Wrapped in flag and cross, history’s warning is knocking at America’s door
History repeats not from forgetting but from human nature, and today Alabama and America edge closer to Sinclair Lewis’s warning.
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Bill Britt is editor-in-chief at the Alabama Political Reporter and host of The Voice of Alabama Politics. You can email him at [email protected].
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Over 2,500 years after Athens, America risks repeating history—while Alabama’s leaders stay silent in the face of rising threats.
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See recent postsBaird’s “impeccable record” leaves Alexander City paying more, getting less
Families in Alexander City face soaring utility bills, foul water, and failed promises while Mayor Baird touts his “impeccable record.”
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Woody Baird touts an “impeccable record,” but his tenure reveals stalled projects, wasted money, divisive leadership, and taxpayers left behind.
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See recent postsRFK Jr.’s war on science endangers America’s health, history, and future
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Donald Trump, HHS, Vaccines, Alabama politics, Public health, UAB, COVID-19, Conspiracy theories
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See recent postsDustin Beaty’s redemption tale crumbles under records tying him to opioid supply
Beaty claims redemption from addiction, but records and investigators show he profited from fueling Walker County’s deadly opioid crisis.
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See recent postsDark money empire targets Alabama in a national battle to rule the law
Leonard Leo’s billion-dollar network fuels Alabama’s AG race, part of a nationwide drive to dominate courts and rule the law.
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See recent postsLabor Day was built on strikes and blood, not barbecues and sales
From coal miners to sanitation strikers, Labor Day’s meaning is written in sacrifice, and Alabama’s future rests on remembering it.
Candidate speaks after stalker guilty plea, says courage will guide campaign
McInnis called the guilty plea justice, urged women to report harassment and stressed law enforcement’s role in protecting families.
Drummond leads Mobile mayoral race as Cheriogotis runoff bid draws new scrutiny
Barbara Drummond advances to Mobile runoff as questions surface over Spiro Cheriogotis’s campaign ad and his father’s 1987 conviction.