To get an inkling of our looming November nightmare, recall the crooked 2018 election in North Carolina’s 9th congressional district…. Read Article →

Even as the pandemic makes us think globally – reminding us through the metaphor of a random sneeze rather than… Read Article →

July 4th beckons us to the long view, to appreciate that the grand American experiment has long been convulsed by… Read Article →

I don’t think Governor Roy Cooper and Attorney General Josh Stein should resign from office. But their actions and words… Read Article →

It’s hard to believe that violent protests and looting would have erupted across the country without the COVID-19 lockdowns which… Read Article →

Gov. Roy Cooper’s move to open up more of the economy is welcome. It is also long overdue. The public… Read Article →

Most Americans are just learning that Joe Biden has been accused of sexual assault. When a former Senate staffer, Tara… Read Article →

Healthy skepticism is in short supply during the global pandemic as our state leaders make sweeping statements without almost anyone… Read Article →

A reporter friend who has done signature work on the New York Times’ 1619 Project – the magazine length collection… Read Article →

The best chapters of human history are penned by our demand for certainty and control over a hostile world. It’s… Read Article →