Interior Department Announces Expansion of Reconstruction Era National Historic Network
WASHINGTON — The Department of the Interior recently announced five additions to the Reconstruction Era National Historic Network, which was created in 2019 to recognize and amplify sites and programs throughout the country that share stories of freedom, struggle,...
News From Around the South 2/26 to 3/4
TEXAS: Largest Wildfire In State History Rages On STINNETT, Texas – Critical fire weather conditions returned to the Texas Panhandle this weekend, adding fresh headaches to firefighters trying to contain the largest wildfire in state history. The Smokehouse Creek...
The Torturer’s Poor Memories
As the pre-trial hearings in the case of Khalid Shaikh Mohammed and others who are charged with masterminding the 9/11 attacks proceed at the Guantanamo Bay Naval Base in Cuba, the government continues to stumble with its own witnesses. In hearings last week,...
When is it Rude to Wear Your Hat Indoors?
It’s not everyday that you find yourself discussing the nitty-gritty of hat etiquette. However, there are moments when it becomes relevant, such as when you’re about to walk into a wedding or when you’re attending a religious service....
Middle America is Dying Hard
WEIRTON, West Virginia — Most people in this town will tell you they’d rather have taken a physical punch to the gut than get the news they received yesterday when Cleveland-Cliffs Steel announced it was idling its tinplate production plant, a move that directly...Obiter Dicta
Shortly before Milton Friedman’s death in 2006, I had the privilege of interviewing him over dinner in San Francisco. The Read More
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TEXAS: How some Texas parents and historians say a new state curriculum glosses over slavery and racism A new Texas curriculum seeks to captivate first-grade students with a lesson on Read More