Protecting our investments means taking care of what we own. As state taxpayers, we own a lot of stuff — office, school and university buildings, state agencies and department offices, courthouses, prisons, libraries, books … and lots of land. North Carolina owns 42 parks, a symphony orchestra, a zoo, and seven history and two art museums. …
Mitch Prinstein, John Van Seters distinguished professor and director of clinical psychology at UNC-Chapel Hill, shares key themes from his book, Popular: The Power of Likability in a Status-Obsessed World. Prinstein offered these comments during an interview for Carolina Journal Radio.
One of the most common misconceptions about the free market is that it encourages people to pursue their own “narrow self-interest,” usually interpreted as caring only about one’s self while ignoring the needs and desires of others. But in fact, the truth is quite the opposite. In a market, the…
Languid summer days are near at hand. For students finishing the traditional academic year, time — free and fallow — beckons. But as days slip into weeks and months, something else accrues alongside rest and refreshment: a skills drop-off that erodes learning gains. Low-income students are most at risk. Unlike…
Senate Bill 155 would, among many other things, allow restaurants to sell alcohol before noon on Sundays. That’s good news for restaurants, but only those open for Sunday brunch and only those with a permit to sell alcohol. Many media outlets reporting about…
The overwhelmingly private nature of the arts in America clearly distinguishes our society from much of the rest of the developed world.
Economist Thomas Sowell’s latest book targets proposals from those who want to redistribute income and wealth.
The tendency among the Left to silence and discredit those who disagree with the modern liberal world view inspired this excellent, good-humored book.
The 39th president's latest memoir does little to dissuade those who consider him one of our weakest presidents.
Early civil-rights advocate Albion Tourgee was a successful judge, litigator, and fiction writer.
