Cole Stanley
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Column: Letter to the NC GOP
Dear North Carolina GOP, We heard about the plan you rolled out to give health coverage to 300,000 of the working poor in North Carolina.
Column: A case study of narcissism
The NPI-16 is an index which is commonly used in social science research to evaluate an individual’s level of narcissism. Below is each item on that index, coupled with quotes from a respondent who was evaluated as highly narcissistic.
Column: We need to get morals out of politics
“Comprehensive immigration reform will grow our economy and keep families together — and it's the right thing to do.”
Column: Hail to chief Bannon
The attacks on Sept. 11, 2001. Land wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. The escalation of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Column: We must conspire against conspiracy
Since he lost the popular vote on election night nearly three months ago, President Trump has continued to suggest that he, in fact, won the majority of votes cast in the general election.
Column: To see the big picture, you have to see its framing
At the height of the Cold War, a group of social scientists conducted an experiment. They gathered a group of survey respondents and asked them a simple question: Should a Soviet reporter be allowed in the U.S.?
Column: Is meaningful political discourse still possible?
Following the most divisive presidential election in recent memory, many of us have fallen into a permanent “winter break” mode.
UNC system implements tuition freeze for eight consecutive semesters
The UNC system implemented a tuition freeze Monday after the N.C. General Assembly passed the freeze via the state budget in July.
Gas company seeks permission to build pipeline under Cape Fear River
Piedmont Natural Gas is asking permission from the city of Wilmington to build a new gas pipeline underneath the Cape Fear River in order to help the company provide energy to the city.
Challenges to Roy Cooper's gubernatorial win continue
Almost two weeks have passed since Election Day, and the Tar Heel state still can’t be certain who its governor will be on inauguration day in January.
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Scalia's death prompts partisan debate over replacement
Flags in North Carolina and across the country were flown at half-staff for the past week in remembrance of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia.