“It’s easier to fool people than to convince them that they have been fooled.”
Here’s a little tale of our times: On July 5 in East Hartford, Conn., the U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team took the field for a match… Read More
Stripping the $300 jobless benefit robs workers and economic recovery
Even though Gov. Roy Cooper vetoed legislation that would have killed additional federal pandemic unemployment insurance (UI)—legislators claimed the extra money would have given unemployed people incentive… Read More
China a formidable competitor
The world’s two leading economic nations are moving toward a potentially devastating confrontation over the Island of Taiwan. China considers Taiwan to be part of China,… Read More
Keep voting easy and cheating hard for North Carolina voters
In late March, lawmakers in the North Carolina Senate began debating a bill that would move up absentee ballot deadlines, forbid elections boards from accepting private… Read More
Political identities are redefining us and burying other identities we share
Richard Burr gave North Carolinians reason to be proud of its senior U.S. Senator when he voted to convict in the impeachment of Donald Trump because… Read More
Misinformation can literally kill you
Bob Smith kicks puppies. There, you heard it once. Believe it? No? How about if you heard it 20 times? OK, you tell yourself, that’s 20… Read More
We are all ancestors of ourselves
My insides have been in knots since I heard Rep. Mo Brooks of Alabama, on Jan. 6, say that today is the day “we kick ass… Read More
Need a new diet? This one’s a SNAP
Protracted effects of the pandemic are laying waste to larders in households reeling from job loss and eviction threats and, possibly, illness. State lawmakers should plow… Read More
COVID-19 in North Carolina
We approach a most joyous time of year, filled with festivities, family reunions and religious significance. But this year we will need to find creative ways… Read More
Choose candidates who can best steer the economy
Evaluating policy costs and benefits not only confuses voters, but also the policymakers who craft those policies. Well-meaning elected officials often champion what seem like prudent… Read More