southern exposure
March 20, 2006 -
The finalists for the 2006 National Magazine Awards have been announced, and the big surprise publication (at least to those who don't read it) is the Virginia Quarterly Review, which has received an impressive six nominations.
March 6, 2006 -
Some very sad news for Southern progressives: Anne Braden, one of the matriarchs of the Southern progressive movement, passed away in Louisville, Kentucky this morning.
March 3, 2006 -
The scandals of Halliburton and other companies profiteering at taxpayer expense -- whether in Iraq or the Gulf Coast -- has always been a top issue for us at Facing South, since many of the biggest contractors are based in the region.
January 27, 2006 -
Since we launched our humble Facing South blog in February 2005 -- warning, one-year anniversary post coming soon! -- we haven't done much in the way of self-promotion (aside from fundraising season, of course!).
January 16, 2006 -
For those of you in central North Carolina, I'll be speaking at a "teach-in" at Duke University about the politics of Hurricane Katrina today.
December 22, 2005 -
Posted by the Faux News Corp. under contract with the U.S. Department of Homeland Informations WE INTERRUPT THIS BLOG FOR AN IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT...
December 15, 2005 -
I've always viewed Wikipedia as a useful starting point for research -- not the kind of source that I'd quote for anything, but a good place to turn for general background to explore further.