February 24, 2012 -
Attending the memorial service for deceased civil rights veteran Robert "Bob" Mants, Jr. and a talk by theologian Jim Wallis leads to reflection on the cruelty of Alabama's apartheid-like immigration law and what Christians are called to do in the face of such injustice.
February 13, 2012 -
A new study finds that wage theft is a shockingly common problem -- and a growing number of states and local communities are looking for solutions.
June 24, 2011 -
Despite soaring deficits, cuts in social services, worker layoffs and tornado-devastated communities, Alabama's first Republican-controlled government in 136 years has turned its focus on undocumented immigrants, raising questions about policymakers' priorities.
March 31, 2011 -
By Claudia Rowe, Equal Voice Newspaper
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