Will Joe Biden’s Black Support Squash ‘Identity Politics’ In 2020?
To beat Biden, someone will have to attract a critical mass of not only the Democrats’ ‘upstairs’ pool, but also the party’s nonwhite voters, particularly blacks.
The Revolutionary Origins Of Government Shutdowns
Government shutdowns date back at least to the 1750s in colonial South Carolina. Between 1751 and 1776, they were a regular part of the colony’s politics.
In Response To Attacks, New Florida Law Aims To Protect Religious Expression In Public Schools
The state’s landmark legislation aims to protect religious expression, even as we see a national decrease in religious freedoms in public education.
The South Is On Fire And National Media Couldn’t Care Less
Ravaged by months of drought, huge swaths of the southeast United States are on fire, but you wouldn’t know it judging by national media coverage.
When Will Liberals Answer For Obamacare’s Failures?
Is there any accountability in American politics for being completely wrong? Certainly not for the liberal defenders of Obamacare.
Concealed Carrier Prevents Mass Shooting At SC Nightclub
A concealed carrier stopped a shooter in his tracks when the latter opened fire on a crowd of people at a nightclub in South Carolina early Sunday morning.
Meet Revolutionary Woman Eliza Lucas Pinckney
Starting at age 15, Eliza Lucas Pinckney was a transnational entrepreneur and later deeply embedded in the politics of the American Revolution.
How Trumpism Emulates Megachurches
Donald Trump supporters think it’s more important to be part of a movement than they care to analyze whether that movement will get them to the place they want to be.
The Case For Rubio-ism
Marco Rubio is the only one in the primaries who is promoting the ideas of the right in a way that is optimistic, aspirational, and inclusive.
Which Evangelicals Are Voting For Trump?
South Carolina’s primary results show one of the most conservative voting blocs in the country is voting for one of the most liberal politicians in the country.
Does Marco Rubio Have A Prayer?
Late-deciding South Carolina primary voters went for Marco Rubio over both Ted Cruz and Donald Trump. Prayer could help explain why.
Pitchfork Trump
Trump promises he will “make them say Merry Christmas” – and that is enough for the shell-shocked evangelicals of South Carolina.
John Kasich Is Just Pretending To Run A Nice Guy Campaign
Holy roller John Kasich likes to say he’s such a nice guy. But is he really?
What We Learned from the South Carolina Republican Debate
What happened in the South Carolina Republican debate? Rubio recovered, Trump melted down, and everybody lies.
Donald Trump’s 2 Biggest Mistakes In Saturday Night’s Debate
In Saturday night’s debate, Donald Trump turned his fire on GOP voters. Then he copied one of his critics’ least successful lines of attack.
The Geography Of Tolerance
How universal tolerance gave birth to regional prejudice.
Why White People Will Always Be Racists
Whites are continually put into the position of forever having to prove the negative, that they’re not racists. This is impossible. And that’s the point.
Weekend Cocktail: ‘Delta Push,’ A Charleston Original
Not only did I swing a new cocktail recipe in Charleston, my wife, man friends, and I enjoyed some superb drinking and eating.
Let’s Not Get Trolled On The Confederate Flag
Instead of being lured into a cycle of hostility on the Confederate flag, ask how we would deal with this in a spirit of goodwill?
Like The Rest Of Us, Krugman Doesn’t Know If North Carolina’s “Experiment” Is Working
It’s too early to tell if North Carolina’s “experiment” cutting unemployment benefits is working. Thus, it’s completely misleading for Paul Krugman and his ideological allies to claim that they do.
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