Opinion
Grade policy on a curve
Since 2010, state and local spending as a share of North Carolina’s economy has dropped by 10 percent. The goal of North Carolina conservatives is not to reduce it to zero.
News
Durham Rescue Mission stymied by historic district
The Durham Rescue Mission is going back to the drawing board after the city council earlier this month voted to include its properties in a new historic district. The inclusion of the mission’s properties in the Golden Belt Local Historic District means that its buildings and renovations will have to meet historic district standards, increasing...
Opinion
Government as travel agent
The arrival of summer means vacation time for many, and airports stay busy. While we think of domestic airline service as being deregulated, the reality is that government decisions still play a role in where airlines fly. The most obvious case of government involvement comes in awarding international routes. While the U.S. Department of Transportation...
Opinion
Government as travel agent
Even with deregulation, governments play key roles in determining airline services.
News
Interview: Trump and the Power of Glamour
Political pundits continue to debate the sources of Donald Trump’s success during the 2016 Republican presidential primary process. One aspect of Trump’s triumph that has received little attention to date is the role of glamour in his campaign. Columnist Virginia Postrel is author of the book The Power of Glamour. She discussed Trump, glamour, and...
Opinion
Recollections of Nancy Reagan
In 1980 it was my distinct privilege and honor to be part of the team that worked on the Reagan campaign for president. And to be clear, I was just a small cog in a movement that helped elect one of the greatest presidents in American history. Gov. Reagan had quite a team. Most had...
News
Democratic A.G. Primary Pits Insider Versus ‘Perennial Candidate’
The matchup in the Democratic primary for North Carolina Attorney General pits an insider against an outsider. State Sen. Josh Stein, who worked in the North Carolina Department of Justice before being elected to the General Assembly, will face Robeson County attorney Marcus Williams. Stein, a four-term senator from Raleigh, is seeking to succeed four-term...
Opinion
Axelrod’s Believer Could Be Titled The Audacity of Hype
In this memoir, longtime Barack Obama adviser David Axelrod easily makes the transition from journalist to shill.
Opinion
Abramsky: ‘War on Poverty’ Failed, So Let’s Do It All Over Again
A British author says the War on Poverty in the United States has not succeeded because the warriors didn't try hard enough.
Opinion
‘Most Trusted Man in America’ Didn’t Always Deserve That Mantle
Walter Cronkite emerged at just the right time for what the British call "news readers" to become stars.
News
Friday Interview: Cold War Hot Spot Checkpoint Charlie Remembered
RALEIGH — The Berlin Wall served as the clearest sign of the Cold War that divided East and West for decades after World War II. Vern Pike, a retired Army colonel who now lives in North Carolina, served as the first officer in charge of Checkpoint Charlie the night the Berlin Wall went up in 1961. He’s written a book titled Checkpoint Charlie: Hot Spot of the Cold War. Pike shared themes from the book with Mitch Kokai for Carolina Journal Radio.
Opinion
Though Not a ‘Tell-All,’ Arm’s Length a Delightful Autobiography
For the reader looking for a tell-all book by a Secret Service agent assigned to the White House, Within Arm’s Length: The Extraordinary Life and Career of a Special Agent in the United States Secret Service, will be disappointment. However, the reader who wants to read a great autobiography will be delighted.
