“Three swirling societal forces — economic dislocation, cultural anxiety, personal insecurity from terrorism — are mixing together in a potent witch's brew that threatens our democracies well beyond the outcomes of upcoming American and European elections.”
“It’s only by repealing the law, and steering clear of such patently divisive fear-mongering in the future, that the state can attract the talent it needs to keep moving forward,” writes a Fuqua adjunct professor who consults for many leading businesses.
"(Donald) Trump is the first time in history that we have a candidate who has held onto his supporters so long despite making so many mistakes. He is also the first candidate in history to have been a front-runner for so long without generating any momentum among people who have not already supported him."
North Carolina won a $400 million federal Race to the Top grant in 2010 to help struggling schools improve. But the effort has not been a big success, and student suspensions have risen, according to analysis by public policy professor Helen Ladd and a colleague from Northwestern.
Dangers to Democracy
Western democracies’ witch’s brew
“Three swirling societal forces — economic dislocation, cultural anxiety, personal insecurity from terrorism — are mixing together in a potent witch's brew that threatens our democracies well beyond the outcomes of upcoming American and European elections.”
The Hill
Orrin Pilkey on rising sea levels
Affordable Care Act
How badly Obamacare is performing in its sixth year
Forbes
House Bill 2
‘Carolina comeback’ should include LGBT community
“It’s only by repealing the law, and steering clear of such patently divisive fear-mongering in the future, that the state can attract the talent it needs to keep moving forward,” writes a Fuqua adjunct professor who consults for many leading businesses.
the Albany Times Union
Law professor Jane Wettach on HB2
Presidential Race
How the Electoral College contributes to economic inequality
Civil Discourse
True populism means talking, working together
the (Durham) Herald-Sun
Presidential Race
Donald Trump’s bad week
"(Donald) Trump is the first time in history that we have a candidate who has held onto his supporters so long despite making so many mistakes. He is also the first candidate in history to have been a front-runner for so long without generating any momentum among people who have not already supported him."
an interview with CNN
Duke physicians condemn House Bill 2
Education Policy
Some NC schools in ‘turnaround’ program declined, study finds
North Carolina won a $400 million federal Race to the Top grant in 2010 to help struggling schools improve. But the effort has not been a big success, and student suspensions have risen, according to analysis by public policy professor Helen Ladd and a colleague from Northwestern.
The News & Observer