'I live to die': Lawsuit shows continued dangers of working in Texas' energy industry Jeff Springman's suit raises questions about worker safety in the field, even as oil and gas workers have spent decades pushing for stricter safety standards. As the renewable energy industry grows, advocates continue to call for better policies. (8/21/23) Read More > Unite N.C. tour mobilize communities as lawmakers pass restrictive voting changes Common Cause North Carolina launched a statewide tour last month to challenge extreme legislation passed in the state's General Assembly, including a recent measure with new barriers to voting. Organizers say the town halls are designed to educate and mobilize voters for the upcoming 2024 elections. (8/30/23) Read More > Illinois town offers solidarity to gender migrants fleeing Southern states The co-founders of Rainbow Refuge in Carbondale want others to know it's not that difficult to protect trans people in their prolonged moment of political vulnerability, and the rewards are many. (8/31/23) Read More > Revisiting the March on Washington On the sixtieth anniversary of the March for Jobs and Freedom, photojournalist Earl Dotter writes about reconnecting with Raymona Middleton, a third-generation Black Washingtonian whom he first met on assignment in 1993 at the thirtieth anniversary of the march. (8/29/23) Read More > From the Archives: Planting Seeds: The Voter Education Project A piece from the 1984 Southern Exposure issue, "Elections: Grassroots Stategy for Change," reflected on the promise and tensions surrounding efforts to register and mobilize Black voters in the South after the civil rights legislation of the mid-1960s. (8/14/23) Read More > | 
