Facing the likelihood of two unpopular presidential candidates, the 2016 general election is shaping up to be both nasty and exciting. Historically, the political right in America has had a visceral reaction to the Clintons, […]
“War is peace. Freedom is slavery. Ignorance is strength.” George Orwell, “1984” Nothing changes except the date on the calendar, as an old buddy of ours used to say. For how many times by […]
Five years have passed since CBS “60 Minutes” correspondent Lara Logan was sexually assaulted by a mob of crazed men and rescued by a small group of brave Egyptian women in Cairo’s Tahrir […]
In February, my colleague wrote in these pages about the divergent paths the national and North Carolina economies were taking. He spoke of the “long-term meager economic forecast and low expectations for growth” in the […]
Many newsrooms could once brag that during the Great Depression they did not have any layoffs. Journalism was long considered recession proof. As an industry and career, journalism is of course undergoing a prolific transformation. […]
After years of deflecting responsibility for the paper-class scandal at UNC Chapel Hill, the truly liable parties have finally been indicted.No, I’m not referring to head basketball coach Roy Williams or any other coaches. I’m […]
Believe it or not, our democracy is more democratic than it has ever been. That is the problem. Alexander Hamilton was a real guy before he was a hit on Broadway. Were he alive today, […]
Fix the crooked primary process […]
Here’s a puzzler: the Pentagon has decided to dismantle the 440th Airlift Wing at Pope Field in Fayetteville, stating that aircraft based at other locations can do the job just as well as Pope is […]
The U.S. Treasury announced in April that notable abolitionist Harriet Tubman is replacing Andrew Jackson on the front of the $20 bill. The announcement has pushed Jackson, who once towered over American political life, back […]
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