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May 26, 2023 at 6:02 PM

Southern states at risk of election subversion

May 26, 2023 Southern News & Trends Special Report -  NOLA Starbucks workers: 'We shouldn't be afraid to fight' Institute Index - Southern states at serious risk of election subversion SOUTHERN NEWS & TRENDS …

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May 12, 2023 at 6:29 PM

North Carolina's hard lessons for American democracy

May 12, 2023 Southern News & Trends Special Report - North Carolina's lessons for American democracy Institute News - PFAS investigation reporter wins journalism award Institute Index - Why felony disenfranchisement is a public safety pr…

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April 28, 2023 at 6:16 PM

"Throwing the heroes away": Striking Tyson workers speak out

April 28, 2023 Southern News & Trends Special Report -  Striking Tyson Foods workers speak out on mistreatment Institute Index - Behind the GOP plan to block the youth vote SOUTHERN NEWS & TRENDS …

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April 14, 2023 at 6:54 PM

Loosening gun laws in response to a massacre

April 14, 2023 Southern News & Trends Special Report -  Repatriating remains is complicated for Southeast tribes Institute Index - States weaken gun laws following latest school massacre SOUTHERN NEWS & TREND…

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March 31, 2023 at 7:06 PM

The far-right attack on a voter roll protection alliance

Mar. 31, 2023 Southern News & Trends Special Report -  Taking on the 'forever chemical' threat in school water Institute Index - Far right attacks a bipartisan voter roll protection alliance SOUTHERN NEWS & T…

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March 17, 2023 at 7:08 PM

An archive for a time of crisis

Mar. 17, 2023 Southern News & Trends Special Report - An archive for a time of crisis Institute News - Deadline extended for internship applications! Institute Index - Celebrating Southern Exposure at 50 SOUTHE…

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March 9, 2023 at 8:57 PM

Come celebrate the legacy of Southern Exposure!

INSTITUTE NEWS Come celebrate the legacy of Southern Exposure! There's still time to register for our special celebration of Southern Exposure magazine this Saturday, March 11, at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill. …

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February 24, 2023 at 7:37 PM

A blueprint for strengthening democracy

Feb. 24, 2023 Southern News & Trends Special Report - A detailed blueprint to strengthen democracy Institute News - RSVP to celebrate Southern Exposure at 50! Institute News - Taking applications for summer internships Institute Index …

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February 10, 2023 at 7:03 PM

Union numbers stagnate, but labor activism grows

Feb. 10, 2023 Southern News & Trends Special Report - Union membership stagnates, but activism grows Institute News - RSVP to Southern Exposure's 50th! Institute News - Looking for summer interns Institute Index - How state bans on fos…

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January 27, 2023 at 7:10 PM

Criminalizing voters in Southern states

Jan. 27, 2023 Southern News & Trends Special Report - Criminalizing voters in Southern states Institute News - Save the date to celebrate Southern Exposure! Institute Index - NC OKs new Duke Energy climate pollution sources …

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January 13, 2023 at 5:38 PM

The Jim Crow roots of runoff elections

Jan. 13, 2023 Southern News & Trends Special Report - Georgia reconsiders runoff election system Institute News - Meet 2023 Julian Bond Fellow Maydha Devarajan Institute Index - Companies continue funding Trump coup backers …

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December 16, 2022 at 7:20 PM

Refusing to normalize voter suppression

Dec. 16, 2022 Southern News & Trends Special Report - Refusing to normalize voter suppression Institute News - Still time to support a Southern voice for change! Institute Index - The money behind the theory threatening U.S. elections …

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December 13, 2022 at 9:05 PM

You're the one

Dear Friend: I know that, as a Facing South reader, you value powerful, independent media. Every week, you and readers across the South and country count on us for fearless reporting that speaks truth to power and offers a voice for chang…

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December 8, 2022 at 8:48 PM

We can't let up now

Dear Friend: This year has taught us an important lesson: Together, we can defend democracy. In 2022, democracy was under attack from all directions: Election deniers flooding social media with disinformation. Politicians pushing new…

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December 2, 2022 at 5:58 PM

A new union is born in the South

Dec. 2, 2022 Southern News & Trends Special Report - A new union is born in the South Institute News - Support fearless Southern journalism! Institute Index - Millions of dollars wasted on election denial SOUTH…

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November 18, 2022 at 7:01 PM

How court-enabled gerrymandering drove GOP House gains

Nov. 18, 2022 Southern News & Trends Special Report -  Midterms show that systemic barriers to voting persist Institute Index - Court-enabled gerrymandering drove GOP House gains SOUTHERN NEWS & TRENDS …

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October 28, 2022 at 5:58 PM

Mobilizing to keep Southern elections safe

Oct. 28, 2022 Southern News & Trends Special Report - Mobilizing to keep Southern elections safe Institute News - Seeking Finance and Administration Manager Institute Index - Fortune 250 bankrolls anti-abortion politics in the South …

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October 14, 2022 at 5:57 PM

Black Voters Matter cofounder on this year's extraordinary midterms

Oct. 14, 2022 Southern News & Trends Special Report - LaTosha Brown on tilling the soil for Southern progress Institute News - Seeking Finance and Administration Manager Institute Index - Protecting migrant workers who rebuild after disa…

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September 30, 2022 at 3:40 PM

The past, present, and future of the environmental justice movement

Sept. 30, 2022 Southern News & Trends Special Report - From the Archives: Dumping on Warren County Institute News - Seeking Finance and Administration Manager Institute Index - Starbucks workers organize the South against great odds …

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September 21, 2022 at 6:48 PM

Seeking Julian Bond Fellowship applicants!

