When Southern Heritage Is a Lost Cause
As surely as their chosen symbols profess a sentimental attachment to an era of racist brutality, Confederate nostalgists insist that what they really pine for is the Old South of country roads, shady...
View ArticleFlorida House Votes To Require Flags Flown By Governments To Be Exclusively...
If the Senate follows suit, Florida flags purchased by governments in Florida after Jan. 1, 2016 would have to be made from materials grown, produced and manufactured in the United States. The post...
View ArticleThe Confederate Flag: A Swastika Cross-Dressing as Heritage
Removing the Confederate flag from public places isn't a denial of first amendment rights. It corrects an offensive version of false history and opposes black honor to white supremacy. The post The...
View ArticleNew Laws Kick In This Week: Body Cameras, Drones, Abortion, Traffic Tickets,...
Florida's record-setting budget goes into effect on Wednesday, along with 130 other new laws that were produced by the Legislature this year in the regular and special sessions and signed by Gov. Rick...
View ArticleFlorida Senate Will Consider Removing Confederate Flag From Its Seal
It is the latest reflection of the persisting backlash against the presence of the Confederate flag in public spaces. Senate President Andy Gardiner and Minority Leader Arthenia Joyner pushed for the...
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