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Progressive Champion Fundraises For Controversial Dem

The Huffington Post | Lucia Graves | Posted 05.15.2012

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Progressive champion Tom Perriello is fundraising on behalf of John Douglass, the presumptive Democratic nominee in Virginia's 5th Congressional Distr...

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Teen's Controversial Prom Dress Bans Her From Dance

The Huffington Post | Ileana Llorens | Posted 04.26.2012

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While one teen's cardboard prom dress was celebrated for its uniqueness, another teen's attempt at making a red, white and blue fashion statement was ...

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Congressional Candidate's Civil War Reenactments Spark Racial Debate

HuffingtonPost.com | Lucia Graves | Posted 04.11.2012

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WASHINGTON -- John Douglass has been a top officer in the U.S. Navy, a longtime defense lobbyist and is now a veteran Civil War reenactor. Most of tha...

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Virginia Museum Won't Fly Confederate Flag, Sparking Protest

Posted 03.30.2012

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WASHINGTON -- When the Museum of the Confederacy opens its new branch location at Appomattox, Va., on Saturday, don't expect to see a Confederate flag...

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South Carolina's Confederate Lieutenant Governor

The Huffington Post | Max J. Rosenthal | Posted 03.13.2012

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When South Carolina Lt. Gov. Ken Ard resigned on Friday, the same day a grand jury indicted him for seven ethics violations, longtime state Sen. Glen ...

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Black Student Hangs Confederate Flag In Dorm Room, Sparks Debate

AP | SUSANNE M. SCHAFER | Posted 02.01.2012

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COLUMBIA, S.C. — A black college student who drew complaints for displaying a Confederate flag in his dorm room window said he sees the banner a...

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WATCH: Racist Shirt Approved By Mom

Huffington Post | Julee Wilson | Posted 11.18.2011

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It goes without saying that wearing historically racist symbols should never be in vogue, right? Well, 14-year-old Torri Albrecht had to learn that le...

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Texas DMV Reaches Decision On Confederate License Plate

AP | WILL WEISSERT and APRIL CASTRO | Posted 01.10.2012

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AUSTIN, Texas — Texas drivers won't be able to put Confederate license plates on their vehicles after a state board unanimously rejected the pro...

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Perry's Position -- Today -- On a Texas Confederate Flag License Plate

Dorian de Wind | Posted 12.27.2011

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Texas has been toying with the idea of issuing a so-called "vanity" license plate that contains the Confederate battle flag. A vote on this controver...

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Rick Perry Attacked Over Confederate Flag Issue

The Huffington Post | Luke Johnson | Posted 12.25.2011

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Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-Texas) criticized Texas Gov. Rick Perry, who is running for the Republican nomination for president, for "fooling around wi...

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Putting 'Niggerhead' In Context: Is Rick Perry Racially Insensitive?

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Cherkis | Posted 12.03.2011

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WASHINGTON -- When Texas Gov. Rick Perry (R) took friends, fellow legislators or campaign donors to his hunting camp, they passed the word "Niggerhead...

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South Will Rise Again.. And Again -- Confederate Flag Fight Goes Higher

AP | BRUCE SMITH | Posted 11.26.2011

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SUMMERVILLE, S.C. — A year ago, dozens marched to protest the Confederate flag a white woman flew from her porch in a historically black Souther...

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Louisiana Supreme Court Sees Problems With the Confederate Flag, but Allows It to Wave for Now

Anna Arceneaux | Posted 11.09.2011

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In 1951, in response to the burgeoning civil rights movement, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, defiantly raised a Confederate flag outside the entrance to its courthouse. It flies there today.

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9 Ridiculous Rebel Flag Products

Posted 09.24.2011

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Oh, the rebel flag... it keeps hanging in there. Seen by many as a painful symbol of racism, and by others as an important emblem of state defiance, i...

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Gone with the Wind: Gone in the Head

Franz-Stefan Gady | Posted 08.21.2011

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Civil War re-enactors take heed. I have perfected the Rebel yell: Oweeeeeeyaaahhooooo!!! That's me after reading Yoni Applebaum's piece, "Confedera...

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Kid Rock Donates $50,000 To 5 Detroit Nonprofits

AP | By MIKE HOUSEHOLDER | Posted 07.16.2011

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DETROIT -- Kid Rock donated a total of $50,000 Monday to five Detroit area charities, fulfilling a promise the musician made to support his hometown. ...

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The Confederate Flag, the Caddo Parish Courthouse & Equal Justice for All

Bidish Sarma | Posted 07.12.2011

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Can there be equal justice for all in Caddo Parish? No, Not as long as the courts evade constitutional questions about the flag and its legacy.

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Kid Rock: 'I Love Black People!'

Posted 07.02.2011

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Kid Rock made nice on Sunday night with some kind words and, perhaps more importantly, major big buck donations. The rock star accepted the NAACP D...

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Nation-Building and Affirmative Action in 19th Century America

Grant Calder | Posted 05.25.2011

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In February 1865, shortly before the Civil War ended, Congress established "a bureau of refugees, freedmen and abandoned lands" -- a radical attempt at social change by conservative people.

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Kid Rock's NAACP Award Boycotted Over His Confederate Flag

Posted 05.25.2011

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Some people don't think Kid Rock is meeting their great expectations. The rocker is set to accept the NAACP's Detroit chapter's Great Expectations ...

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'Pure Redneck' Bus Driver Chooses Confederate Flag Over Kids

AP | JEFF BARNARD | Posted 05.25.2011

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GRANTS PASS, Ore. — Ken Webber wears his redneck heart out in the open, for all to see. On his right arm a red, white and blue tattoo depicts hi...

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Pander-monium Breaks Out Among 2012 GOP Hopefuls

Michael Sigman | Posted 05.25.2011

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As the 2012 race heats up, we'll be tracking the candidates' pander playbooks to ferret out the most interesting, egregious and hilarious suck-ups.

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Tenn. Court Rules School Ban On Confederate Flag OK

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

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KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- A federal appeals court has upheld a district court's ruling that a school's ban on Confederate clothing was a reasonable att...

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South Carolina Republicans Hold Strange 'Antebellum' Event

Alvin McEwen | Posted 05.25.2011

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Accuse me of political correctness all you want, but I highly question the good taste behind deciding to hold this event.

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So You're Planning a Confederate History Month Party!

Andy McDonald | Posted 05.25.2011

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The last thing you want to do in celebration of Confederate History Month is omit or overlook any critical information regarding life in the south during the Confederacy!

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