2008 election

May 11, 2023 - Ben Barber interviewed UNC law professor and anti-poverty scholar Gene Nichol about his new book, “Lessons from North Carolina: Race, Religion, Tribe, and the Future of America,” which offers insights from North Carolina politics aimed at countering the nationwide assault on democratic norms and values.

April 21, 2023 - This month marks the 10th anniversary of the Moral Monday Movement's launch, and to mark the occasion Facing South democracy reporter Benjamin Barber spoke with Rev. Barber, his father, about the movement's historic roots and accomplishments, and what keeps him hopeful about progressive change today.

December 1, 2008 - Elections in the South and around the country ran a little smoother in 2008 — but our election system still keeps millions from having a voice.

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