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Rebutting the Myth of White Superiority Dec. 12, 2020
By way of introduction: Tommy Tuberville is the new Republican U.S. senator from Alabama. He was pre... Read More
Panhandling Bans Can't Survive Legal or Moral Scrutiny Jan. 10, 2020
It was a Christmas greeting tailor-made for a pre-redemption Ebenezer Scrooge. A Facebook post that ... Read More
Donald Trump Searches for a Boo-Free Zone Nov. 07, 2019
Donald Trump is headed for Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa this Saturday for the big football gam... Read More
The National Babysitting Bill Is Unaffordable. We Need a Rational President. Sep. 13, 2019
President Donald Trump apparently thinks he has the power to dictate the forces of nature. Even when... Read More
Trump's Day Sep. 05, 2019
It doesn't get easier 6,000 miles away. "Don't you like your president?" asks a man who is a strong ... Read More
Is Trump Playing With a Full Deck? Sep. 04, 2019
Over the past few weeks, Donald Trump has previewed his campaign against Joe Biden, still apparently... Read More
Can Government Punish Twice for the Same Crime? Jun. 20, 2019
"...nor shall any person be subject for the same offense to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb... Read More
The Dark Logic Behind Alabama's Abortion Ban May. 26, 2019
A gaffe is not when a politician tells a lie, according to a famous adage by journalist Michael Kins... Read More
Alabama and Georgia Abortion Laws on Right Track May. 22, 2019
When we talk about "pro-life" in our national discussion about abortion, "life" is understood to be ... Read More
Heart of America May. 20, 2019
As near as I can understand Alabama's abortion law, it arises from two things: 1. It's in the Bible.... Read More
White Males and Abortion May. 17, 2019
Sen. Doug Jones, D-Ala., tweeted in response to anti-abortion legislation passed by the Alabama legi... Read More
No Room for Honesty May. 17, 2019
Listen to various abortion activists and Hollywood-faded stars and you might be under the impression... Read More
Democrats Unhinged Over Alabama's Abortion Bill May. 17, 2019
Alabama's mostly Republican lawmakers and governor passed a strong abortion ban this week, and liber... Read More
Real-Life 'Handmaid's Tale' Looms Larger as Lawmakers Push Draconian Abortion Laws May. 17, 2019
There's no denying the obvious ploy by Republican state legislators in Alabama to impose the most dr... Read More
The Hollywood Left Hates Alabama May. 17, 2019
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey signed a bill on May 14 protecting unborn babies from the slaughter of abortio... Read More
Reproductive Rights Are Just a New Frontier for Mass Incarceration May. 17, 2019
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey signed a bill this week that made it a crime to perform an abortion in that st... Read More
Welcome to the Dystopia of Alabama May. 16, 2019
Let's start with a few facts about the children currently living in Alabama. Twenty-six percent of ... Read More
The New Abortion Wars May. 11, 2019
In the not-so-old days, the guerrilla battle against Roe v. Wade took the form of state laws that im... Read More
Trace Civil Rights History in Birmingham Feb. 10, 2019
By Steve Bergsman In the course of working with Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Famer Beverly Lee of the Shire... Read More
Come to Muscle Shoals for the Music Feb. 09, 2019
By Steve Bergsman "Now Muscle Shoals has got the Swampers. And they've been known to pick a song or ... Read More
