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Opinion

The fight now isn’t left vs. right. It’s forward vs. backward

In the United States, here in Alabama, and in places around the globe, a pattern is emerging. The future is being dragged backward.

Bill Britt

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April 28, 2026

Opinion

Washington’s first victory

General George Washington outmaneuvered British forces 250 years ago, using captured artillery to force an evacuation from Boston without a bloody frontal assault.

Will Sellers

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March 16, 2026

Opinion

When six hundred stood against an army

Six centuries ago, a small contingent of English soldiers used discipline and resolve to defeat a French force 25 times its size.

Will Sellers

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March 2, 2026

House committee advances bill to reshape Archives board

Lawmakers advanced legislation to grant political leaders control over board appointments, sparking concerns about the removal of two Black members.

Jacob Holmes

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February 13, 2026

Speaking up for the Freedom Riders

Writing a 1961 editorial supporting the Freedom Riders earned a student journalist a Klan cross burning and threats of expulsion.

Liz Ryan

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January 23, 2026

The killing of Sammy Younge Jr. and 60 years of civil rights activism

The 1966 slaying of Samuel Younge Jr. by a white man became a turning point for, Wendell Paris, who vowed to fight injustice forever.

Liz Ryan

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January 6, 2026

Opinion

The perseverance of achievement

Filing bankruptcy in 1875 could have ended H.J. Heinz's vision, but the public humiliation became a catalyst for global success.

Will Sellers

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December 8, 2025

The untold story of a Black WWII veteran’s lynching

In 1943, Black minister Edward Green was kidnapped, tortured and killed by white men in Alabama. No one was ever arrested.

Liz Ryan

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November 11, 2025

Opinion

Producing the Arsenal of Democracy

A century ago, Ford's assembly line created the infrastructure and military might that armed the Allies and established the U.S. as a superpower.

Will Sellers

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November 3, 2025