News From Around the South, 6/3 to 6/10

News From Around the South, 6/3 to 6/10

by | Jun 10, 2024 | Archive, Southern Partisan

SOUTH CAROLINA: Harriet Tubman Monument Unveiled in Beufort Harriet Tubman made her long-awaited return to Beaufort as a crowd of more than 500 people celebrated at Tabernacle Baptist Church on Saturday, June 1. Tubman’s appearance was in the form of a bronze...
War And Indifference

War And Indifference

by | Jun 6, 2024 | Archive, Southern Partisan

Which is more destructive to personal liberty, a government that engages in secret wars or a public and news media that are indifferent to it? In the current American toxic stew of anti-Russian hatred and beating of war drums — in President Joe Biden’s America —...
War And Indifference

Minimum Wage Folly

by | Jun 4, 2024 | Archive, Southern Partisan

California now leads the nation in imposing dumb wage laws. The state just raised the hourly minimum wage for fast food workers to $20. Gov. Gavin Newsom said, “We saw the inequities. … we had a responsibility to do more.” Unions pushed for the...
News From Around the South 5/27 to 6/3

News From Around the South 5/27 to 6/3

by | Jun 3, 2024 | Archive, Southern Partisan

SOUTH CAROLINA: City Attempts to Locate 7 Lost Black Cemeteries  CAYCE — A city initiative has uncovered at least seven Black cemeteries with historical significance after year-long search that represented the lead  phase of the project. Now, the city in northeastern...