Southern Progressives

Moving to the left, one post at a time.

Bill Freeman
May 19, 2026

National News:

The Looting of America

MAGA corruption reaches the point of no return

Paul Krugman

TRUMP IS FALLING ON HIS FACE; HE IS A MISTAKE, A HICCUP; AMERICA IS TOO DEMOCRATICALLY STRONG TO BE HARMED BY HIM; RECENT POLLS SHOW HIS SUPPORT COLLAPSING; TAKING REPUBLICANS DOWN WITH HIM

A SHORT SEMINAR ON TRUMP’S PLACE IN HISTORY

Terrence Goggin

The Global Fertility Crisis Is Worse Than You Probably Think

Everybody knows about the decline in birthrates. Fewer people understand why—or just how significantly it could transform society in the next few decades.

Derek Thompson

The New Third Rail of American Politics

Americans don't agree on much anymore, but they agree that they hate AI data centers

Rachel "The Doc" Bitecofer 📈🔭

State News:

Report: NFL owners to vote on holding Super Bowl LXIV in Nashville • Tennessee Lookout

National Football League owners are set to vote Tuesday to hold Super Bowl LXIV at the Tennessee Titans’ $2.1 billion stadium being built.

Tennessee Lookout • Sam Stockard

Three federal challenges to Tennessee redistricting consolidated into one case • Tennessee Lookout

A federal judge has ordered a legal challenge to Tennessee’s redrawn Congressional districts be consolidated with two other challenges.

Tennessee Lookout • Anita Wadhwani

Local News:

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A Foster Parent Information Session will be held Monday, June 1 at 6:00 p.m. by The McMinn County Foster Care Association at 1008 Knight Road, Suite A, Athens. Current workers, supervisors, and foster parents will be on hand to answer questions and explain what it means to become a foster parent. You can make a difference in a child’s life.

Political Cartoon:

Seniors:

Pulling Back the Curtain on Washington’s Favorite New Casino, When a Virus Isn't Profitable Enough to Cure, & The Art of the Political Confidence Scheme

Kareem’s Daily Quote: Why our worst days might be saving us

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

My Take:

A Republican's big mouth just revealed a terrifying secret

Mother’s Day has just passed, so it’s an excellent time to examine what the most powerful conservative think tank in America is planning right now for the women in your life.The same outfit that wrote Project 2025 and watched the Trump administration follow its playbook virtually to the letter has b...

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