Southern Progressives

Moving to the left, one post at a time.

Bill Freeman
August 12, 2025

National News:

Trump Plays the Carnage Card

Fake crime wave, real power grab

open.substack.com/pub/paulkrugman/p/trump-plays-the-carnage-card?r=2cuzj&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=email

When The President Becomes The Police

The Posse Comitatus Act reserves the police power to the states, prohibiting the federal government from using the military for domestic law enforcement absent truly compelling circumstances.

open.substack.com/pub/joycevance/p/when-the-president-becomes-the-police?r=2cuzj&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=email

Ed Sullivan as a Quiet Civil Rights Pioneer, Trump Promises to Reduce Drug Prices so Drug Companies Pay Us

August 12, 2025

open.substack.com/pub/kareem/p/ed-sullivan-as-a-quiet-civil-rights?r=2cuzj&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=email

Trump’s Farcical D.C. Crackdown

His law-enforcement surge is a show of weakness, not power.

www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2025/08/trump-dc-national-guard/683835/?gift=kv3__FYls2fxmm4Mh6G3fUBxg05KuTXE2FMirT8cAw4&utm_source=copy-link&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=share

State News:

Rural Tennessee hospitals face issues from Medicaid cuts - Nashville Banner

A rural Tennessee doctor discusses challenges facing OB-GYN's in the state, with Medicaid cuts and rural hospital closures impacting access to care.

nashvillebanner.com/2025/08/12/tennessee-rural-hospitals-medicaid-cuts

Poll: Blackburn holds early lead over Rose in GOP governor primary • Tennessee Lookout

A poll from the Beacon Center shows U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn with a significant lead in the 2026 Republican gubernatorial primary.

tennesseelookout.com/briefs/poll-blackburn-holds-early-led-over-rose-in-gop-governor-primary

Local News:

Visit Niota for the Fried Green Tomato Festival Sept. 13 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Political Cartoon:

Seniors:

Health Problems Related to Obesity

Overweight with a BMI of 30 or more? Extra weight, especially around your waist, can lead to health risks that feed off of each other. Find out more from this WebMD slideshow.

www.webmd.com/obesity/ss/cm/slideshow-obesity-related-health-problems?ecd=wnl_spr_081125&ctr=wnl-spr-081125_lead_cta&mb=1egtpHn9HQtMjI76SYp%40Tu4LQi0z3O5AD7pce3L314Q%3d

The Swarm

Where progressives like you take a stand

www.growtheswarm.com/?utm_source=bills-newsletter-4bb565.beehiiv.com&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=southern-progressives

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