Southern Exposure was an award-winning print journal published by the Institute for Southern Studies, publisher of Facing South, from 1973 until 2011. Southern Exposure earned a national reputation for its writing on a broad range of political and cultural issues in the South, with a special emphasis on investigative journalism and oral history.

On the 50th anniversary of Southern Exposure’s birth, Facing South and the Institute will be publishing a full digital archive of the journal over the course of the year. The initial installment of the archives available in March 2023 includes issues from the magazine’s launch in 1973 through 1981.

Vol. 31 No. 1 - Spring 2003
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Magazine cover with closeup profile shot of woman with face in hands. Text reads "Hidden Casualties: An Epidemic of Domestic Violence When Troops Return from War"

Hidden Casualties

  • Front Porch: Letter From the Editor

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  • Southern News Roundup

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  • Southerners Take To The Streets

    As the nation edged closer to war, resistance found a voice as Southerners joined millions in protesting the impending attack. By Hart Matthews

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  • Organizing Against War: A Roundtable Discussion

    Peace activists speak out on the strategies, successes, and pitfalls of putting together an anti-war movement in the South. Interviews by Rania Masri

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  • Austin and Homeland Security, Inc.

    Austin, Texas, passed a resolution against war on Iraq. But the city has a dirty little secret: its relationship with notorious defense contractors CSC/DynCorp. By Stefan Wray

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  • Hidden Casualties

    After a spate of wife killings at Fort Bragg, N.C., domestic abuse in military families is under new scrutiny—but the Defense Department still turns a blind eye on key causes. By Jon Ellison and Catherine Lutz

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  • The Powell Manifesto

    How a prominent Virginia lawyer—later a moderate Supreme Court justice—authored an infamous memo that inspired the neo-conservative movement. By Jerry M. Landay

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  • Appalachian Colors

    Sociologist Wilma Dunaway is revolutionizing the way we understanad race, class, and slavery in Appalachian history—and today. By Tonia Moxley

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  • "Which Side Are You On?"

    The biography of a protest song that continues to inspire millions. By Michael Hudson

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  • Diary of a Poultry Worker: Javier Lopez

    "You have to be careful with the knives and machines, because everything is so slippery." Interview by John Bowe

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  • Reviews

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