Alabama Newspaper Publisher Ca...

Feb 19, 2019 by

In what continues to be a truly wild February for the books, the publisher of a small-town Alabama paper published an op-ed calling for the Klu Klux Klan to clean out Washington, D.C.—nooses preferred.

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This Deep-Red State Decided to...

Jan 2, 2019 by

Call it the Alabama miracle.

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Alabama Voters Could Ban Sheri...

Oct 25, 2018 by

An old law gets another look after the “Sheriff Corndog” scandal.

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Christmas Comes Early to Dixie

Dec 13, 2017 by

[Translate] Democracy & Government We’re relieved to have been wrong in expecting Roy Moore to win. But there’s still...

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Not Just North Dakota: Here Ar...

Dec 17, 2016 by

Not Just North Dakota: Here Are 10 More States Where Activists Are Fighting Pipeline Projects

[Translate] Environment Brave citizens are fighting hard to stop a number of big projects. By Alexandra Rosenmann / AlterNet Photo...

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DRY TAPS AND LAGOONS OF SEWAGE...

Jun 8, 2016 by

DRY TAPS AND LAGOONS OF SEWAGE: WHAT AMERICA’S WATER CRISIS LOOKS LIKE

[Translate] A new report finds that safe water and sanitation are increasingly unaffordable for millions of Americans. By Zoë...

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11 Terrible Right-Wing Laws an...

Mar 19, 2016 by

11 Terrible Right-Wing Laws and Ideas Pushed by Far-Right Republicans Near You

[Translate]   Tea Party and the Right It can happen to your town too. By Alex Henderson / AlterNet   Mary Fallin, Governor...

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ALABAMA JUST MADE IT EVEN HARD...

Oct 2, 2015 by

ALABAMA JUST MADE IT EVEN HARDER FOR BLACK PEOPLE TO VOTE

[Translate] Political MoJo —By Pema Levy  MOTHER JONES Douglas Graham/CQ Roll Call via AP In Alabama, you need a driver’s...

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The True Value of BP’s $18.7 B...

Aug 13, 2015 by

The True Value of BP’s $18.7 Billion Settlement

[Translate] What does the record settlement really mean to one of the world’s wealthiest companies — and the Gulf Coast it is...

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AFTER YEARS OF LITIGATION, BP ...

Jul 2, 2015 by

AFTER YEARS OF LITIGATION, BP AGREES TO $18.7 BILLION IN CLAIMS AND PENALTIES FOR HISTORIC OIL SPILL

[Translate] by Ryan KoronowskiCLIMATE PROGRESS CREDIT: Shutterstock   In simultaneous press conferences in Alabama, Louisiana,...

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ALABAMA RESIDENTS AND GEOLOGIS...

Jun 14, 2015 by

ALABAMA RESIDENTS AND GEOLOGISTS PERPLEXED BY SPATE OF EARTHQUAKES

[Translate] More than a dozen weak earthquakes have hit since last November in area more prone to tornadoes, as researchers...

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5 Outrageous Anti-Choice Bills...

Apr 15, 2015 by

[Translate] News & Politics These are just the latest measures to bully women who are considering abortions. By Neeraja...

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