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July 4, 2006 - It's that time of year again, July 4th. And once again, for your holiday reading pleasure, we would like to share two of Facing South's favorite pieces for Independence Day:

July 3, 2006 - Books and science -- not exactly sacred items in Washington these days. Unions representing 10,000 Environmental Protection Agency scientists -- over half the agency's workforce -- sent a letter to Congress last Thursday protesting the Bush administration's proposed 80 percent cut in the agency's library budget.

July 3, 2006 - Most people who work for a living in this country support the idea of having an organization that represents their interests.

July 2, 2006 - The Pew Center recently released a poll on what issues are of most importance to the U.S. public. The headline for their report is "No Clamor for Amendment From Flag-Waving Public," which is clearly true. But the poll reveals some other useful information for progressives.

June 30, 2006 - When your solution to everything from foreign policy to immigration and hurricane relief depends on the military, the strain can reach the breaking point. The Associated Press reports:

June 30, 2006 - NPR's Morning Edition aired a wonderful story today about a legendary cultural phenomenon in Texas: the Ice House, a multi-racial meeting ground that once thrived (and still lives) from mid- to south-Texas.

June 30, 2006 - If the Republican Party still has hopes of reaching African American voters, the antics of GOP Republicans to slow down renewal of the Voting Rights Act can't help. As Reuters reports, renewal is likely dead for now: