Alexander Reed Kelly / TruthdigJul 4, 2015
On a special Fourth of July episode, Truthdig Editor-in-Chief Robert Scheer and the other “Left, Right & Center” panelists debate the importance of symbolism. Should the Confederate flag be removed from government property and the sale of anything bearing its image be ended? Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Joe Conason / TruthdigJun 27, 2015
In the intensifying debate over the Confederate flag, important clues about the true meaning of this seditious symbol are staring us in the face. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Eugene Robinson / TruthdigJun 26, 2015
A native South Carolinian says finishing off the Confederate state of mind will require more than just getting rid of an offensive flag. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Mark Fiore / TruthdigJun 25, 2015
Last week’s horrific shooting at the “Mother Emanuel” church in South Carolina underscored America’s terrible racist past, not to mention present. Dig deeper
Juan Cole / TruthdigJun 25, 2015
It was flown by South Carolinians in the fight against the Redcoats during the Revolutionary War and was the first American flag to fly over the South. Best of all, the Moultrie Flag has the word “Liberty” written into the crescent moon, underscoring this key American value, so important for all peoples living in the South. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
E.J. Dionne Jr. / TruthdigJun 25, 2015
As long as gun control is a cause linked to ideology and party -- and as long as the National Rifle Association and its allies claim a monopoly on individual rights arguments -- reasonable steps will be ground to death by the Washington Obstruction Machine. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
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