#secession tag - Briefly

Don't Listen to Anyone Who Thinks Secession Will Solve Anything

Americans increasingly fantasize about secession between red and blue states, but fear the implications of civil war.

The Return of Staten Island's Secession Movement

"We had five per cent of the city's population and we got a hundred per cent of the garbage. Staten Island was dumped on, literally and figuratively, and the rest of the city said, 'Too bad.'"

New York City

History

fromWorld History Encyclopedia

2 months ago

Was Slavery the Sole Cause of the Civil War?

Slavery was the sole cause of the American Civil War, driving secession and deepening sectional division between North and South.

World politics

fromwww.aljazeera.com

2 months ago

After STC hubris, dream of South Yemen looks further away

A UAE-backed Southern Transitional Council seized de facto control of southern Yemen but overreached by expanding eastward, undermining its position.

US politics

fromwww.mediaite.com

6 months ago

Marjorie Taylor Greene Calls For United States to Be Split Up, Declares Country No Longer Safe' For Anyone

Marjorie Taylor Greene calls for a peaceful split between red and blue states, urging separation and saying the nation is too divided and unsafe.

US politics

fromPortland Mercury

6 months ago

THE TRASH REPORT: White House Trash Dump, State News, New Couples, and Leaning Into AI (Not)

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. faced Senate scrutiny for dangerous vaccine positions; Oregon, Washington, and California formed a West Coast Vaccine Alliance and secession was playfully proposed.

#california

fromwww.mercurynews.com

8 months ago