Alexander Reed Kelly / TruthdigOct 21, 2013
Residents of Jacksonville, Fla., are trying to get school officials to strike the name of Nathan B. Forrest -- a former Ku Klux Klan grand wizard -- from the title of their high school. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
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Eugene Robinson / TruthdigJun 29, 2010
"End of an era" is an overused trope, but in this case it's appropriate: The last of the old Southern Democrats is gone. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigJul 24, 2009
Jon Stewart interviews Sally Jenkins, author of "The State of Jones," about a Mississippi county that seceded from the Confederacy during the Civil War and the ensuing insurrection it led against the Confederate army. Later it battled the KKK. Check out this clip from last night's "Daily Show." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigAug 17, 2007
DailyKos proprietor Markos Moulitsas joins Stephen Colbert to defend his super popular blog, which "Papa Bear" Bill O'Reilly has repeatedly compared to the work of the KKK and the Nazis. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
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