Southern Progressives

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Bill Freeman
February 06, 2025

National News:

Opinion | The Trump Crisis Deepens

The president is using every tool at his disposal to reshape the American founding.

www.nytimes.com/2025/02/06/opinion/trump-power-constitution.html?unlocked_article_code=1.u04.awPv.B0CQlohr6FdB&smid=url-share

The Coming Attack on Free and Fair Elections

From Marc | If we are to preserve democracy, those of us on the left must prioritize free and fair elections.

www.democracydocket.com/opinion/the-coming-attack-on-free-and-fair-elections

State News:

Tennessee GOP bills target public school education for immigrant children without legal status • Tennessee Lookout

Tennessee Republicans seek to overturn Plyler v. Doe and deny immigrant children without legal permanent status access to a public education.

tennesseelookout.com/2025/02/06/tennessee-gop-bills-target-public-school-education-for-immigrant-children-without-legal-status

Local News & Arts:

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Political Cartoon:

Seniors:

I know Nothing About Sex. (Or Nothing I Recall.)

Judith Hannah Weiss was 56 when her new brain arrived.

open.substack.com/pub/oldster/p/i-know-nothing-about-sex-or-nothing?r=2cuzj&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=false

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