November 10, 2025
Commentary/Opinion
Opinion: Germans Played Role In Carolina Revolt
By John Hood RALEIGH — As Americans continue to celebrate our country’s semiquincentennial — the 250th anniversary of the Declaration…
You Decide: Which Economic-Ism Is Best
By Mike Walden A renewed debate about the three -isms of socialism, communism and capitalism has been sparked by a…
Opinion: Three Policy Trends Work Against Democrats
By John Hood RALEIGH — I don’t know for certain who will win North Carolina’s U.S. Senate race next year…
Opinion: Push Reset Button On State Budget
By John Hood RALEIGH — North Carolina is in a mess. It was an entirely predictable mess. Indeed, I and…
You Decide: Should You Be A Buyer Or Seller Of The Economy?
By Mike Walden As the major league baseball season reaches the midseason point and the trading deadline looms, teams must…
Social Security Matters – I’m Turning 70. When Should I Apply For Social Security?
By Russell Gloor, National Social Security Advisor at the AMAC Foundation, the non-profit arm of the Association of Mature American Citizens…
Opinion: Health Bill Shows All Is Not Lost
By John Hood RALEIGH — Are today’s elected leaders incapable of addressing public problems in a serious, respectful, bipartisan manner?…
Patriots Lit Torches For Liberty — Literally
By John Hood RALEIGH — It was 250 years ago this week that Patriot militiamen carried out the first military…
Opinion: Policy Research Has Its Limitations
By John Hood RALEIGH — If I didn’t believe public-policy research mattered, I wouldn’t have spent so much of my…
You Decide: Is The National Debt Still A Big Worry?
By Mike Walden When I recently reviewed my columns of past years, I was surprised I hadn’t written about “the…
