Defend democracy in the South.

Politics

Could Rep. Cantor's debt default brinksmanship boost his personal investments?

By Sue Sturgis

July 18, 2011 -

Politics

Rick Perry's Army of God

By Texas Observer

July 14, 2011 - By Forrest Wilder,

In Florida, an organizing drive that doubled the union

By Labor Notes

July 14, 2011 -

INSTITUTE INDEX: Appalachia's deepening human rights crisis

By Sue Sturgis

July 14, 2011 -

Extreme Alabama immigration law heads to court

By Equal Voice News

July 12, 2011 - By Kathy Mulady, Equal Voice Newspaper

'Dirty South' lawmakers working to kill new power plant pollution rule

By Sue Sturgis

July 8, 2011 -

Taxbreaks.com: States get tough on costly loopholes for online retailers

By Chris Kromm

July 7, 2011 - Over the last decade, online retailers like Amazon have skirted paying billions in state sales taxes, arguing they were exempt due to their lack of brick-and-mortar stores.