Are the Penn State sanctions appropriate?
Penn State will pay a $60 million fine, forfeit 14 years of victories, be banned from postseason play for four […]
Decriminalizing homelessness
In most cities, it’s a crime to be homeless. People who don’t have housing are chased out of parks and […]
What fuels these mass murders?
Last night in Aurora, Colo., a 24-year-old white man burst into a theater that was showing the new Batman movie, […]
Why outsourcing is such a big deal
Initially, North Carolina was the beneficiary of outsourcing — finding cheaper workers to enhance a company’s profits. In the 1800s, […]
What are you hiding, Mitt?
I go away for one week and all kinds of fun breaks out in the presidential campaign. Mitt, in trying […]
A victory for the people
Now that I’ve had a little time to breathe, let me say, “Whew!” I was surprised to see the Affordable […]
The Court has no regrets
On Monday, the US Supreme Court asserted its belief in Citizens United by refusing to allow the state of Montana […]
What would Jesus teach?
The move toward vouchers to send children to private schools is both foolish and dangerous. First of all, when you […]
“Creepy love letters”
Jerry Sandusky was every single mother’s dream, or so it would seem. He was a golden-hearted man who took an […]
And this creates jobs how?
Despite claims by the GOP in Raleigh (and in other places) that they’re going to concentrate on job creation, the […]