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No teacher? Call a cop, says Oklahoma governor

by Destinee Adams February 9, 2022February 9, 2022

To combat the statewide teacher shortage, Governor Kevin Stitt has allowed state employees—police included—to fill in for substitute teachers. Unsurprisingly, not everyone is comfortable with that solution.

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Without paid leave, the South's COVID school policies cause a terrible trickle down for families

by Rainesford Stauffer November 18, 2021March 9, 2022

Volunteers with Southern Solidarity's New York team pause for a photo while handing out supplies to the city's unhoused folks.

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Homelessness and eviction have always been public health crises. The pandemic made them even more deadly.

by Sarah Glen September 13, 2021September 21, 2021

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Overdose deaths are reaching record highs in the South as COVID vaccines take priority

by Lovey Cooper September 10, 2021September 21, 2021

Breaking Through COVID: What data can't tell about the South's vaccine rates

by Scalawag Editors and Scalawag Team September 9, 2021September 21, 2021

'We have to evaluate the motives of health care institutions'

by Alysia Nicole Harris September 9, 2021September 21, 2021

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A principal leaves his beloved school after an intense year

by Katy Reckdahl and The Hechinger Report August 24, 2021March 9, 2022

HBCUs are keeping the rest of the South safe

by Alexis Wray April 27, 2021May 20, 2021

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The Southern Tenant Union Playbook

by Sam Russek March 12, 2021March 15, 2021

When God Calls My Name

by Ashley M. Jones January 11, 2021October 4, 2021

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The obvious solution to Houston's housing crisis: 'Just cease all evictions'

by Sam Russek December 21, 2020August 26, 2021

In Louisiana's petrochemical corridor, COVID-19 spreads like cancer

by Drew Hawkins December 18, 2020December 18, 2020

Safety looks like full bellies in a pandemic

by Courtney Napier November 30, 2020November 30, 2020

Exits from solitude—Poems we need right now

by Alysia Nicole Harris November 27, 2020December 3, 2020

In Photos: When we couldn't come home

by Philip Harris November 23, 2020November 23, 2020

This Durham trio wants you to pay Black farmers

by Kyesha Jennings November 16, 2020November 17, 2020

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Before you cast your ballot on Election Day, look out for these common mistakes

by Iliana Hagenah November 3, 2020November 8, 2022

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If the Democratic Party made the perfect candidate in a lab, it would be Adrian Perkins

by Jeanie Riess October 27, 2020October 27, 2020

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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

Carrie Mae Weems and arts institutions step in where Southern governments fall short on COVID-19

by Alex Temblador September 14, 2020September 16, 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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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

Field Notes from the Inside: Women in Florida prisons share glimpses of COVID-19 lockdowns

by MARINA BUENO & BOUDICCA August 18, 2020March 15, 2022

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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

Drive-in wrestling: West Virginia's solution to pandemic cabin fever

by Emily Allen for WVPB July 31, 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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The end of austerity? How COVID-19 could enable real policy change

by Michael Cooper July 20, 2020September 16, 2020