not only is North Carolina once again the lowest ranked state in the nation but it's composite score actually declined from last year. Read More
America dumbs down freedom, with disastrous consequences
Gun violence, a pandemic and storms. What do they have in common? Read More
Who's kidding who? Setting the record straight on the political ancestry of modern American racism
There is no real debate about the crisscrossing stances America’s two major political parties have taken over the last century and a half. Today, race serves as a dividing line in party politics. Read More
State lawmaker’s take on climate change is sadly emblematic of a toxic worldview
North Carolina, on its own, is not going to make a big dent but we can do our part. Read More
Another untimely and inadequate budget takes shape at the General Assembly
At a time when our state needs to confront and tackle a host of enormous and unprecedented challenges both the House and Senate budgets would leave core services and structures disastrously underfunded. Read More
Author Theodore Johnson offers a hopeful and patriotic take on combating American racism
A Raleigh native and former Navy Commander offers a refreshing and positive outlook. Read More
The resistance to vaccines and masks: Decades of anti-government propaganda take their toll
The anti-government diatribes may yield near-term gains for politicians and causes for the right, but it is a grave and worrisome threat to our nation. Read More
It's time to say 'no' to the massive tax conservatives are imposing on Americans.
We are a hopeful people who like to celebrate successful people, but sometimes we set aside concerns for the broader picture. Read More
