Note to the political right: please spare us the sanctimony on DEI
The political right is trying to make DEI an issue in the election and some states are attempting to ban it. Read More
NC SPIN Posts by Rob Schofield
The political right in NC is promoting both conspiracy theories and secrecy
Part of the reason for the distrust in government is found in people's fear of secrecy. Caring and thinking people must do their best to resist and expose it. Read More
The grim future for K-12 education in a post-Leandro North Carolina
As has been made readily evident by the General Assembly’s actions, the post-Leandro education world in North Carolina will be a two-tiered system, not unlike what one encounters in many developing countries around the world. Read More
Backsliding, toothless enforcement are making a mockery of North Carolina’s campaign finance laws
Not so long ago the political establishment was obsessed with laws government campaign finance and political influence pedding. That seems to be no longer the case. Read More
Big data companies: Extracting millions from NC residents…with state government’s help
The supposed boon to state tax coffers? It will be dwarfed by the millions upon millions of dollars North Carolinians will now be sending every day to giant, out-of-state corporations. Read More
North Carolinians: Paying and paying for their legislature’s fraudulent tax policies
North Carolina legislative leaders have fashioned a fiscal policy system that is an exploitive con and it’s time to tell them the jig is up. Read More
Bordering on the ridiculous: Cynical hypocrisy on immigration policy
Solutions to immigration will require the U.S. to craft common ground solutions that feature aid to countries in need, adequate funding for the domestic immigration infrastructure, and a commitment to basic human decency. Read More
Nostalgia for America's past is great, but we need to ditch the rose colored glasses
If we look honestly at how things really were in the past and are now, we ought to realize how far we’ve come, and how far we still have to go. Read More
Advocates push for extraordinary action on the death penalty
Public support for the death penalty has plummeted in recent years but North Carolina still has 136 on death row. Read More
As the 2024 campaign gets underway in NC, a shadow looms
Threat of autocracy makes the upcoming election year among the most important in US history. Read More
