Now is not the time? Once again after another mass shooting in America, politicians respond with “now is not the time to talk about gun control.” Politicians have given the same response after nearly every mass shooting in the U...
Category - Politics
Women’s March in the Rural Midwest
In a historic and revolutionary 2017 Women’s March, more than 2.6 million people across the...
Foreign-Born Terrorist Hype and Immigration Reform
The dangerously misleading “foreign-born” terrorist hype informs much of the...
Clamoring for Change through Civic Engagement
While there are a number of voices within society clamoring for change, there is often disagreement...
Black Alabama Voters Reject Trump’s “Make America Great...
Ever since Donald Trump introduced the phrase, “Make America Great Again,” I and many others have...
The Other Troubling Thing About Roy Moore’s Theology
From accusations of sexual abuse to comments that seem to idealize times of slavery, Roy Moore has...
Make America Great Again?
At the 2016 Republican National Convention, Donald Trump boldly declared his slogan, “Make...
Presidental Pageantry?: President Obama’s Use of Martin...
While every presidential inauguration includes a degree of presidential pageantry, there has been...
Anatomy of an Inaugural Speech Then and Now
Fifty years ago today (January 14, 1963), George Wallace, stood on the steps of the Alabama State...