facing south

December 16, 2022 - A radiation health expert who spoke out publicly about the coverup she witnessed while working inside Three Mile Island after the 1979 meltdown, Joy Thompson died last month in North Carolina. We remember her extraordinary courage and share the groundbreaking 2009 Facing South investigation she and her husband, Randall Thompson, informed.

June 22, 2016 - A new home and a new look for the online magazine of the Institute for Southern Studies.

October 7, 2014 - The countdown is on ... and Facing South needs your support today to continue watchdogging the money and the vote.

June 6, 2014 - The U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing this week on the corrupting influence of money in politics, and a North Carolina state lawmaker testified about the role of conservative political money man Art Pope.

December 31, 2012 - Be part of a growing voice for change in the South -- join us with a year-end gift to Facing South and the Institute for Southern Studies today!

November 27, 2012 - Giving Tuesday is your chance to support fearless media and a voice for a better South.

May 17, 2012 - Voter registration numbers show that Southern electorate in two key battleground states continues to grow more diverse. But will new voting restrictions undermine the power of black and Latino voters?

May 5, 2012 - In wake of coverage by Facing South of his ties to the American Legislative Exchange Council, N.C. state Sen. Don Vaughan announces his resignation from the organization.

May 4, 2012 - In a critical election year, North Carolina state Sen. Don Vaughan is seeking the top leadership post in the state Democratic Party. He's also a member of the controversial right-wing American Legislative Exchange Council.

May 1, 2012 - In the face of growing controversy, the corporate-backed American Legislative Exchange Council still has allies in the dozens of politicians they've given awards to over the years. Who are the ALEC All-Stars in your state?