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SOUTH CAROLINA: South Carolina ETV’s ‘Downing of a Flag’ nominated for Peabody Award COLUMBIA, S.C. — Downing of a Flag, a two-hour, two-part documentary film that focuses on the history of the Confederate Battle flag and its impact on the...
Should We Commit to Fight Russia — for Finland?
The prime ministers of Sweden and Finland, Magdalena Andersson and Sanna Marin, both signaled Wednesday that they will likely be applying for membership in NATO. The “prospect” is most “welcome,” says The Washington Post: “Finland and...
Eight Southern Foods Not Actually From The South
Some foods are undeniably Southern in origin, such as gumbo, grits, or fried okra. These and many other classic Southern foods trace their roots to ingredients and cooking techniques used by a variety of people in the South, as well as to cuisines hailing from the...
If We Dont Stop Putin In Ukraine, Is NATO Next?
Americans who were around during the Vietnam War can remember one key rationale for our involvement. The “domino theory” held that if we failed to stop the communists in Vietnam, they would proceed to take over one country after another, like one falling...Obiter Dicta
Among the lesser-known holes in the Constitution cut by the Patriot Act of 2001 was the destruction of the “wall” Read More
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SOUTH CAROLINA: New preserve protects SC sea island cotton fields and memory of the enslaved who toiled there COOSAW ISLAND — What started as a idle observation made during the isolated days Read More