America has problems, but we’re not Nazi Germany—yet
No, America is not Nazi Germany. We have not carried out atrocities equal to those that brought about WWII. Not yet.
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Dietrich Bonhoeffer family slams far-right appropriation
Far-right groups in Alabama have spread comparisons of their causes to Bonhoeffer while painting the left as Nazi Germany.
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See recent postsA Veterans Day to remember
The cemetery at El Alamein reminds us of sacrifice and provides an object lesson in the cost of freedom.
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See recent postsWant to be a patriot? There’s an easy way
"Being a true patriot means fighting for your country, your fellow citizens and doing everything you can to protect both. Getting vaccinated covers all the above."
Republicans call collusion story “nothing more than a political hoax”
On Sunday, U.S. Attorney General Bill Barr notified Congress in a letter that Special Counsel Robert Mueller has turned in his final report and has found no evidence that Donald Trump or his campaign colluded with the Russian government to steal the 2016 election from former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. Republicans say that the … Continued
NASA’s New Horizons explores Ultima Thule in the Kuiper Belt
Tuesday, January 1 NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft flew past Ultima Thule in the Kuiper Belt out beyond Pluto. Ultima Thule is the farthest from Earth that a spacecraft has ever transmitted pictures. NASA scientists believe that Ultima Thule is one of the oldest objects in the solar system, predating the planets. “Congratulations to NASA’s New … Continued
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See recent postsA real “enemy of the people”
I’m pretty fortunate, in that I’ve got two great careers. I write for this great news organization each week, continuing the mostly political columns about Alabama I wrote for a more than a quarter of a century for The Birmingham News, back when The News was a newspaper. I also write the monthly back-page column … Continued
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See recent postsWhy are white people so scared?
Several Saturdays each Fall, Auburn University students, faculty and alumni — thousands of them — roll into Jordan Hare Stadium on campus to cheer for the school’s football team. The majority of the players are black. The school’s basketball teams — both mens and womens — are made up primarily of black players. The school’s … Continued
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See recent postsWe don’t deserve Memorial Day
Memorial Day is supposed to be the day we set aside each year to honor the men and women who have died serving this country — the folks who fought to keep this place free and the shining “beacon on a hill.” This year, we celebrated with a giant middle finger to those brave souls. … Continued
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See recent postsIf you think the Alabama GOP can’t sink lower, think again
“Free2be does not share the values of most Alabamians.” — Scott Dawson, Republican candidate for governor of Alabama. Scott Dawson might be right. But if he is, and if it’s true that Alabamians don’t share the values of Free2be, a group whose primary goal is to provide mental health counseling and counseling to prevent violence … Continued