March 30, 2023 -
The nonprofit Electronic Registration Information Center was formed and is led by a bipartisan group of state election officials to help member states maintain accurate voter rolls. Seven states have quit ERIC in the past year as the far right has spread disinformation about it, but Republican election officials in a number of Southern states have reaffirmed their commitment to the group.
March 30, 2023 -
A coalition of advocacy groups recently released a report offering ideas on ways to protect and promote democracy in the state. Some of these proposals have since been incorporated into legislation that’s been introduced at the General Assembly.
March 22, 2023 -
Millions of dollars from the federal COVID-19 economic stimulus bill remain on the table in Southern communities, offering an ongoing opportunity to press leaders to prioritize equitable distribution.
March 22, 2023 -
Earlier this year, Louisiana regulators signed off on LCMC Health System's acquisition of three Tulane University hospitals in New Orleans. Documentarian Jason Kerzinski spoke with Tulane nurses about the deal, and they said they fear not only for their own jobs but for the safety of patients in what will now be the city's hospital duopoly.
March 17, 2023 -
On March 10 and 11, more than 150 people gathered to celebrate Southern Exposure, the award-winning journal published by the Institute for Southern Studies from 1973 to 2011, and to reflect on its legacy for movements today.
March 17, 2023 -
The newly digitized Southern Exposure archive holds meaning for the past — but also for our present.
March 17, 2023 -
This year marks the 50th anniversary of the founding of Southern Exposure, a groundbreaking journal of radical Southern politics, culture, investigative reporting, and oral history. We look at its past and legacy by the numbers.
