Trend Scoping The South

Usually, political articles about the South are little more than hit pieces that boost the writer's obvious superiority over anything Southern. This one is not one of those.

8 disturbing trends that reveal the South’s battered psyche - Salon.com:

Across red-state America, especially in the Deep South, recent statistics—such as these Huffington Post graphics—show that the cycle of poverty, in its many manifestations, is unchanged and holding firm. Why is this?...