November 17, 2008 -
The economy was the probably the biggest issue to elect Barack Obama. But the Democrats were helped by another big factor: Obama's strong support among Latino voters.
November 17, 2008 -
The administrator of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Charleston has repudiated a South Carolina priest who told his parishioners they should not take Holy Communion i
November 17, 2008 -
It's an old saying that when the U.S. economy sneezes, the rest of the world catches the flu.
November 14, 2008 -
The federal government took the first step this week toward expanding oil and gas drilling off the Virginia coast, with the Interior Department opening a 45-day
November 14, 2008 -
Clean energy advocates are celebrating yesterday's decision by an Environmental Protection Agency appeals board requiring the consideration of greenhouse gas emissi
November 14, 2008 -
Georgia proved to be a hotspot for trouble in the recent elections, with concerns over the unusually high number of voter-identification checks submitted to the Social Security Administration, long lines at early voting locations, a decision allowing voters to contest each other's citizenship
November 14, 2008 -
Facing South has reported on the changing political landscape of the South, arguing that with the social, economic, and demographic changes occurring across the region, there is a need for a new political strategy to address the South's emerging relevance. This relevance was shown in clear detail this month when the South helped to elect the the first African-American president of the United States.