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May 12, 2006 - Every two to three weeks, the Institute puts out a newsletter -- also called "Facing South" -- that offers a unique roundup of key news and trends from the South, special investigative reports, and interesting commentary.

May 5, 2006 - Our nesting pair of bluebirds has been real busy lately, so I thought maybe I should check the box when they weren't around. We have baby bluebirds!

May 5, 2006 - Readers of Facing South know that we are close followers of

May 3, 2006 - Several have asked for links to all the installments of our ongoing coverage of the May Day "Day Without Immigrants" events in the South: May Day: The Great Boycott Debate

April 18, 2006 - Latest stats from our Facing South newsletter (you can sign up using the box to the right):

April 7, 2006 - Backyard Bluebird Posing (this morning)

April 3, 2006 - Our post-Katrina investigative project, Gulf Coast Reconstruction Watch, is featured this week on Mother Jones Radio.

March 31, 2006 - Redwing Blackbird

March 28, 2006 - Tennessee-North Carolina Scheduled For 7 P.M. Tip-off On ESPN (Not trying to start anything or anything, but... GO LADY VOLS!)

March 27, 2006 - Chris wanted me to let everyone know that he is taking the week off for some well deserved R&R. Blogging will be lighter than usual, although he may pop up from time to time. I'm sure there will be plenty to talk about in his absence, so keep checking back.