America: 11 Separate Nations?

America: 11 Separate Nations?

In his fourth book, “American Nations: A History of the Eleven Rival Regional Cultures in North America,” award-winning author Colin Woodard identifies 11 distinct cultures that have historically divided the US. “The country has been arguing about a...
Governed by Zealots

Governed by Zealots

The government’s environmental rules defeat even environmentalists. Thomas Collier is a Democrat who managed environmental policy for Bill Clinton and Al Gore. Then he noticed a mining opportunity in Alaska, one he calls “the single largest deposit of gold...
It’s Not Dixie’s Fault

It’s Not Dixie’s Fault

  The tragic Charleston, S.C., church shooting, in which nine black worshipers were killed, allegedly by a Confederate-flag-supporting white supremacist, has unleashed a new battle over Southern culture. Confederate monuments have been defaced; leaders have...
The Haters of ‘All Lives Matter’

The Haters of ‘All Lives Matter’

Back in March, the pundits expressed horror at the alleged extremism of the Conservative Political Action Conference. On ABC, NPR correspondent Cokie Roberts insisted “I think the person that won at CPAC was John Kasich. He didn’t show up, and I think...
Flag Backlash Reaches Alaska

Flag Backlash Reaches Alaska

FAIRBANKS—University of Alaska Fairbanks Chancellor Brian Rogers ordered the Mississippi state flag removed from a campus display on Monday morning, citing a growing controversy over the flag’s inclusion of the Confederate battle emblem. U.S. state flags are...