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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 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.
February 12, 2021 -
After massive turnout in last year's election, GOP state lawmakers across the South are introducing bills that would erect barriers to voter participation.
July 28, 2020 -
As the civil rights icon lies in state this week at the U.S. Capitol, lawmakers continue to press to restore the Voting Rights Act of 1965, the landmark civil rights legislation that Lewis nearly died fighting for.
November 30, 2015 -
In 2016, the U.S. will hold the first presidential election in 50 years without the full protections of the landmark Voting Rights Act of 1965. Facing South sat down with investigative journalist Ari Berman to discuss his new book "Give Us the Ballot" to discuss the 50-year history of the VRA and lessons we can learn for the modern voting rights struggle.
November 19, 2015 -
Join us on Friday, Nov. 20 in Durham, North Carolina for an event with journalist Ari Berman, author of a widely-acclaimed book looking at the 50-year struggle to expand and defend the right to vote.
August 31, 2012 -
A key provision of the nearly half-century-old Voting Rights Act has been instrumental in reversing new restrictions on voting in the South. But the measure's days may be numbered.
