The Real Crimes of Russiagate
For a year, the big question of Russiagate has boiled down to this: Did Donald Trump’s campaign collude with the Russians in hacking the DNC? And until last week, the answer was “no.” As ex-CIA director Mike Morell said in March, “On the...
News From Around the South 7/10 to 7/17
SOUTH CAROLINA: Folly Beach Boat Becomes Confederate Flag Battleground For nearly three decades, civility reigned each time folks took a paint brush to the derelict boat along Folly Road and slathered on marriage proposals, birthday wishes and political statements....
Alone, Perhaps, But is Trump Right?
At the G-20 in Hamburg, it is said, President Trump was isolated, without support from the other G-20 members, especially on climate change and trade. Perhaps so. But the crucial question is not whether Trump is alone, but whether he is right. Has Trump read the...
Heritage or Hate?
More than 150 years since the close of the Civil War, the Confederacy retains its ability to divide Americans. Recent battles over the removal of statues and other icons in the city of New Orleans demonstrate just how contentious those symbols remain. For many...
News From Around the South 7/3 to 7/10
SOUTH CAROLINA: Group to Fly Confederate Flag at State Capitol The Confederate flag will fly again above the State House grounds – but just for one day. Flag supporters will hold a rally at 10 a.m. Monday – the two-year anniversary of the banner’s removal from the...Obiter Dicta
In a scene in Robert Bolt’s famous play “A Man for All Seasons,” about the treason trial of St. Thomas Read More
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SOUTH CAROLINA: New S.C. license plate honors Revolutionary War history COLUMBIA – Beginning Jan. 1, South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles will issue a newly designed standard license plate that Read More