The tackiest aspect of cable news is when, lacking anything of substance to report to us, they decide to take us “inside politics.” They invite veteran political strategists (who may or may not have...

Last week, controversy erupted in the race to become Alabama’s Democratic nominee for governor. The two men in the race, Congressman Artur Davis and Alabama Agriculture Commissioner Ron Sparks, have...

The CrimsonRide drivers’ struggle to make ends meet inspires much empathy. Few of us have grown up in such desperation as their families. However, the best decisions are based not on emotion, but on...

In short: Investment in nuclear power provides a safer, greener energy alternative When President Obama promised during his campaign to work on weaning the United States off its dependence on fossil fuels,...

On Sunday, The New York Times ran letters to the editor from retiring Sen. Evan Bayh, D-Ind., and former Sen. Lincoln Chafee, R-R.I., that decried the partisanship and inefficacy of the United States Senate....

Since last fall when it was announced that a secret nuclear facility had been discovered in the Iranian city of Qom, concerns about the nefarious plans of the Islamic regime have been running at a fever...

The current immigration debate is largely based on legal status and job occupation, but the people who are mostly forgotten among the rancor are the children of immigrants. Regardless of these children’s...

Those who make a trip to the White House, whether they are lobbyists or a family on a tour, can no longer hide their visit. A new policy by the Obama administration publishes all White House visitor logs...

In short: The Alabama athletic department’s “pink” events were helpful benefits for breast cancer awareness. October was National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, but two Alabama women’s athletics...

“I don’t get paid enough to put up with this.” We’ve all heard this before. Most of us have probably said it. I know I have. It makes sense that many people would see pay as compensation for abuse...

Google “Google Fiber.” In about .18 seconds, you can read all you want about the future of the Internet and a few very lucky communities across America. Google’s plan makes sense. The California...

While reading last Friday’s edition of The Crimson White, I was taken aback by one of the responses in the “Your View” section. People were asked, “What do you think of African-American History...