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Column: Taking Down the Confederacy Was Right Then — And Is Now

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It was a jarring sight. The Confederate flag was flying above the State Capitol building in Raleigh.

Column: What Would Terry Sanford Do Today?

  • Jul 4, 2020
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North Carolina has been through tense, racially troubled times before. What happened 60 years ago should give us hope.

Column: Protests and Politics Echo 1968

  • Jun 9, 2020
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2020 feels like 1968.

Column: Are We Coming Apart — Or Coming Together?

  • May 19, 2020
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COVID-19 might as well be called Divided-2020.

Column: Unsettled Times, Unsettled Politics

  • May 8, 2020
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Political pollsters often use a caveat that their audiences often ignore: “If the election were today … .”

Column: Recent Polls: Cooper Doing A Decent Job

  • Apr 28, 2020
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Like many governors, Roy Cooper gets good poll ratings for handling the coronavirus crisis. Unlike most other governors, Cooper is running for re-election this year.

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Index to Local Columnists

John Nagy

  • Column: In Search for Inner Peace, I'm Letting Some Light In
  • Column: Eliminating the TV Guide Means We Keep More Jobs
  • Column: In Our Weakest Moments, You Bestowed Us Strength
  • Column: Virus Delivered New Ways For Us to Deliver the News
  • Column: On This Mother’s Day We Honor, Hold Dear

DG Martin

  • Column: Is It Racism to Oppose Sales Of College Athletes’ Images?
  • Column: UNC’s New President Faces Some Unprecedented Challenges Ahead
  • Column: Taking a Punch Can Make All The Difference
  • Column: Will the Virus Keep Us From Voting?
  • Column: Good Lessons That Come From This Coronavirus

Point Counterpoint: John Rowerdink and Jessica Wells

  • POINT AND COUNTERPOINT: Medicare for All
  • POINT AND COUNTERPOINT: TEACHER PAY
  • Column: Point, Counterpoint: National Security Threat
  • POINT AND COUNTERPOINT: The Mueller Report
  • Column: Point and Counterpoint: Border Security

Kyle Sonnenberg

  • Column: Taking Down the Confederacy Was Right Then — And Is Now
  • Column: What Would Terry Sanford Do Today?
  • Column: Protests and Politics Echo 1968
  • Column: Are We Coming Apart — Or Coming Together?
  • Column: Unsettled Times, Unsettled Politics

Michael Smith

  • Column: The Amazing Science of Memory Will Cause Unforgettable Changes
  • Column: Proliferation of Jargon Impairs Communication
  • Column: Political Correctness Leaves Us Tongue-Tied and Confounded
  • Column: Flights of Fancy For Those Brave Enough to Risk It
  • Column: Health, Anti-Sex Campaigns Inspired Our Modern Cereals

Marvin Covault

  • Column: There’s Danger In Reliance On Mail-In Voting
  • Column: Most Recent Virus Relief Bill Would Be Latest in Poor Spending
  • Column: Coronavirus Relief Legislation Included Plenty of ‘Pork’ Money
  • Column: There Is a Way for Us to Fix the Primary Mess
  • Column: Pelosi Showed Her Hatred At State of the Union Speech

John Hood

  • Column: Taking Down the Confederacy Was Right Then — And Is Now
  • Column: What Would Terry Sanford Do Today?
  • Column: Protests and Politics Echo 1968
  • Column: Are We Coming Apart — Or Coming Together?
  • Column: Unsettled Times, Unsettled Politics

Gary Pearce

  • Column: Taking Down the Confederacy Was Right Then — And Is Now
  • Column: What Would Terry Sanford Do Today?
  • Column: Protests and Politics Echo 1968
  • Column: Are We Coming Apart — Or Coming Together?
  • Column: Unsettled Times, Unsettled Politics

Marybeth Sandell

  • Column: Latest European Fad: Shaming the Act of Flying
  • Column: Accuracy Needs to Resume Primacy in News Business
  • Column: Tax Laws Relegate Ex-Pats To Second-Class Citizens
  • Column: Unintended Consequences of Well-Meant Regulation
  • Column: Dogs Remain Superior Companions

Steve Bouser

  • Column: Bringing Back Some Long-Ago Memories
  • Column: Confederate Monuments: Something’s Gotta Give
  • Column: Episcopalians Speak Out On President’s Behavior
  • Column: Readers Recommend Other Favorite Authors
  • Column: Fans of McCullough Share Their Favorites

Robert M. Levy

  • Column: Coffee, A Sinker, Folded Newsprint Still A Great, Enjoyable Experience
  • Column: 'Social Justice' Is a Matter Than Endangered Us as a Free People
  • Column: Hearsay Evidence Can’t Be Used to Bring Down President Trump
  • Column: Impeachment Best Understood When Considering Andrew Johnson
  • Column: We’ve Grown Accustomed To the Welfare State’s Pampering

Deborah Salomon

  • Column: Trump Won’t Call the Shots On Our Court
  • Column: The ‘New Normal’ Does Not Provide Comfort of Normalcy
  • Column: Zooming It In Is Not A Substitute to Being There
  • Column: A Last Trip Out Before A Long-Term Bunkering
  • Column: Violence Against Children Wears Many Red Hats

Joyce Reehling

  • Column: We Mustn’t Overlook Those Who Stand on Front Lines
  • Column: Trump Getting Tough Sends Out The Wrong Message to America
  • Column: How Might We Fully Honor Those Killed by the Virus?
  • Column: Saving Myself, If Not the World, One Cleaning Project at a Time
  • Column: Kneeling for the Young or Those With Good Knees

William Shaw

  • Column: Is an Antifa Threat Worse Than The Fascists Being Opposed?
  • Column: Wartime Leader Wouldn’t Act Like Trump Behaved
  • Column: How Can We Be More Useful During Our Social Isolation?
  • Column: Obsession With Celebrities Makes Us Look Foolish
  • Column: Famous Works Speak Out Across All the Centuries

Don Tortorice

  • Column: House Efforts Are Dead Upon Arrival in Senate
  • Column: A Black Man in Police Custody Dies and Riots Erupt — Again
  • Column: The Time Has Come for All Of Us to Put On Our Masks
  • Column: Electoral College Will Again Yield Controversy for the 2020 Election
  • Column: A Clear-Eyed Examination of Impeachment Process Ahead

Special Guest Columns

  • Column: Finding New Way to Cope In Days Cooped Up at Home
  • Column: Specialized Training Important In Dealing With People in Crisis
  • Column: Northern Moore Needs Lift From New Businesses
  • Column: Elementary School Campus Is Merely Old — And Not Historic
  • Column: We Need to make Wise Use of Southern Pines Elementary

Paul R. Dunn

  • Column: Meaningful, Positive Reform For Police Forces Is Stifled
  • Column: Even History Doesn't Merit Keeping the Bragg Name
  • Column: Tufts, Dedman Deserve Names On Village Ponds
  • Column: A Closer Look at Pinehurst’s Complicated Library Situation
  • Column: It’s a Good Time to Address Pinehurst’s Traffic Concerns

Jim Dodson

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  • Arnold Palmer, The Everyman King
  • Treasures From a Vanishing World
  • A Little Rain Must Fall, and It’s a Good Thing
  • A Walk in the Snowy Woods
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