civil rights

June 7, 2013 - North Carolina leaders are dismissing demonstrations that have brought thousands to Raleigh and resulted in more than 300 arrests for peaceful civil disobedience. But the concerns that are fueling the Moral Monday movement won't go away anytime soon.

May 24, 2013 - Over 150 people have been arrested so far in nonviolent protests against the N.C. legislature's far-right agenda, and even bigger actions are planned next month.

March 28, 2013 - How different are Southern views about gay marriage? And are they changing fast enough for marriage equality advocates to win victories in Southern states?

March 6, 2013 - Once again, Southern states are pushing to enact new voting restrictions including voter ID laws. But has the public debate changed?

January 30, 2013 - The legislative session that starts today promises to bring big changes to North Carolina as the leaders of the once-progressive state seek to slash unemployment insurance, create a more regressive tax code, impose voter ID requirements, increase private control of public schools, and enshrine right-to-work in the state constitution.

December 13, 2012 - Today's right-to-work movement can trace its origins to the Jim Crow and Red Scare South.

November 27, 2012 - Giving Tuesday is your chance to support fearless media and a voice for a better South.