Voting for the “Covert” War
Voting for the “Covert” War By Staff Vol. 6, No. 1, 1984, p. 4 On two occasions during the past year, most of the Southern representatives in the US House voted to endorse the Reagan Administration’s war on Nicaragua. In
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The Logic of the Majority
“The Logic of the Majority” By Xabier Gorostiaga Vol. 6, No. 1, 1984, pp. 6-10 Xabier Gorostiaga: I was born in the Basque country in the north of Spain. My family was very persecuted at that time, after the Civil
The Bomb Plant on Trial
The Bomb Plant on Trial By Sue Bowman Vol. 6, No. 1, 1984, pp. 10-12 Fifty demonstrators who blockaded entrances to the Savannah River Plant last fall were found guilty of a traffic violation January 11, but the nuclear weapons
Populist Revival in Mississippi?
Populist Revival in Mississippi? By Brad Pigott Vol. 6, No. 1, 1984, pp. 12-17 My opponent is not the man whose name will appear on the ballot. Instead, my opposition is a small group of very wealthy and very powerful
Covering History as it Broke John N. Popham
“Covering History as it Broke” John N. Popham Harry Ashmore Vol. 6, No. 1, 1984, pp. 17-19 In 1947, when he first stopped in at my office at the Charlotte News, John Popham was the only newspaper correspondent assigned to
Popham: “Avoiding the Hit and Run Press”
Popham: “Avoiding the Hit and Run Press” By Eleanor Mccallie Cooper Vol. 6, No. 1, 1984, pp. 19-22 “Just call it as you see it, John, anything that you can see in the South, the enormous changes that are about
John Egerton. Generations: An American Family. University Press of Kentucky, 1983.
John Egerton. Generations: An American Family. University Press of Kentucky, 1983. By Will D. Campbell Vol. 6, No. 1, 1984, pp. 23-24 For too long we have cataloged, systematized and categorized the places and ways of learning. And too often
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Figures of speech–High Tech Drifter
Figures of speech–High Tech Drifter By Allen Tullos Vol. 6, No. 2, 1984, pp. 1-3 There is an unmistakable glint in Dirty Gary’s eye as he takes point blank aim at the man who holds the Democratic Party hostage. “Go
Meese and Civil Rights
Meese and Civil Rights By Ralph G. Neas Vol. 6, No. 2, 1984, pp. 3-4 We are here this morning to announce that the Leadership Conference will strongly oppose the confirmation of Edwin Meese to be Attorney General of the
Deep South Votes With Feet, Not With Hart
Deep South Votes With Feet, Not With Hart By Staff Vol. 6, No. 2, 1984, pp. 4-5 According to a Southern Regional Council analysis of 106 targeted voting precincts in Alabama and Georgia, black voters in these two states turned