September 23, 2008 -
More than two-thirds of North Carolina residents support offshore drilling for oil and gas, according to an Elon University poll released yesterday.
September 23, 2008 -
Activists and lawyers are scrambling to get an 11th-hour stay of execution for a Georgia man due to be put to death tonight, despite strong doubts over his conviction, reports the AFP.
September 23, 2008 -
As Facing South has previously reported, civil rights groups and other advocacy organizations have been working to register ex-felons and to educate the greater public around felony disenfranchisement laws.
September 23, 2008 -
The nation added about a half-million immigrants in 2007, down from about 1.8 million the year before, according to estimates released today by the U.S. Census Bureau.
September 23, 2008 -
In the wake of the Wall Street meltdown, there seems to be a growing consensus that the free-rolling days of financial deregulation are a big part of the problem. Even Sen. John McCain is now calling for more regulation.
September 22, 2008 -
Nuclear power foes are celebrating a small victory this week: In the wake of last Wednesday's national call-in day against unlimited taxpayer loan guarantees for new nuclear reactors, the so-called "Gang of 20" senators who were pushing a bipartisan compromise energy bill co
September 22, 2008 -
Barack Obama isn't willing to give up on North Carolina. In fact, the Obama has been investing precious energy and resources in the state. Consider the evidence: * Sen. Obama drew a crowd of more than 15,000 in a Sunday speech in Charlotte yesterday.