Topic: political drivers

Sons of Confederate Veterans and other groups parade on the grounds of the state Capitol in Jackson, Miss., Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2016, in support of keeping the Confederate battle emblem on the state flag. The public display of Confederate symbols has come under increased scrutiny since June, when nine black worshippers were massacred at a church in South Carolina.(AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis) (AP)

The importance of the South

Bob Wing, Stephen C. McClure - Alternet