Stories by Chris Kromm

Chris Kromm works with Southern Exposure magazine and the Institute for Southern Studies in Durham, North Carolina. subscribe to Chris Kromm's feed

4 Surprising Ways the South's New Political Landscape Is Upending National Politics

Posted on: Sep 5, 2012, Source: Institute for Southern Studies

With the nation's eyes on party conventions in Tampa and Charlotte, the media is cramming to get a handle on the Southern political landscape.

First Anniversary of Citizens United Decision: Hundreds of Millions in Corporate Money Already Pouring into Elections

Posted on: Jan 20, 2011, Source: Institute for Southern Studies

A year ago this week, the Supreme Court issued a ruling so momentous that many are still grappling to take stock of its impact on our political system.

What a Disaster: Grappling with the Gulf's "Dead Zones"

Posted on: Jul 8, 2010, Source: Institute for Southern Studies

Until Washington comes up with a plan to address the growing Gulf Dead Zones, thousands of square miles of ocean waters face a grim future.

We Already Have a Popular Single-Payer Health Care System -- It's for Active Military and Veterans

Posted on: Jul 1, 2009, Source: Facing South

Oddly the states with the most people enrolled are down South -- where political leadership has been most opposed to single-payer.

Two Years After Katrina, Billions in Relief Funds Are Missing

Posted on: Aug 22, 2007, Source: AlterNet

The federal government has promised more than $116 billion in recovery aid, but residents of the still-devastated Gulf Coast wonder whether the check bounced.

Southern Strategies

Posted on: Mar 2, 2005, Source: The Nation

To win back the South, Democrats and progressives must find answers to two questions: What kind of politics can – and should – win in the region? And what are our bedrock values and long-term vision for the future?