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Campus workers in the right-to-work South are fighting for COVID-19 conditions and beyond

by Mindy Isser September 16, 2020September 22, 2020

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Everything you need to know about early and absentee voting in 2020

by Anoa Changa September 10, 2020October 1, 2020

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Lessons from rural communities in the crusade to save the USPS

by Alicia Carter & Haley France September 8, 2020October 1, 2020

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ICE-detained asylum-seekers on hunger strike amid COVID-19 face solitary confinement

by Frances Madeson September 1, 2020September 16, 2020

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Birmingham increases police budget by $11.2M despite demands to defund: 'People literally cannot breathe, and it's not because of George Floyd'

by Katherine Webb-Hehn August 31, 2020January 21, 2021

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John Lewis fought for equal protection. That means tackling pollution, poverty, and policing.

by YVETTE CABRERA FOR GRIST August 28, 2020September 16, 2020

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COVID-19 hit Arkansas poultry workers at an 'alarming rate' as state and industry officials looked on

by Olivia Paschal August 24, 2020September 16, 2020

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Alabama wrote the book on Black Lives Matter, but today's challenges to defund police have Freedom Fighters back at the drawing board

by Katherine Webb-Hehn August 14, 2020September 16, 2020

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Georgia rushed to reopen, but the COVID-19 crisis is worse than before: 'I'm scared of more than just dying'

by Timothy Pratt August 11, 2020September 16, 2020

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After coal and COVID-19, Appalachia needs more than a one-time check. Universal Basic Income could be next.

by Laura Harbert Allen August 4, 2020September 29, 2021

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John Lewis' legacy: Four Southern states are still battling for voter rights

by Neesha Powell-Ingabire August 3, 2020September 16, 2020

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Georgia tried to ban abortions. Telehealth offers a new alternative.

by Emily Weyrauch July 28, 2020September 20, 2021

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Amidst COVID-19, Louisiana parents and advocates are working to bring detained youth home

by Frances Madeson for the Louisiana Illuminator July 27, 2020September 16, 2020

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Exposed: UNC pledged neo-confederates $2.5 mil for monument

by L’Erin Jensen July 21, 2020September 16, 2020

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The end of austerity? How COVID-19 could enable real policy change

by Michael Cooper July 20, 2020September 16, 2020

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This North Carolina law lets police keep racism and abuse under wraps

by Antoinette Kerr July 7, 2020September 16, 2020

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How Georgia's court-appointed advocates are failing children and parents

by Arvind Dilawar July 3, 2020September 16, 2020

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'Abortion bans aren't just about abortion'—The fight for reproductive justice in the South

by Tina Vasquez, Prism July 1, 2020September 7, 2021

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Black New Orleans City Waste workers build power against a crisis

by Mindy Isser June 17, 2020September 16, 2020

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Free the press in prisons, too

by Lyle C. May June 15, 2020September 16, 2020

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How COVID-19 has changed the game for Black community organizers

by Courtney Napier June 12, 2020September 16, 2020

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When Black voters matter as much as Black votes

by Courtney Napier June 12, 2020September 16, 2020

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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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For our folks on the frontlines: Bail funds across the South

by Scalawag Team and Scalawag Editors June 2, 2020April 16, 2021

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Meet five Black and Brown Southerners running for office to change the system

by Neesha Powell-Ingabire June 2, 2020September 16, 2020

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What you need to know about the new prosecutor on the Ahmaud Arbery case

by Rory Fleming June 1, 2020September 16, 2020

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HIV test sites challenged by COVID-19 restrictions in Baton Rouge

by Xander Adams May 29, 2020April 13, 2022

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Pay the Players: Racial equity and recognition in the NCAA

by Daniel Johnson May 26, 2020September 16, 2020

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Memorial Day and weaponizing the American flag

by Jedediah Purdy May 25, 2020December 3, 2020