Does Steve Bannon Have a Mirror? - There may be nobody — perhaps not even Donald Trump himself — who embodies the degeneracy of what used to be called conservatism like Stephen K. Bannon. That the “War Room” host still exerts influence over the American and international right as a media personality, political strategist and power broker indicates just how empty of […]
News From Around the South, 2/9 to 2/16 - SOUTH CAROLINA: Massive Confederate flag flown over I-85 in Spartanburg down after court ruling SPARTANBURG — Roughly four years after the Sons of Confederate Veterans raised it over Interstate 85 in Spartanburg County, a massive Confederate flag is no longer flying as a result of a court order. The Spartanburg-based Adam Washington Ballenger Camp of the […]
The Democrats’ Opportunity — If They Can Seize It - President Donald Trump’s approval rating is sinking and gasping for air. His average net approval stands at -13.7, which is lower than Joe Biden’s was at this point in his term. This matters beyond cosmic justice: The president’s approval rating is the best predictor of midterm election outcomes. When it falls below 50%, his party […]
The Country at a Crossroads - There are no innocent bystanders in Donald Trump’s America. Seeing what we’ve seen lately — blood spilled in snow, and a vile post depicting a former president and first lady as apes in a jungle — MAGA world has moral choices to make. This is a moment of truth for each of you. Do you […]
News From Around the South, 2/2 to 2/9 - SOUTH CAROLINA: ‘A kick in the pants’: SC bill banning minimum grades in schools advances in House COLUMBIA — A bill that would prohibit school districts from giving students a minimum grade rather than the grade they earned advanced Tuesday in the House. A unanimous vote sent the proposal to the full House education committee, with Rep. Terry Alexander, […]
