Rainsville Citizen: I'm Embarrassed - Where is the outrage? Dear Editor, As a citizen of Rainsville, I am embarrassed. I'm embarrassed that members of the council think so little of the citizens…
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Always be helpful
By Diego Reynoso diego@southerntorch.com This week I had treatment. I had missed a week of treatment because the side effects were bothering me. The burning sensation in my hands was unbearable…
Gains for human rights in Afghanistan lost
By Tyler Pruett tyler@southerntorch.com While the situation for women and children in Afghanistan has improved since the U.S.-led coalition toppled the Taliban in 2001, the region remains one of the worst…
Ted Cruz letter to the Editor
Contributed to Southern Torch by Dylan Smith Dear Editor, By now voters across Alabama are tuning in to receive coverage on the 2016 presidential election. Citizens are taking a close look at…
Executive action largely symbolic
By Joseph M. Morgan joseph@southerntorch.com President Barack Obama announced Tuesday a new round of executive action on gun control in response to several recent mass shootings and his perceived “inaction” on…
Holmes should focus on improving district, not removing flags
By Tyler Pruett tyler@southerntorch.com Late last week, State Rep. Alvin Holmes (D - Montgomery) sent a letter to Gov. Robert Bentley requesting the Confederate flag be removed from the Alabama…
Fear is destroying our fundamental rights
By Tyler Pruett tyler@southerntorch.com The highly publicized terror attacks and mass shootings over the last several years has Americans feeling increasingly on edge. While the September 11, 2001 attacks provoked many…
U.S. Supreme Court overturns Alabama ruling
By Tyler Pruett tyler@southerntorch.com WASHINGTON, D.C..— The nation’s highest court overturned an Alabama Supreme Court ruling on Monday regarding the validity of a same-sex adoption. The United States Supreme Court on…