The Second Coming of Andrew Jackson or Andrew Johnson?

By Glen Ford Sep 1, 2017 President Trump’s pardon of Joe Arpaio was made possible by a previous president’s pardoning of ex-Confederates. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

How Dixie Rules the GOP

E.J. Dionne Jr. / Truthdig Feb 29, 2016 The Super Tuesday primaries underscore how super Southern our presidential nominating process has become. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

George Zimmerman Joins Forces With Anti-Muslim Gun Seller to Push Confederate Flag Art

Kasia Anderson / Truthdig Aug 19, 2015 If someone had entered, in some mythical headline generator, all the key ingredients to produce the perfect mashup of utter racist nonsense from recent American history, this might be it. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

That Time a KKK March Was Set to the Oompah Sounds of a Rogue Sousaphone

Kasia Anderson / Truthdig Jul 23, 2015 When members of the Ku Klux Klan marched to keep the Confederate flag flying in South Carolina on Saturday, a clever objector came up with a priceless and highly effective form of protest, which was captured on video and immediately went viral. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

VIDEO: South Carolina Removes Its Confederate Flag

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Jul 10, 2015 On Friday, South Carolina took its Confederate flag down from the grounds of its State House, where it had flown for more than 50 years. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Hillary Clinton Calls Charleston Shooting an ‘Act of Racist Terrorism’

Kasia Anderson / Truthdig Jun 24, 2015 Hillary Clinton made a definitive statement Tuesday on the June 17 mass shooting at Charleston's Emanuel AME Church that will no doubt set the tone for much of her latest campaign for the presidency. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

GOP Losing Dixie Chicks

Staff / Truthdig Sep 7, 2006 Southern women are turning away from the Republican Party, due to the president?s handling of the war. As one Southerner put it: ?As a mother you worry, 'Am I going to lose my baby boy?' A mother's view about war is often going to be a lot different than dad's is.? (h/t: AMERICAblog) Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Luckovich – Iran’s Dixie Chick Deal Breaker

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Songs of Protest

Staff / Truthdig Apr 29, 2006 The Nation magazine notes that just as Bob Dylan moved the Vietnam era, many modern-day acts are eloquently and forcefully calling for change in America. An audio/video sampling of protest: Green Day Neil Young Pink Pearl Jam Kanye West The Dixie Chicks Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )