June 24, 2009 -
A recent analysis by the Greater New Orleans Community Data Center found that in 2007 housing costs (for both renters and homeowners) in New Orleans was less affordable than the nation, with post-Katrina incomes not keeping pace with housing
June 23, 2009 -
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June 23, 2009 -
Judith A. Browne-Dianis, Advancement ProjectCivil rights advocates and those on the side of democracy are letting out a sigh of relief today: the U.S. Supreme Court left intact the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
June 22, 2009 -
This past March, Facing South was one of the first places to reveal that a widely-quoted study claiming the Employee Free Choice Act would lead to widespread unemployment was
June 22, 2009 -
Last week in a presentation before the U.N. Human Rights Council, the United Nations special rapporteur on racism offered recommendations to the United States to address its ongoing issues of racial discrimination.During May and June former UN special rapporteur on racism, DoudouDiene, toured the United States to gather information on issues relatedto racism and and discrimination. The report on his findings came the same week