Dear Facing South reader, The Institute for Southern Studies, publisher of Facing South, has extended the application deadline for the 2023 Julian Bond Fellowship program to Monday, Sept. 26, 2022 at 5 p.m. ET. The Julian Bond Fellowship …

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September 16, 2022 at 5:37 PM

Securing voting rights for returning citizens

Sept. 16, 2022 Southern News & Trends Special Report - On securing voting rights for returning citizens Institute News - Deadline extended for 2023 Julian Bond Fellowship Institute Index - Will Jackson buck trend away from privatized wat…

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September 2, 2022 at 5:51 PM

Southern workers teach each other how to organize

Sept. 2, 2022 Southern News & Trends Special Report - Southern workers teach each other how to organize Institute News - Meet Facing South's summer interns Institute Index - Defending Atlanta's last forest from 'Cop City' …

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August 12, 2022 at 5:39 PM

Southern communities respond to mental health crises without police

Aug. 12, 2022 Southern News & Trends Special Report - Responding to mental health crises without police Institute News - Apply now for the Julian Bond Fellowship! Institute Index - COVID-era reforms bring lasting eviction relief …

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July 22, 2022 at 2:41 PM

Will 2022's red wave hit Southern legislatures?

July 22, 2022 Southern News & Trends Special Report - Democrats brace for losses in Southern state legislatures Institute News - Now accepting applications for the Julian Bond Fellowship Institute Index - How U.S. taxpayers subsidize the…

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July 8, 2022 at 5:03 PM

Will SCOTUS give legislatures unprecedented election control?

July 8, 2022 Southern News & Trends Special Report -  SCOTUS could expand legislatures' election powers Institute Index - Investors push affordable housing out of reach SOUTHERN NEWS & TRENDS …

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June 24, 2022 at 6:00 PM

Southern city officials vow to protect abortion access post-Roe

June 24, 2022 Southern News & Trends Special Report -  Southern city officials vow to protect abortion access Institute Index - Texas LNG blast underscores risks to nearby communities SOUTHERN NEWS & TRENDS …

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June 10, 2022 at 6:25 PM

The politicians who stood with the NRA after Uvalde

June 10, 2022 Southern News & Trends Special Report -  The politicians who stood with the NRA after Uvalde Institute Index - Uvalde massacre gunmaker is a major contractor, donor SOUTHERN NEWS & TRENDS …

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May 27, 2022 at 6:15 PM

The corporate cash behind "great replacement" politicians

May 27, 2022 Southern News & Trends Special Report -  Infant formula crisis highlights breastfeeding barriers Institute Index - The corporate cash behind 'great replacement' politicians SOUTHERN NEWS & TRENDS…

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May 13, 2022 at 4:47 PM

Abortion access in a post-Roe South

May 13, 2022 Southern News & Trends Special Report -  Abortion access in a post-Roe South Institute Index - Ending subminimum wages for workers with disabilities SOUTHERN NEWS & TRENDS 'Co…

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April 22, 2022 at 5:48 PM

The election deniers running to oversee elections

April 22, 2022 Southern News & Trends Special Report -  The deadly intersection of poverty, race, and COVID-19 Institute Index - The election deniers running to oversee elections SOUTHERN NEWS & TRENDS …

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April 8, 2022 at 5:55 PM

Southern states create election police forces

April 8, 2022 Southern News & Trends Special Report -  Southern states create election police forces Institute Index - Will Congress fairly tax the ultra-rich? SOUTHERN NEWS & TRENDS Bring…

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March 25, 2022 at 4:01 PM

Anti-lynching law confronts legacy of racial terror

March 25, 2022 Southern News & Trends Special Report -  Anti-lynching law confronts legacy of racial terror Institute Index - South's utilities are still trying to thwart rooftop solar SOUTHERN NEWS & TRENDS …

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March 11, 2022 at 7:24 PM

The long struggle to read in Alabama's prisons

March 11, 2022 Southern News & Trends Special Report - The long struggle to read in Alabama's prisons Institute News - Welcome Makaelah Walters, 2022 Julian Bond Fellow! Institute Index - Countering the cruel politics of anti-transgender…

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February 25, 2022 at 6:58 PM

Will the South's state courts crack down on gerrymandering?

