'My hope is built': A father-son talk with Rev. William Barber II This month marks the 10th anniversary of the Moral Monday Movement's launch, and to mark the occasion Facing South democracy reporter Benjamin Barber spoke with Rev. Barber, his father, about the movement's historic roots and accomplishments, and what keeps him hopeful about progressive change today. (4/21/2023) Read More > Party switches give the GOP supermajorities in Southern legislatures In the last couple of months, several Southern state legislators have jumped from the Democratic to the Republican Party, in some cases handing veto-proof supermajorities to the GOP. While the switchers may gain more clout in the short term, they often face electoral consequences. (4/26/2023) Read More > From the Archives: Victoria sobre Farah In the early 1970s, a 22-month strike and boycott against apparel industry giant Farah in El Paso, Texas, made the company's name a household word. In 1975, Bill Finger wrote about how that changed union organizing in the region for a special double issue of Southern Exposure magazine focused on labor. We revisit the story as May Day approaches. (6/1/1976) Read More > | |
