Tag: Confederate flag
Tennessee legislators strip $250.000 from Memphis for removing Confederate statues
Republican-dominated House in Tennessee voted to strip away $250,000 from Memphis’ bicentennial celebration next year in retaliation for removing the historical monuments.
A New Memorial Day Tradition — Burning The Confederate Flag
"Burn and bury" kits that allow people to print out their own Confederate flag at home, suitable for burning.
VIDEO: 'This Flag Comes Down Today:' Bree Newsome Scales SC Capitol...
Bree Newsome, a 30-year-old African-American woman, scaled the 30-foot flagpole outside the South Carolina State Capitol and unhooked the Confederate flag. While she was arrested, her actions went viral.
Never Patriotic: The Real Meaning of the Confederate Flag
There are a few important clues about the true meaning of the Confederate flag that few know about. While the debate over the Confederate flag intensifies, here is the true meaning of the seditious symbol.
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Can the Military-Industrial Complex be tamed?
Cutting the Pentagon's budget in half would finally force the generals to think.
A school choice nightmare: Families getting government funding to switch from public to private...
The harrowing story of a Maine family shows the potential perils families face when they transfer to privately run schools that are less subject to government oversight.
GOP readies ‘shameful’ vote to oust Omar from House Committee
"The GOP is riddled with white nationalists and antisemites. It is infuriating and absurd that they are trying to distract from the bigoted hatred in their own party by attacking a progressive woman of color."
The interminable, withering babble from today’s Tower of Babel
When the end is messianic, imperial, “destiny” or God’s will—human fabrications made into commandments—all civilized bets are off.
City trees save lives, first-of-its-kind study finds
Planting trees has additional benefits for communities beyond keeping cities cool, such as reducing air pollution and boosting mental health.