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Opinion | The future belongs to the intrepid

Fear can warn us of danger. Only courage, imagination and respect for human dignity can show us what to build.

Bill Britt3 days ago

Editorial illustration of Abraham Lincoln, Dwight Eisenhower and Lyndon Johnson above Alabama’s new State House, symbolizing leadership through political division.

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Opinion | When leadership means saying no to your own side

Lincoln, Eisenhower and Johnson show how leaders can manage factions without surrendering the coalition’s ability to govern effectively under pressure.

Bill BrittAugust 11, 2026

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Opinion | When the majority becomes its own opposition

After 16 years of dominance, Alabama Republicans increasingly face their greatest governing obstacle from forces operating within their own party.

Bill BrittAugust 10, 2026

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Opinion | Why democratic socialism is gaining—and what America risks

Democratic socialism challenges capitalism, but America must answer its appeal without confusing fellow citizens with enemies or ignoring economic failures.

Bill BrittAugust 5, 2026

Editorial collage showing a border fence beside empty medical scrubs and work shoes, a construction hard hat, farm basket and gloves, and welding gear, symbolizing U.S. immigration and workforce shortages.

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Opinion | Washington has kept immigration broken. Now America needs workers

Washington spent decades exploiting immigration politically. Now an aging workforce may force the country to build a system that works.

Bill BrittJuly 29, 2026

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Opinion | We do not need hero-leaders. We need servant-leaders

In politics, the line between admiration and idolatry is easily blurred. What we need are not hero-leaders, but servant-leaders.

Mike BallJune 12, 2026

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Opinion | Alabama asks how to execute Jeffery Lee, not why

The state is fighting over the method of execution while ignoring the larger question of judicial override.

Bill BrittJune 10, 2026

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Opinion | Has the Black church chosen stipends over salvation?

Is there still room for a new generation of churches willing to recover the fearless civic and spiritual leadership that once helped transform America?

Kimesha Houston AlvaradoJune 5, 2026