News From Around the South, 6/10 to 6/17

News From Around the South, 6/10 to 6/17

by | Jun 17, 2024 | Archive, Southern Partisan

ALABAMA: Death of Juneteenth Bill in Alabama Legislature Sparks Accusations A bill that would have made Juneteenth a state holiday died in the Alabama Legislature, leading to accusations from the sponsor about the reasons why. HB 4, sponsored by Rep. Juandalynn Givan,...
War and the Constitution

War and the Constitution

by | Jun 13, 2024 | Archive, Southern Partisan

Can the president fight any war he wishes? Can Congress fund any war it chooses? Are there constitutional and legal requirements that must first be met before war is waged? Can the United States legally attack an ally? These questions should be front and center in a...
War and the Constitution

Is Pittsburgh Still Stronger Than Hate?

by | Jun 11, 2024 | Archive, Southern Partisan

PITTSBURGH — For the first couple of years after the Tree of Life synagogue massacre that claimed the lives of 11 members of the Jewish community, Joe Mistick could not bring himself to drive past the synagogue despite its close proximity to his Squirrel Hill home....
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 the Constitution

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 —...