Southern Progressives

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Bill Freeman
May 08, 2026

National News:

Why Minority Participation Is Democratic Infrastructure

A checklist for the anti-authoritarian movement

Scot Nakagawa

Unlocked Repost: Curing U.S. Health Care, Part I

America doesn’t have to be like this

Paul Krugman

John Roberts likes being political. He just doesn't like the accountability that comes with it.

Roberts complained Wednesday that people view the justices as "political actors." They are, though, issuing political decisions that have real-world consequences.

Chris Geidner

State News:

Tennessee: Today, the GOP-controlled Tennessee General Assembly passed and Gov. Bill Lee (R) signed a series of bills that repeal a ban on mid-decade redistricting and enact a new gerrymander carving up the state’s only Black-majority district. Tennessee Republicans also removed a provision in a state law requiring the government to alert voters about changes to their designated polling places when electoral lines are redrawn.

Tennessee Republicans pass US House map carving up Memphis days after SCOTUS guts Voting Rights Act • Tennessee Lookout

The Tennessee Legislature passed a gerrymandered U.S. Congressional Map to favor Republicans in all nine of the state’s districts.

Tennessee Lookout • Adam Friedman

Nashville pastor sends open letter to Tennessee Republicans | Opinion

A Nashville pastor writes an open letter to Tennessee leaders, criticizing the state's recent redistricting vote.

The Tennessean • Rev. Shane B. Scott

May 7, 2026

Today Tennessee state representative Justin Jones burned a Confederate battle flag in the rotunda of the Tennessee State Capitol in protest of the legislature’s redrawing of the state’s congressional district maps to erase the majority-Black 9th Congressional District.

Heather Cox Richardson

Local News:

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Political Cartoon:

Seniors:

Forgiving My 102-Year-Old Mom

Gayle Kirschenbaum on the unlikely bond she formed with her mother after years of hurt, and becoming her caretaker. PLUS: An open thread forum where you can share about your similar experiences.

Sari Botton

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