The Birmingham Barons welcomed the historic 1964 Barons to the new Regions Field...
A “public meeting” on gas leases proposed for the state’s national forests was not attended by citizens, but...
The nightmares of natural gas fracking being documented all over America are coming soon to Alabama — unless enough people protest to stop it...
I took the opportunity at every break to photograph the birds…
The Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council released the a draft report with a plan for restoring the Gulf Coast’s ecosystem and economy this week, along with a draft environmental assessment now available for formal public comment. The plan provides a…
Gallup Poll Shows Fewer Americans Identify as Economic Conservatives in 2013 – Thirty Percent Say They are Liberal on Social Issues, A New High – By Glynn Wilson – Are we finally seeing the wave crest on idealogical conservatism in…
Coming Clean – By Michael Brune – Few of us will ever venture past the 60-mile boundary that separates Earth and outer space. If you do, though, you’re likely to experience something known as “the overview effect” — a cognitive…
Steve Lohr, Forest Supervisor, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service – By Glynn Wilson – The Alabama Chapter of the Sierra Club is formally asking the U.S. Forest Service to withdraw a plan to lease 43,000 acres for oil and…
The Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council released the a draft report with a plan for restoring the Gulf Coast’s ecosystem and economy this week, along with a draft environmental assessment now available for formal public comment. The plan provides a…
Residents of the Birmingham metropolitan area can rest assured that a controversial political agenda to eliminate area drinking water protections has been defeated at the close of the 2013 Alabama Legislative Session due to the efforts of student advocates from…
Coming Clean – By Michael Brune – Few of us will ever venture past the 60-mile boundary that separates Earth and outer space. If you do, though, you’re likely to experience something known as “the overview effect” — a cognitive…
By Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. – In a surprise move, the eight Republican members of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee yesterday blocked a floor vote on President Obama’s nominee, Gina McCarthy, as U.S. EPA Administrator. In doing so…
ANALYSIS – By Glynn Wilson – While Congress is spending lots of time and resources trying to make laws to limit access to guns and bullets and reforming immigration, public opinion survey research indicates that more Americans think they should…
The Big Picture – By Glynn Wilson – It’s been about three years since BP’s Deepwater Horizon oil platform exploded in the Gulf of Mexico on April 20, 2010. By the time engineers finally figured out how to cap the…
Don’t sell out to the Koch brothers, Don’t let the brothers in the door. We don’t want them taking over, That is what we’re marching for! That was the message, as sung by acclaimed musician Ry Cooder, carried by hundreds…
“…I’ve seen the promised land. I may not get there with you, but I want you to know … that we as a people will get to the promised land. So I’m happy tonight. I’m not worried about anything. I’m…
Workers’ Memorial Day – By Al Henley – Alabama workers are encouraged to join the AFL-CIO in recognizing Workers’ Memorial Day on Sunday, On April 28. Each year on Workers Memorial Day, working people throughout the world remember those who…
Coming Clean – By Michael Brune – Few of us will ever venture past the 60-mile boundary that separates Earth and outer space. If you do, though, you’re likely to experience something known as “the overview effect” — a cognitive…
Where’s the Scandal in That? The Big Picture – By Glynn Wilson – Sitting here on the porch listening to the coverage of the so-called IRS “scandal” on National Public Radio, also reading the latest Associated Press story on the…
By Stephen D. Foster Jr. – President Obama and President Bush should never be compared to one another. Ever. These men couldn’t be more different when it comes to policy, personality, and decision-making. In fact, let us count 100 different…
Where’s the Scandal in That? The Big Picture – By Glynn Wilson – Sitting here on the porch listening to the coverage of the so-called IRS “scandal” on National Public Radio, also reading the latest Associated Press story on the…
Steve Cohen Also Pressures Attorney General Eric Holder to Stop Prosecuting Marijuana Cases – Watch this video to see Steve Cohen, a Democrat from Memphis, Tennessee, ask Attorney General Eric Holder to look into the political prosecution of former Alabama…
Officials at an Alabama university have divulged a new plan to use unmanned aerial drones to help police monitor, and supposedly protect, students on campus. Law enforcement officials unveiled the plan Wednesday at a press conference at the University of…
Don’t sell out to the Koch brothers, Don’t let the brothers in the door. We don’t want them taking over, That is what we’re marching for! That was the message, as sung by acclaimed musician Ry Cooder, carried by hundreds…
“…I’ve seen the promised land. I may not get there with you, but I want you to know … that we as a people will get to the promised land. So I’m happy tonight. I’m not worried about anything. I’m…
By Federico Subervi – As representatives of workers’ interests, labor organizations in the United States have had a long and complicated relationship with the corporate news media, according to academic research. For decades, several authors have contended that unions receive…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Locust Fork News-Journal Editor and Publisher Glynn Wilson is heading to Washington, D.C. this week for a “Good Jobs, Green Jobs” conference, and will be there for a pre-conference panel and strategy session Monday afternoon for the…
Get Involved to Stop Fracking on Public Land – The Big Picture – By Glynn Wilson – CANE CREEK, Ala. — Sitting here by the creek listening to the water flow over the rocks and the birds sing in the…
Watch the video here… Bill McKibben at the front of the march, with Sierra Club president Michael Brune behind him [click on the image for a larger view ... more photos below]… By Glynn Wilson WASHINGTON, D.C., Feb. 17 –…