Politics

September 13, 2024 - This election cycle, disinformation is already being used to target marginalized communities. Advocates are now confronting misleading information by directly engaging voters and providing reliable information that can help this year's election remain free, fair, and secure.

September 27, 2024 - In the second story in our CAROLINADAZE series, Sonia Rao explores her search for community in North Carolina and the growing importance of Asians and Asian-Americans in shaping the state's political landscape.

September 10, 2024 - The editor of the CAROLINADAZE essay series introduces this new collaboration between Facing South/Institute for Southern Studies and Common Cause North Carolina to feature the stories and voices of young everyday North Carolinians and their visions for a better future.

July 26, 2024 - Still facing obstacles from previous elections, voters in some Southern states will encounter new restrictions this year as they head to the polls in another consequential election.

July 26, 2024 - Ballot measures on abortion, marijuana, schools, and other issues this year could lead to major policy shifts in the South — and also change state voting dynamics, affecting key races in 2024.

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.

May 1, 2024 - This year will be the first election cycle to be impacted by the widespread use of artificial intelligence, technology that could spread disinformation that impacts already marginalized communities. State and federal lawmakers are now scrambling to implement measures to help safeguard the electoral process.