News From Around the South, 2/23 to 3/1

News From Around the South, 2/23 to 3/1

VIRGINIA: Virginia just took a big step toward confronting climate change I’m excited to share that Virginia just took a huge step toward rejoining a climate program that has cut carbon emissions across the Commonwealth and the country. Late Friday, newly elected...

The Price of Perfect Nihilism

When President Donald Trump first announced that he had ordered the Pentagon to attack fishing boats and speedboats on the high seas which he said carried dangerous drugs destined for willing buyers in the United States, many of us who monitor the government for its...
Both Sides Now: The Cons and Pros of ‘Operation Epic Fury’

Equal Time and the Public Interest

Stephen Colbert was right to be mad. His bosses at CBS put the kabosh on an interview he wanted to do with a Texas Senate candidate on his late-night talk show. But you can’t just blame CBS. The fault lies, as it so often does these days, in the Trump...
News From Around the South, 2/16 to 2/23

News From Around the South, 2/16 to 2/23

TEXAS: Texas A&M researchers preserving historic cannon from the Alamo COLLEGE STATION, Texas — Researchers at Texas A&M University are preserving a piece of Texas history. According to the university, researchers at the Conservation Research Laboratory are...