July 8, 2026 -
With a key U.S. Senate seat up for grabs, Texas progressives are hoping 2026 is the year they can break through. Facing South talks with a leading historian about the state's progressive political history, and what lessons those movements have for today.
June 10, 2026 -
Facing South talks with voting rights reporters Ari Berman about the latest round of attacks on the Voting Rights Act and what it means for the future of democracy and representation in the South.
May 28, 2026 -
Election officials across the South are facing unprecedented demands from the Trump administration and Department of Justice for access to sensitive voter data, including Social Security and driver's license numbers, raising alarm among voting rights advocates ahead of the midterm elections.
May 19, 2026 -
On May 6, 2026, former Georgia state representative and gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams testified before the Tennessee Senate Judiciary Committee in opposition to the state's
May 7, 2026 -
Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act aimed to ensure that diverse communities had political representation. The U.S. Supreme Court's ruling in Louisiana v. Callais threatens to increase the disconnect between the South's growing communities of color and the politicians who are elected due to extreme gerrymandering.
April 24, 2026 -
Amid an affordable housing crisis, Duke University has let 60 acres of prime campus land languish for years. Advocates say the story of Central Campus reflects the university's history of community neglect.
April 23, 2026 -
Year the U.S. Forest Service was created to manage and protect the country's National Forests: 1905
