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June 2, 2006 - Rolling Stone now has online the massive (208 citations!) piece by Robert F. Kennedy Jr., "Was the 2004 Election Stolen?" As you might guess, Kennedy's answer is "yes" -- the piece is sub-titled, "Republicans prevented more than 350,000 voters in Ohio from casting ballots or having their votes counted -- enough to have put John Kerry in the White House."

June 2, 2006 - Our baby Bluebirds have flown the coop. There were, I believe, three. Here are two of them. (click image for larger view)

June 2, 2006 - Current debates over U.S. immigration have centered largely around unauthorized workers and families, especially Latinos. But as our recent issue of Southern Exposure, "East Meets South" showed, another growing presence in the South are Asian-Americans.

June 1, 2006 - A thorough assessment of the region's flood defenses found no "glaring weaknesses," said Col. Richard Wagenaar, the Corps' district chief in New Orleans.

June 1, 2006 - The Durham, NC based Center for Responsible Lending has released a new study showing widespread discrimination against Blacks and Hispanics in the mortgage lending industry:

June 1, 2006 - The North Carolina State Treasurer intended to send a message to Exxon Mobile's board of directors:

June 1, 2006 - Just days after killing a minimum wage increase for Tennessee workers, the Tennessee General Assembly voted to give themselves a 9.5% raise, nearly three times the raise voted for state employees.