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Defunding police: Atlanta shows politicians' promises don't equal change

by Anna Simonton June 9, 2020September 16, 2020
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What it will take for progressives to win the South in November

by Michael Cooper June 8, 2020September 16, 2020
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New Orleans almost won a victory for affordable housing––here's what's next

by Emily Carmichael October 14, 2019September 16, 2020
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Fighting voter suppression in the South will make or break the 2020 elections

by Anna Simonton October 9, 2019September 16, 2020
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High stakes for the climate in Louisiana elections

by Carly Berlin October 7, 2019September 16, 2020
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In Asheville, delay is denial

by David Forbes August 5, 2019September 16, 2020
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North Carolina could finally expand medicaid

by Amanda Abrams July 22, 2019September 16, 2020
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Toothless, cousin loving

by Katherine Webb-Hehn July 15, 2019December 3, 2020
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Dangerous conditions may exist in this area

by Katherine Webb-Hehn June 24, 2019September 16, 2020
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How communities are fighting to save New Orleans from an Airbnb takeover

by Carly Berlin April 1, 2019November 14, 2023
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From rap battles to city hall—Mariah Parker sets the stage for young political leaders

by Austyn Gaffney April 1, 2019December 3, 2020
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When a liberal city government doesn't fight a racist gerrymander

by David Forbes March 25, 2019September 16, 2020
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A lot is at stake in the North Carolina midterms

by Michael Cooper July 3, 2018September 16, 2020
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Louisiana to expand voting rights for people with felony convictions

by Natalie Yahr May 21, 2018September 16, 2020
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How Southern organizers are leading the movement to end money bail

by Gabrielle Hernandez May 17, 2018September 16, 2020
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Georgia school bus drivers join labor revolt in public education

by Casey Williams April 26, 2018November 13, 2023
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What's in store for North Carolina politics in 2018

by Michael Cooper January 11, 2018September 16, 2020
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Virginia's lessons for progressives

by Sarah Schwartz December 18, 2017September 16, 2020
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How Democrat Doug Jones won Alabama

by Katherine Webb-Hehn December 12, 2017September 16, 2020
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A Republican backup plan for killing Obamacare

by Austyn Gaffney November 20, 2017September 16, 2020
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New Orleans activists raise heat on raising wages

by Jasmin Mara Lopez October 10, 2017September 16, 2020
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Flora Crater, Southern state politics, and the ERA

by Matthew Braswell September 19, 2017September 16, 2020
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A civil rights legacy under attack

by Michael Cooper September 4, 2017November 13, 2023
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The purple tide in Alabama politics

by Katherine Webb-Hehn August 15, 2017September 16, 2020

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