Apple’s sweetheart deal has a rotten core

The economy is rigged, but not in the way Bernie Sanders thinks – capitalism is not the problem. Instead, an active, hands-on economic approach has allowed corporations and politicians to rig the tax code in their favor.   To find an example of what I am talking about, look no further than the recent announcement from...

Debt settlement is a vital option for those in financial crisis

No one wants to get into debt. Families don’t plan on a financial crisis upending their lives. Yet, life is not always fair, people don’t always make good decisions, investments go sour, and unexpected expenses crop up. When someone finds themselves in crisis, they need help; options to get out of trouble. That’s what debt...

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Conspiracy theories damage democracy

Over-the-top claims about electoral conspiracies are mostly political theater, not serious analysis about the (usually modest) effects of policy changes on voting behavior.

A note from CJ’s editor: Media should be better

This week, a column from the Carolina Journal was cited in an article in the Triangle area’s local News & Observer.  The column, written by Dallas Woodhouse, in “The Woodshed” contained analysis and informed speculation after U.S. Census numbers revealed that North Carolina would gain a 14th U.S. House seat. In the initial version, Woodhouse presented...

3 ways Democrats are undermining the rule of law

It shouldn’t be lost on the public that a growing number of members within the Democratic Party have been campaigning to undermine the rule of law and the judicial system for their political benefit. Furthermore, their political ends are divergent from the principles of a well-ordered liberal democracy. Their political messaging increasingly undermines the rule...