Tempers Flare Over Statue Removals
NEW ORLEANS — For Malcolm Suber, the Confederate monuments that dot this Deep South city stand for white supremacy, pure and simple. Instead of just taking them down, Mr. Suber, an African-American activist and organizer, would like to see the city pass out...
Chaos and the Commentariat
WASHINGTON — It is probably too early in our 45th president’s tenure to evaluate how his critics, both those on the left and those on the right, are appraising him. His critics on the right, such as Bill Kristol and George F. Will, have calmed their criticisms...News From Around the South 5/1 to 5/8
MISSISSIPPI: Black Lawmakers Protest Over Confederate Emblem JACKSON, Miss. — In part of a sweeping debate about the public display of Confederate symbols across the South, some black legislators in Mississippi say they are boycotting a regional meeting that their own...
The Hillary Interview: Cold Porridge
Watching Hillary Clinton answer questions from Christiane Amanpour for 44 minutes is not exactly torture; it’s more like being forced to swallow a gallon of cold porridge. Let’s leave personalities aside. Clinton’s is not very appealing to me (nor is...Obiter Dicta
In 200-plus years of interpreting the free speech clause of the First Amendment, the courts have narrowed and expanded its Read More
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SOUTH CAROLINA: With location and design selected, SC’s Robert Smalls monument needs funding The monument is expected to cost between $1 million and $2 million for the cost of the Read More