Hillary and Harvey’s Shared Fate
WASHINGTON — I have been fascinated by Harvey Weinstein’s initial response to allegations that he sexually molested women. The Bathrobed Romeo’s statement was otherworldly yet weirdly similar to Hillary Clinton’s eventual response to the scandal. I...
Civil War Center Explains Complexities
From the robust public discussion about North Carolina’s legacy of Civil War monuments, it’s clear that — a century and a half after its close — we’re still sorting out how to make sense of that war and memorialize those who fought it. Our state’s history in the Civil...
News From Around the South 10/9 to 10/16
VIRGINIA — Civil War Re-Enactment Steps Up Security After Threats WASHINGTON — Organizers of this weekend’s historic re-enactment of the Battle of Cedar Creek near Winchester, Virginia, say they’ve received a written threat, but the show will go on. “We are...
Is War With Iran Now Inevitable?
With his declaration Friday that the Iran nuclear deal is not in the national interest, President Donald Trump may have put us on the road to war with Iran. Indeed, it is easier to see the collisions that are coming than to see how we get off this road before the...
Hollywood Moralists Exposed as Hypocrites
On Feb. 28, 2016, the entertainment industry gave the Oscar for best picture to “Spotlight,” a fictionalized version of The Boston Globe’s reporting of sexual abuse and its cover-up within the Catholic Church in Boston. The self-congratulation looks...Obiter Dicta
The United States invasion of Venezuela and kidnapping of Nicolas Maduro, the domestically recognized Venezuelan president, violated the U.S. Constitution Read More
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TEXAS: Restoring fading, damaged Texas historical markers becomes man’s mission What started as childhood resentment for his dad’s mandatory roadside history stops on family vacations has evolved into a full-blown Read More