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Uneasy Victories in the Supreme Court By Laughlin Mcdonald Vol. 8, No. 3, 1986, pp. 15-18 During the 1985-1986 term, the Supreme Court decided eight major race discrimination cases. Four involved employment discrimination and affirmative action, three involved jury selection
The Shame of Contra Aid By W.W. Finlator Vol. 8, No. 3, 1986, pp. 18-19 The Old Testament prophet called down woe upon those who said that darkness was light and light was darkness. We today fall within the shadow
Steve Earle’s Hope on the Highway By Jay Orr Vol. 8, No. 3, 1986, pp. 19-21 Steve Earle has caused a stir in the Nashville music industry with the release of his debut album, Guitar Town, on MCA records. In
Tombee: Portrait of a Cotton Planter Reviewed by Peter H. Wood Vol. 8, No. 3, 1986, pp. 21-24 Tombee: Portrait of a Cotton Planter by Theodore Rosengarten. With the Journal of Thomas B. Chaplin (1822-1890). New York: William Morrow and
The Climate for Workers in the U.S.: Summary of a Study by the Southern Labor Institute. A Special Project of the Southern Regional Council By Ray Marshall Vol. 8, No. 4, 1986, pp. 1-2 The challenge facing the South is
The Climate for Workers: Where Does the South Stand? By Kenny Johnson and Marilyn Scurlock Vol. 8, No. 4, 1986, pp. 3-15 We believe the true test of economic conditions is how working people–the vast majority of citizens–fare in these
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Today’s Jobs at Yesterday’s Wages: GM’s Saturn Auto Plant Arrives in Spring Hill, Tennessee By Carter Garber and Verna Fausey Vol. 8, No. 4, 1986, pp. 16-24 Spring Hill Mayor George Jones says he learned the same time you did,
Labor Gives to Make Saturn Work By Carter Garber and Verna Fausey Vol. 8, No. 4, 1986, p. 19 The Saturn Agreement has set a new pattern for UAW bargaining in the automobile industry and is affecting many negotiations carried
Congressman Espy from Mississippi By Bill Minor Vol. 8, No. 6, 1986, pp. 1-3 A studious, mild-mannered Yazoo City attorney, thirty-two years old, wrote Mississippi political history on November 4, when he became the first black sent to the U.S.
Locking Up Liberty in the Atlanta Pen By Joe Dolman Vol. 8, No. 6, 1986, pp. 3-5 The granite fortress occupies the ridge on McDonough Boulevard with imperial authority. Its gray steel and concrete outer wall stands as tall as