November 20, 2006 -
The deepening housing crisis in storm-battered New Orleans is putting the lives of the city's poorest and most vulnerable residents at risk -- and officials so far have failed to take adequate action.
November 20, 2006 -
Nearly two weeks after the election, and there are still four U.S. House races to be decided in the South -- two due to slim margins of victory, and two more thanks to run-offs (Texas 23rd district and Louisiana's 2nd).In North Carolina District 8, Democratic challenger Larry Kissell has formally asked for a recount in his contest with incumbent Rep. Robin Hayes (R):
November 18, 2006 -
After a massive walk-out that eventually involved over 1,000 employees, workers at Smithfield Foods have gone back to work -- for now:
November 17, 2006 -
The historic walk-out of workers at a Smithfield Foods operation in Tarheel, N.C. -- the largest pork processing plant in the country, known for its checkered labor history -- that we reported on yesterday continues.
November 17, 2006 -
Here at Facing South, we were as surprised as all of you to read about the revival of Sen. Trent Lott (R-MS), who was driven from Republican leadership in 2003 after waxing nostalgic for the days of the Old Confederacy. By a vote of 25 to 24, Lott will become whip for the now-minority GOP.
November 17, 2006 -
This weekend, thousands of priests, nuns, and other activists will descend on Fort Benning, Georgia, to demonstrate against the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation (WHISC).
November 16, 2006 -
If organized labor does indeed start pushing for trade agreements that better protect workers' rights, as my fellow Facing South blogger R. Neal reports, it will likely find support from an electorate that's proven to be deeply concerned about fair-trade issues.