August 14, 2023 -
A piece from the 1984 Southern Exposure issue “Elections: Grassroots Strategies for Change,” with an introduction by the issue’s special editor, Marc Miller.
July 27, 2023 -
Florida’s Senate Bill 1718 is the culmination of over a decade of restrictive policies in the South targeting undocumented immigrants. Organizers and legal advocates draw from historical challenges and victories across the region to understand outcomes of the Sunshine State's newest law.
July 27, 2023 -
As the South becomes a hub for electric vehicle production, local resistance to a new Rivian plant in Georgia raises questions about who stands to benefit from these developments.
July 20, 2023 -
An Arkansas law that goes into effect Aug. 1 weakens oversight on minors in the workplace. Advocates fear that immigrant children employed in agricultural industries are most vulnerable.
July 19, 2023 -
As the 2024 elections approach, Southern lawmakers are implementing discriminatory measures that undercut the ability of disabled voters across the region to have fair and equitable access to the ballot.
July 13, 2023 -
A poem from the Summer 1981 issue of Southern Exposure by the Alabama-born writer, who passed away earlier this month.
June 30, 2023 -
This year, a flood of anti-trans legislation has washed over states across the country, especially in the South. North Carolina has seen key legislation move rapidly this Pride month, including bills to ban gender-affirming health care for minors. In a state where corporations once wielded their influence to condemn anti-trans legislation and withheld their purse strings from North Carolina, how do businesses’ interests and policy agendas conflict when it comes to the latest attack on transgender youth?
