Opinion
DEI out in state government, but remains ingrained in wider culture
DEI is still entrenched in too many other areas of society, from companies, to private schools, to nonprofits, to entertainment.
News
Carolina Journal wins 15 awards in annual NC Press Association contest
Carolina Journal took home an impressive haul in the 2025 North Carolina Press Association (NCPA) Awards, earning 15 accolades across multiple categories for its excellence in investigative journalism, editorial commentary, multimedia storytelling, and innovative digital strategy.
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Does NC need to entice filmmakers with incentives?
A new bill filed in the N.C. General Assembly would make changes to the state's film and entertainment grant laws. It comes as two North Carolinians are recognized in Sunday's Academy Awards.
Opinion
Eastwood’s ‘American Sniper’ Returns Fire at Hollywood’s Leftists
"American Sniper" is openly patriotic and unapologetic about the U.S. military fighting in Iraq, both frontal attacks on the Hollywood Left.
Opinion
‘The King’s Speech’ Touching Tale of Quiet Heroism
Ever felt embarrassed after stammering or stuttering in public? What if you were the son of a king and the whole world was watching? In The King’s Speech, directed by Tom Hooper, Prince Albert (Colin Firth), the future George VI, faced just that situation. As the second son of the George V, he was expected to appear in public representing his father — and his nation. And yet he could barely utter a complete sentence. If Albert were no more than a young naval officer, this would not be a problem. But all eyes were fixed on the son of the man who ruled a quarter of the world’s people. ... The King’s Speech is not to be missed — a gripping, personal tale of quiet heroism and personal drama played out on the world’s stage. One that will leave you with tears in your eyes.
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Enviro Group Rejects Debate Offer
RALEIGH – Environment North Carolina, an advocacy group that foresees troubling consequences for the Earth from the threat of human-caused global warming, has declined an invitation from the John Locke Foundation to sponsor a debate on the issue.
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Governor’s School Scrutinized Again
RALEIGH – The Governor's Schools of North Carolina — held every summer at Salem College in Winston-Salem and at Meredith College in Raleigh — began their sessions this week once again under the watchful eye of the legal watchdog Alliance Defense Fund.
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Friday Interview: Marlo Lewis on Al Gore
RALEIGH — Marlo Lewis, senior fellow at the Competitive Enterprise Institute, recently addressed a John Locke Foundation Headliner luncheon in Asheville. He also discussed his “Skeptical Tour of Al Gore’s An Inconvenient Truth” with Mitch Kokai for Carolina Journal Radio. (Go to http://www.carolinajournal.com/cjradio/ to find a station near you or to learn about the weekly CJ Radio podcast.)
Opinion
A Boring Truth About Modern Politics
It has become a cliché to observe that American political life has become hyper-partisan, wincingly shrill, and impoverished by insularity and circularity.
Opinion
We Should Take Our Chances
It was a perfect weekend for dwelling on the problem of predictions, with popular elections occurring where they weren’t supposed to (Iraq) and icy conditions not occurring where they were supposed to (Piedmont NC).
