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Roy Moore and the Alabamafication of US Democracy
For years, Alabama has been a regressive state with little national influence, but President Donald Trump’s rise and the elevation of former Alabama Sen. Jeff Sessions to U.S. attorney general have changed everything. These regressive voices are now shaping national policy and have ensured that originalist justices dominate the Supreme Court. Enter Roy Moore. The…
Barrett Holmes Pitner is a politics and race-and-culture journalist, and an assistant adjunct professor in the department of Environmental Studies at SUNY-ESF. He is based in Washington, D.C.