Confederate Flag Gone With the Wind?

Confederate Flag Gone With the Wind?

by | Aug 26, 2015 | Archive, Southern Partisan

The horrific shooting of nine churchgoers in Charleston, South Carolina back in June did not spark this public debate about the place of Confederate iconography in public places. Rather, it intensified it to a degree that few could have anticipated. Over the past ten...
Is Trumpism the New Nationalism?

Is Trumpism the New Nationalism?

by | Aug 25, 2015 | Archive, Southern Partisan

Since China devalued its currency 3 percent, global markets have gone into a tailspin. Why should this be? After all, 3 percent devaluation in China could be countered by a U.S. tariff of 3 percent on all goods made in China, and the tariff revenue used to cut U.S....
News From Around the South 8/17 to 8/24

News From Around the South 8/17 to 8/24

by | Aug 24, 2015 | Archive, Southern Partisan

VIRGINIA: DMV Removes Confederate Flag from Specialty License Plate RICHMOND, Va. — The Va. Department of Motor Vehicles has begun production of a redesigned specialty license plate without the image of a Confederate battle flag. The new design on the plate...
Immigration: Issue of the Century

Immigration: Issue of the Century

by | Aug 18, 2015 | Archive, Southern Partisan

“Trump’s immigration proposals are as dangerous as they are stunning,” railed amnesty activist Frank Sharry. “Trump … promises to rescind protections for Dreamers and deport them. He wants to redefine the constitutional definition of U.S....