News from Around the South
Alabama: Civil War Trust seeks to develop Anniston battlefield The Washington, D.C.-based Civil War Trust is hoping to turn an Alabama industrial site into a park commemorating Civil War history, according to The Anniston Star. The site of the former Blue Mountain...
Tax Breaks for the Wealthy are the Whole Ballgame
In the old days, Labor Day marked the start of the presidential race. This year Democrats won’t officially choose their candidate — our guess is Barack Obama — until two days after Labor Day. The campaign between the incumbent president and his putative...Book Review: Beginning at the Beginning
Beginning at the Beginning The Origins of Proslavery Christianity: White and Black Evangelicals in Colonial and Antebellum Virginia by Charles F. Irons, UNC Press. Review Summary: The Origins of Proslavery Christianity is essential reading for any devoted student of...
"Vote Your Race"
What if actor Clint Eastwood gave an interview in which he explained why, in the 2008 presidential election, he voted for John McCain: “I voted for McCain because he was white. ‘Cuz that’s why other folks vote for other people — because...
The Silly Season
It’s the silly season again in American politics. In honor of the season, below a few cartoonists offer a little humor on presidential politics…Obiter Dicta
“Ending the Backlash on LGBTQI+ Issues” is the title of the report out this week from the respected liberal think Read More
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SOUTH CAROLINA: A ‘treasure hunt’ with a purpose: USC students seek clues to university’s untold past A ring of portable yellow barriers surrounds an active worksite at the head of Read More