Brack: Stop shooting U.S. in feet on trade - Statehouse South Carolina makes stuff – a lot of stuff – and sends it all over the world.  But with the volatility in world markets and global trade caused by the unforced errors and bullying by President Donald...

Trump. Tariffs. And S.C.

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Brack: It’s time to right some big wrongs - Statehouse It’s sad to say, but there’s more wrong going on than right these days in the United States.  Sadder still is that these national wounds are self-inflicted — by the Trump Administration, a fearful Con...

Time for courage and action:

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Brack: Change has always been on the menu - Statehouse By Andy Brack  |  Mules, phosphate and asparagus share something for South Carolina.  One hundred years ago, they were pretty common.  Today?  Not so much.

On change

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New editorial on Trump/Vance betrayal of American values.
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Allies and Enemies | Sunday on 60 Minutes YouTube video by 60 Minutes

Shame on Trump. See 60 Minutes report
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Don’t ever remember being ashamed of an American president.

Brack: Country is in place it’s never been, Bernstein says - Statehouse If you’re looking for a refresher about what reporting is supposed to be, you should watch the movie, All the President’s Men, which portrayed the Watergate scandal that brought down a president.

Carl Bernstein was in town. Very neat

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“When did it become cool to cozy up to the Russians?” #trump

Brack: This is no way to run a country - Charleston City Paper By Andy Brack  |  When did it become cool to cozy up to the Russians? Answer:  Never – since the time Russia pointed thousands of nuclear weapons at the good old U.S. of A.

New column. Pls share. @chascitypaper.bsky.social

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Brack: Is Donald Trump America’s first punk president? - Charleston City Paper Angry, petulant, childish, narcissistic – words that similarly describe a punk and a president.

Trump the punk?

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Brack: South Carolina doesn’t need new place for Mace - Charleston City Paper The worst news of the week for South Carolinians was that media-craving GOP U.S. Rep. Nancy Mace of Mount Pleasant is “seriously considering” running for governor in 2026.

Just say no to Nancy Mace.

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Our view: Sad to see you go, Joe - Charleston City Paper Joe Biden didn’t need to come to Charleston Sunday.  There were no votes to be gained, no campaign cash to be collected.  He wanted to do something meaningful in Charleston and North Charleston on his...

New edit:

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Snow day in Charleston!
First real snow since 2018.

Ask Nancy mace.

Yes but it is Ellie’s first time there and I want her in the heart if it.

Looking for recommendations for cool places to stay in Paris for three nights in June that don’t bankrupt me.

Biden’s Sunday visit is national swansong, but may snarl traffic here - Charleston City Paper Security is super-tight for President Joe Biden’s visit to Charleston Sunday, his last full day in office.  As of noon Saturday, few publishable details were available.

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Brack: New leadership book offers inspiring lessons - Charleston City Paper Having a great mentor early in your career is a huge blessing.  It sets you on the right course.  It gives you skills and reinforces values that you will use for the rest of your life.

New column. It would all be new info to Dump.

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Nathalie Dupree, the South’s cooking queen, passes away at  85 - Charleston City Paper Nathalie Dupree, the grand dame of Southern cooking whose infectious personality and vast knowledge of how to blend tastes into memorable concoctions, died today in Raleigh, N.C.  She was 85.

Sad news coming out of Raleigh. Our friend, Nathalie Dupree, has passed.

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New column

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Charleston to host major national Democratic forum on Jan. 24 - Charleston City Paper BREAKING NEWS | Charleston will be in the glare of national politics Jan. 24 when it hosts a forum among candidates who want to be the next chair of the Democratic National Committee, sources confirme...

Breaking national news from Charleston. @chascitypaper.bsky.social

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Woohoo! Over 1,000 followers. Thanks all!

Brack: Five words for an age of polarized politics - Charleston City Paper Morning, noon and night, state legislators should start asking this big question frequently whenever spending money or making tough decisions:  “What would Jimmy Carter do?”

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Power shift: Middleton elected chair of Charleston County Council - Charleston City Paper Members of Charleston County Council on Thursday night elected the Rev. Kylon Middleton, a West Ashley Democrat, to be its new chairman in a shift away from the elected Republican majority.

Full story

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Charleston County Council has a new chairman— the Rev. Kylon Middleton, a Democrat from West Ashley. More in about an hour at Charleston City Paper website. Middleton, who is in the gray jacket, is being sworn in by 9th Circuit Solicitor Scarlett Wilson.

You too!!!

Eat more collards! - Charleston City Paper The new year brings the Southern tradition of eating collard greens and field peas to bring good luck and prosperity for the coming year. (The greens represent cash while the peas symbolize coins.)

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Remembering Jimmy Carter - Charleston City Paper The Washington Post and other media outlets this afternoon reported Jimmy Carter, the longest living former president whose political and humanitarian accomplishments led to a Nobel Peace Prize, died ...

What a life this man had

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Brack: Lawmakers need to rethink S.C. priorities - Charleston City Paper About this time every year since 2009, we implore state lawmakers to look at South Carolina’s big picture and do the work that will make life better for most people.

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Ariail: She won't shut up. - Charleston City Paper

One of Ariail’s best ever

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