The nauseating insult on top of the catastrophic injury wrought by the racist terror attack that killed nine black parishioners in Charleston has been the continued presence of the Confederate flag flying on South Carolina's statehouse grounds. Even as they tearfully mourn the ...read more

On Thursday morning, developments occurred quickly in the story of the mass murder at the Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church in Charleston, South Carolina. The identity of the shooter, who killed nine black church attendees at a Bible study Wednesday night, has ...read more

During a South Carolina gubernatorial debate on Tuesday night, the candidates were asked about the presence of the Confederate flag on the state house grounds in Columbia. Democrat Vincent Sheheen opposed the flag, saying, "I think that the people of South Carolina are tired of ...read more