Opinion
To celebrate the N.C. Constitution, read it
This year marks the sesquicentennial anniversary of the 1868 North Carolina Constitution. Although there were conventions that drastically changed the state’s constitution in 1835 and 1875, the Old North State has had three constitutions: 1776, […]
Opinion
HILL: Abraham Lincoln on the flag and national anthem from beyond the grave
“Fellow countrymen: Two hundred forty-two years ago, our fathers brought forth on this continent, a new nation, conceived in Liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal. Equality guarantees everyone’s freedom […]
Opinion
BAZZI: Islamic State is becoming more dangerous as it weakens
By many measures, Islamic State is a weakened and demoralized force. After months of U.S.-led bombing and defeats by local troops in Iraq and Syria, the group lost thousands of its fighters, was forced to […]