Politics
October 17, 2024 -
In the third story in our CAROLINADAZE series, Bryce Cracknell and Trey Walk revisit their experiences organizing for racial justice in college, and the power of a politics rooted in their shared sense of a Carolina home.
October 10, 2024 -
In the wake of Hurricane Helene, Down Home North Carolina and allies are drawing on their networks to deliver "people-centered" relief — as well as working to ensure mountain people and communities can rebuild for the long haul.
September 27, 2024 -
In the second story in our CAROLINADAZE series, Sonia Rao explores her search for community in North Carolina and the growing importance of Asians and Asian-Americans in shaping the state's political landscape.
September 10, 2024 -
The editor of the CAROLINADAZE essay series introduces this new collaboration between Facing South/Institute for Southern Studies and Common Cause North Carolina to feature the stories and voices of young everyday North Carolinians and their visions for a better future.
July 26, 2024 -
Still facing obstacles from previous elections, voters in some Southern states will encounter new restrictions this year as they head to the polls in another consequential election.
July 26, 2024 -
Ballot measures on abortion, marijuana, schools, and other issues this year could lead to major policy shifts in the South — and also change state voting dynamics, affecting key races in 2024.
May 29, 2024 -
Ari Berman, a national voting rights correspondent for Mother Jones, has covered voting rights and democracy issues for over a decade. He talked with Facing South about his new book "Minority Rule," the ongoing attacks on voting, and his hopes for the future of American democracy ahead of the 2024 elections.
