Transparency, Whiteness, and the Unspeakable
In order to explain why the city of Charleston needs an external audit of its police department, I first need Continue reading
Common Ground in West Ashley
The Wrong Plan A week ago Monday, my wife and I went to John Wesley Methodist Church to attend the Continue reading
Proud to stand with CAJM
It’s almost time for the Charleston Area Justice Ministry (CAJM) to hold its 2017 Nehemiah Action Assembly, April 24, 7 Continue reading
“Save our million dollar views!”
“Save Sullivan’s Island,” their yard signs shout. “Beaches Not Forests!” Translation: “Save Our Million-Dollar Views!”
Stop it. If you are unhappy, there is no shortage of rich people who would be delighted to pay a fortune to live next to the forest.
Power to the Working Class
[This op-ed appeared last week in Charleston’s Post & Courier.] It’s gut-check time for Republicans. Are they the party Donald Trump Continue reading
OMG GOP WTF?
These are some of the posters that I saw at the Women’s March in Charleston. We began at the Women’s and Continue reading
A Sad Day for the South
People like Nikki Haley and Lindsay Graham tell us that the battles are over. The New South has thoroughly taken root and flourished, like a gigantic live oak, and we all enjoy its shade, sipping sweet tea together. There is no New Jim Crow.
Killing the bike lane will kill bikers
[This column by Steve Bailey was first printed in the Post and Courier and issued here with grateful permission of Continue reading
