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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Traveling the Blues Highway—‘the root of all American music’
Samuel Reuben Kendrick, my great-grandfather, was born a slave in Alabama. In 1888 he founded a farming community called New Africa on 160 acres he bought from the railroad near Duncan, Mississippi. Among the tribulations he faced—floods, boll weevil infestations,...
Does the U.S. Still Have a Constitution?
Legal scholars have many lenses through which to examine the Constitution. Lawyers need to master about 150 Supreme Court decisions in order to have a sufficient understanding of the government. But most of what lawyers have studied is theory — how the Constitution is...
America’s Only Native Caffeinated Plant—and You May Love It More Than Coffee or Tea
Key Takeaways Yaupon is the only known caffeinated plant native to North America. Yaupon tea contains theobromine and theophylline, providing energy without the crash and jitters. Yaupon can be re-steeped multiple times because it lacks tannins. The adage "everything...
Trump Steals Pride and Joy of Washington
You can't just shut down a city's beating heart for the arts for two years, especially in times of turmoil. People should hear a Brahms symphony, played live in a concert hall, to feel alive again. Make that a capital city's shimmering marble center by the riverside,...
News From Around the South 1/26 to 2/2
VIRGINIA: Where it all began: Virginia and the Black History Movement RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) - This year marks a major milestone that helped shape how the United States of America tells its story. It was 100 years ago when Black History Month first began being...
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