Letting Loose of Liberalism: Some Thoughts on Cultural Work and the Limits of Polite Discourse

Letting Loose of Liberalism: Some Thoughts on Cultural Work and the Limits of Polite Discourse By David E. Whisnant Vol. 12, No. 3, 1990, pp. 1-11 IN Walker Percy’s story “The Last Donahue Show,” the topic of the day is

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Politics the Beloved Commune: Arkansas has the opportunity to learn from the experiences of other Southern states

Politics the Beloved Commune: Arkansas has the opportunity to learn from the experiences of other Southern states By Steve Suitts Vol. 12, No. 3, 1990, pp. 13-16 THE YEAR 1990 may be remembered as a profound moment for Arkansas politics.

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Making Votes Count in Arkansas–Challenge to Plantation-Style Politics

Making Votes Count in Arkansas–Challenge to Plantation-Style Politics By Dan Fleshler Vol. 12, No. 3, 1990, pp. 14-15 Nearly every day this past year, M.C. Jeffers watched news reports of Eastern European crowds clamoring for meaningful elections, for the right

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A Passionate, First-Hand Story of One Place in the Movement.

A Passionate, First-Hand Story of One Place in the Movement. Reviewed by Michael Cooper Vol. 12, No. 3, 1990, pp. 20-21 JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI: An American Chronicle of Struggle and Schism by John R Salter Jr. (Malabar, Florida: Robert E. Krueger

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The Need to Pierce Self-Serving Veils of Economic ‘Expertise.’

The Need to Pierce Self-Serving Veils of Economic ‘Expertise.’ Reviewed by Jacob Howland Vol. 12, No. 3, 1990, pp. 21-23 Communities in Economic Crisis: Appalachia and the South. Edited by John Gaventa, Barbara Ellen Smith, and Alex Willingham (Temple University

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