Feb. 25, 2022 Southern News & Trends Special Report - Will the South's state courts act on gerrymandering? Institute News - Deadline for internship application coming soon! Institute Index - The push to ban insider trading by federal law…

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February 11, 2022 at 7:54 PM

Behind the drop in the South's union numbers

Feb. 11, 2022 Southern News & Trends Special Report - Behind the drop in the South's union numbers Institute News - Looking for summer interns! Institute Index - Reviving the poverty-busting expanded child tax credit …

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January 28, 2022 at 7:22 PM

GOP bans on teaching about racism drive out educators

Jan. 28, 2022 Southern News & Trends Special Report - The fight to legalize fentanyl test strips in Southern states Institute News - Looking for summer interns! Institute Index - GOP bans on teaching about racism drive out educators …

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January 14, 2022 at 6:35 PM

The push to move stalled voting rights bills

Jan. 14, 2022 Southern News & Trends Special Report -  The push to move stalled voting rights bills Institute Index - Rick Perry's oily plans for an authoritarian America SOUTHERN NEWS & TRENDS …

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December 31, 2021 at 11:02 PM

Thanks to you

Dear Friend: Thanks to you, our readers, Facing South published more than 150 reports this year exposing injustice and offering a voice for change in the South. Thanks to your support, the Institute for Southern Studies trained a new gen…

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December 17, 2021 at 7:14 PM

Fighting gerrymandering in the Black Belt

Dec. 17, 2021 Southern News & Trends Special Report - Fighting gerrymandering in the South's Black Belt Institute News - Defend democracy in the South! Institute Index - Why the DOJ sued Texas over its new voting maps …

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December 15, 2021 at 9:12 PM

We can do this

Dear Friend: I won't sugarcoat it: Our democracy is under attack. Laws restricting the vote and our right to protest are sweeping the South. Misinformation floods our TV, radio, and social media. Our democracy is in critical condition …

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December 3, 2021 at 6:23 PM

Bracing for a post-Roe South

Dec. 3, 2021 Southern News & Trends Special Report - Bracing for a post-Roe South Institute News - Thank you for supporting fearless journalism in the South! Institute Index - Build Back Better would transform rural electric systems …

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November 19, 2021 at 6:54 PM

An opening for change at the Postal Service

Nov. 19, 2021 Southern News & Trends Special Report - Census undercounts hurt South's Medicaid funding Institute News - Support Facing South for Giving Tuesday 2021! Institute Index - An opening for change at the U.S. Postal Service …

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October 29, 2021 at 7:11 PM

Southern legislatures defy education equity mandates

Oct. 29, 2021 Southern News & Trends Special Report -  Southern legislatures defy education equity mandates Institute Index - The slow move toward 'forever chemical' regulation SOUTHERN NEWS & TRENDS …

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October 15, 2021 at 6:12 PM

Voter fraud lies face a libel test

Oct. 15, 2021 Southern News & Trends Special Report -  Voter fraud lies face a libel test in North Carolina Institute Index - Gerrymandering communities of color in the South SOUTHERN NEWS & TRENDS …

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October 1, 2021 at 6:22 PM

The Senate fight brewing over the Freedom to Vote Act

Oct. 1, 2021 Southern News & Trends Special Report - The Senate fight brewing over the Freedom to Vote Act Institute News - Julian Bond Fellowship application deadline extended Institute Index - A tax policy solution to the South's child…

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September 17, 2021 at 5:57 PM

Ending the South's harsh felony disenfranchisement laws

Sept. 17, 2021 Southern News & Trends Special Report - Ending the South's harsh felony disenfranchisement laws Institute News - Julian Bond Fellowship application deadline is near! Institute Index - How Entergy thwarted energy resilience…

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September 3, 2021 at 6:46 PM

Bracing for fallout from the Texas abortion ban

Sept. 3, 2021 Southern News & Trends Special Report - Bracing for fallout from the Texas abortion ban Institute News - Apply now for the Julian Bond Fellowship! Institute Index - Remembering the Battle of Blair Mountain at 100 …

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August 20, 2021 at 6:37 PM

Redistricting a more racially diverse South

Aug. 20, 2021 Southern News & Trends Special Report - Redistricting a more racially diverse South Institute News - Now taking applications for the Julian Bond Fellowship Institute Index - Southern utilities fiddle with weak cuts as Earth …

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July 23, 2021 at 6:38 PM

How Virginia passed its own Voting Rights Act

July 23, 2021 Southern News & Trends Special Report -  How Virginia passed its own voting rights act Institute Index - The money behind disinfo attacks on NC voting machines SOUTHERN NEWS & TRENDS …

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July 16, 2021 at 6:42 PM

Art Pope's money v. Nikole Hannah-Jones

July 16, 2021 Southern News & Trends Special Report -  Art Pope's money v. Nikole Hannah-Jones Institute Index - HBCUs use federal stimulus funds to ease student debt SOUTHERN NEWS & TRENDS …

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