Rural and low-income voters build power to transform the South

During this election cycle, rural and low-income voters proved to be crucial voting blocs in many races nationwide — including in Southern states. Organizers emphasize the importance of engaging with these communities, which will continue to play a critical role in shaping Southern and national politics. (12/1/2022)

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One place the red wave arrived in 2022: Southern legislatures

The dramatic Republican gains that many pundits predicted in this year's federal elections did not pan out, but legislatures in Southern states continued to shift to the right. (12/2/2022)

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William Darity on the COVID-19 pandemic, racial inequality, and reparations

A new book co-edited by economist William "Sandy" Darity Jr. and his colleagues at Duke University explores how the coronavirus pandemic worsened racial inequality. Facing South recently spoke with Darity, a leading scholar of reparations for slavery, about policies to address the racial wealth gap. (11/30/2022)

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A new union is born in the South

The Union of Southern Service Workers is fusing labor and human rights organizing to secure livable wages, stronger safety protections, greater control over work schedules, and new respect for the African Americans and Latinos who make up the majority of its members.

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Millions of dollars wasted on election denial

Mega-donors have spent millions of dollars supporting election deniers for federal and state offices in the South, while Republican-controlled states have launched law enforcement units aimed at fueling the deniers’ narrative. But all that spending so far hasn’t translated into big wins for deniers in key positions.