Southern Progressives

Moving to the left, one post at a time.

Bill Freeman
May 14, 2026

National News:

By Design

How race runs through the architecture of the Trump consolidation agenda, not as a side effect, but as the design

Scot Nakagawa

CPI Shows Inflation Accelerating to 3.8% Annually in April After Weeks of War in Iran

The Consumer Price Index rose 3.8% in April from a year earlier as higher energy costs replaced tariffs as the driver of higher prices for Americans.

www.nytimes.com/2026/05/12/business/economy/cpi-inflation-report-consumer-prices.html

A Failing, Flailing President Supplicates Xi

Why China has contempt for Donald Trump

Paul Krugman

Copycat Tyranny

Why Trump imports foreign authoritarians

Timothy Snyder

State News:

Voter confusion and campaign chaos cited in NAACP’s updated lawsuit over Tennessee redistricting • Tennessee Lookout

The NAACP Tennessee State Conference added a state representative and a U.S. House candidate as plaintiffs Tuesday in a new version of its lawsuit challenging the state’s redrawn congressional district map. Gov. Bill Lee signed the new map on Thursday, May 7, carving up Memphis, the state’s only majority-Black, majority-Democrat district. NAACP Tennessee President Gloria […]

Tennessee Lookout • Cassandra Stephenson

Democrats scramble campaigns after Tennessee redistricting - Nashville Banner

Tennessee Democrats scramble to run for Congress after last week's redistricting. Lawsuits have been filed to delay or stop the new map as candidates emerge.

Nashville Banner • Sarah Grace Taylor, Stephen Elliott

Local News:

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You are invited to the unveiling of our new artwork!

Sunday May 17 at 3pm

The May meeting of the CCH Historical Society will be held at Hiwassee River Heritage Center. We will be unveiling and dedicating our Cherokee inspired artwork that has been added to the outside of the building. Our artist will be here to help us celebrate.

Come help us celebrate! We are looking forward to seeing you!