Who's making big money off Border Patrol and ICE contracts?

In the wake of high-profile immigration operations in Louisiana and North Carolina, a Facing South/Institute analysis looks at more than 50 businesses headquartered in those states that are receiving money from U.S. Border Patrol and ICE.

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Tram Nguyen on what's next for progressives in Virginia

Tram Nguyen of New Virginia Majority talks about her takeaways from the state's 2025 elections, lessons they learned the last time progressives held power in the state, and their plans for moving a bold agenda in the coming year.

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WATCH: Facing South talks with Nikki Marín Baena of Siembra NC

Facing South talks with Nikki Marín Baena of Siembra NC about the group's organizing in the face of Border Patrol's recent immigration crackdown in North Carolina.

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Archives: Howard Zinn on hope

In 2005, historian Howard Zinn gave the commencement address at Spelman College, which had fired him in 1963 for his civil rights activities. Facing South published his speech, with its hopeful message that millions of people taking action, however small, can "come together and make the world better."

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In a newly-obtained recording of a phone call from late 2020, President Trump can be heard pressing the speaker of the Georgia House to hold a special legislative session to overturn Trump’s election loss. (The New York Times)

A new report argues that the U.S. Supreme Court's Louisiana v. Callais case could decimate fair representation in Southern state legislatures. (Black Voters Matter and Fair Fight)

Is Trump's Katrina coming? A look at how the administration's gutting of FEMA will likely lead to more acute disasters in the future. (The American Prospect)

A new report finds that Trump's second term has witnessed a dramatic drop in federal enforcement of wage and workplace safety regulations. (Good Jobs First)

PolicyLink's National Equity Atlas looks at what areas of the U.S. are most vulnerable to climate change disruptions, including high temperatures, drought, and intense storms. (National Equity Atlas)

Think your vote doesn't matter? A study documents three dozen elections in North Carolina where one person’s vote – or decision not to vote – made the difference. (Common Cause NC)

A look at the stagecraft behind Trump's anti-immigration crackdowns in cities like New Orleans. (The Nation)

A new report looks at how local jails and police departments are helping criminalize asylum seekers and facilitate Trump's mass deportations of immigrants. (Prison Policy Initiative)

Is Rep. Randy Fine (R-Florida) America's most racist Congressman? (Zeteo)

Former N.C. Governor Jim Hunt, who held office for four terms and was a champion for investing in education, passed this week. In 2010, longtime aid Gary Pearce talked about Hunt's life and legacy. (NC Newsline)

WATCH: A political science YouTuber argues that gerrymandering may not save Republicans in Georgia, North Carolina, and other states in 2026. (Rouge)