Democrats Narrow List Of Convention Finalists To Three Cities

Columbus, Philadelphia, or New York City (well, Brooklyn really)?

Mike Huckabee Invokes Martin Luther King Jr. To Argue Against Marriage Equality

Once again, conservatives demonstrate how little they understand minority voters.

Is China Number One?

The USA’s 142-year streak as the world’s largest economy is ending.

Tennessee Volkswagen Workers Reject Unionization

A big setback for the UAW.

Snow and the South

Gizmodo’s Brian Barrett explains “Why the South Fell Apart in the Snow.”

Southerners Not Fat, Just Honest

Southerners lie about their weight–but not as much as those lyin’ Yankees.

News Industry In Crisis But News Reporting Better Than Ever

Matt Yglesias has a smart push-back against the lamentations of the decline of journalism.

Alabama Hospital Shooting Leaves Three Wounded, Shooter Dead

Another day, another shooting spree in America.

Alabama Utility Crews Turned Away From Sandy Relief: Not Union [UPDATE: Not Exactly]

Utility crews from Alabama traveled to New Jersey to help get the power back on. They were turned away on account of not being unionized.

Love the Tracking? Hate the College

Yet another in a long line of critiques of the electoral college.

‘Democrat’ Artur Davis Speaking at Republican Convention

A black ‘Democrat’ who seconded Obama’s nomination in 2008 is endorsing Romney in 2012. It’s not a big deal.

The SEC’s Dominance of College Sports

How dominant is the Southeastern Conference? It’s won more titles in the big sports since 2005 than all other conferences combined.

Santorum Sweeps The Deep South, But Romney Wins The Delegate Fight Again

Rick Santorum won the night, but Mitt Romney continues to win the delegate hunt.

More Effects of Alabama’s Immigration Law

Alabama immigration law causing parents to withdraw children from schools.

The Incoherent Agenda Of Occupy Wall Street

Judging them by their own manifesto, the Occupy Wall Street protesters are pretty silly people.

The Extremeness of Immigration Politics in Alabama

Many of the clergy in Alabama are not happy with the state’s new immigration law.

Is the System Broken?

Did the debt ceiling debate reveal dysfunctional government?

Alabama State Senators Refers to Blacks as “Aborigines”

Wearing a wire can come back to bite you.

Racial Gerrymandering and Idiots

Cynthia Tucker regrets her support for majority-minority districts.

Writing for Free Doesn’t Pay Well

It’s hard to get paid for work others will do for nothing.

Land Rich and Cash Poor

Montana Congressman Denny Rehberg is catching some flak for complaining that he’s “struggling like everyone else” despite a net worth in the millions.

Joyner on WERC

I’ll be on Birmingham’s News Radio 105.5 WERC around 11:10 Eastern to discuss the allegations that Auburn University was paying players (and the larger implications this has for college athletics) and rise of concierge vacations for the rich.

Alabama Sharia Law Ban

An Alabama legislator wants to ban the use of Islamic law in the state’s courts — just in case Muslims take over.

Auburn Trees Killed by Crazed Alabama Fan

The Toomer’s Corner trees were poisoned by a rabid Alabama fan.

Alabama Governor Declares Christian Brotherhood

Alabama Governor Robert Bentley managed to alienate non-Christians within moments of taking office.

More Celebrations of Secession

More celebrations of secession are on tap.

The Problem that Barbour has Conjured

What the Haley Barbour situation illustrates is that we, as a country, have not fully accepted or dealt with our own past.

Technology and Currency

Have credit cards and ATMs eliminated the value of large currency zones?

College Athletics Losing Money

Despite raking in billions of dollars in television, ticket, and licensing revenues, all but 14 of the 106 schools in the NCAA’s top athletic division lost money in 2009. The median loss was over $10 million.

Bobby Bowden Retires