Opinion
What makes an illegal immigrant a criminal alien?
There are millions of non-citizens who are deportable but have committed no crime at all. Are we careful in our language?
November 2024 – General Election Renews Voter Optimism
RALEIGH — Optimism about the direction of the country and North Carolina has surged among voters following the 2024 general election, according to the latest Carolina Journal poll. Nearly half of voters (48%) believe the U.S. is headed in the right direction following the 2024 election, a 21-point increase since this question was last polled, while...
September 2024 – Harris, Trump Race Tighter Than Ever in North Carolina
RALEIGH – The presidential race is tighter than ever in North Carolina. In the first Carolina Journal Poll following the presidential debate between former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris (entering the field just hours after the second assassination attempt), Trump’s lead has shrunk to 0.3 points – well within the poll’s ±3.99%...
Opinion
GOP still ahead on key issues
Democrats will enter the homestretch of the 2024 cycle with at least one disadvantage: their best issues aren’t top-of-mind for most voters.
March 2024 – NC Voters Favor Trump, Robinson in General Election
RALEIGH – Once again, voters will find themselves choosing between President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump to take the White House in November. While the winners of this month’s primaries include many familiar faces, they also included some surprising upsets by political newcomers. This month’s Carolina Journal poll went in the field promptly...
Opinion
Diversity, tolerance, and liberty in NC
“That peace, safety, and concord may be the portion of our native land, and be long enjoyed by our fellow citizens, is the most ardent wish of my heart, and if I can be instrumental in procuring or preserving them, I shall think I have not lived in vain.” — Thomas Jefferson North Carolina is...
Opinion
Vargas Llosa Sketches an Optimistic Argument for Immigration
The book’s key insight is that the movement of people across political boundaries is no different from the movement of natural resources or finished products.
Opinion
European Woes Could Portend Problems for U.S.
There’s much to be learned from events taking place across the Atlantic Ocean.
Opinion
Like a Bad Zombie Movie
The dreaded estate tax has returned from the dead.
