southern exposure

December 1, 2008 - President-elect Barack Obama made Gulf Coast recovery a key theme of his campaign. Today, thousands of struggling residents — including those still displaced by Hurricanes Gustav and Ike — are prepared to make sure Obama lies up to his promises.

December 1, 2008 - This article originally appeared in Southern Exposure Vol. 36 No. 3/4, "A New Day for the South?" Find more from that issue here.

December 1, 2008 - The 2008 elections revealed that the South is rapidly changing and a key political battleground. Then why are pundits saying it’s time to write off the region?

December 1, 2008 - Civil rights veteran and co-founder of the institute for Southern Studies Julian Bond reflects on the meaning of Barack Obama’s victory

November 7, 2008 - The Costs of Being the "Most Military-Friendly State in America"

November 7, 2008 - What Congress Can Do to Confront the Ongoing Crisis of Hurricane Katrina February/March 2007

November 5, 2008 - The State of New Orleans and the Gulf Coast Aug/Sept 2006