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5 Big Media Stereotypes About the South (And the Real Story Behind Them)

Kristin Rawls, AlterNet. April 2, 2012.

Every election season, Southerners are reminded of the devastating misconceptions many Americans have about us.

How the GOP Is Resegregating the South

Ari Berman, The Nation. February 4, 2012.

Republicans—to protect and expand their gains from 2010— are diluting the minority vote in swing districts held by white Democrats.

Why the White South Is Still in Denial About Slavery

Peter Birkenhead, Salon. December 28, 2011.

On a trip through the South, Civil War culture is presented as "authentic." They just leave out the slavery part.

The Great Republican Crackup: How Angry, White, Southern Men Took Over the GOP and Made Our Government Into a War Zone

Robert Reich, Robert Reich's Blog. December 21, 2011.

The GOP's radicalism is dangerous for America. We need two political parties solidly grounded in the realities of governing.

“Occupy” Goes South for the Winter

Matt Reichel, AlterNet. December 4, 2011.

As encampment closings and cold weather drive occupiers south, cities like New Orleans, Austin, and Nashville are taking the protest baton. Will crackdowns follow?

Meet the Secessionist Group Waiting for the Collapse of US Empire So the "South Can Rise Again"

Janet Smith, Ryan Lenz, Southern Poverty Law Center. November 30, 2011.

The League of the South (LOS) pines for the independence denied the region by federal troops 150 years ago.

15-Year-Old Girl Faces Life in Prison for a Miscarriage? Why Conservatives Are Criminalizing Pregnant Women

Ed Pilkington, The Guardian. July 4, 2011.

The creeping criminalization of pregnant women is a new front in the culture wars over abortion.

Forced Labor? Georgia's Anti-Immigrant Law Is Pushing Probationers Into Farm Work

s.e. smith, AlterNet. June 30, 2011.

Draconian anti-immigrant laws have pushed immigrants out of farm work in Georgia. The solution? Push people on probation into those jobs.

Why Men in Southern States Are More Likely to Die in Accidents

Tom Jacobs, Miller-McCune.com. June 17, 2011.

A new study shows how a macho conception of white masculinity leads to risky behavior among white males in Southern states.

South Dakota Outlaws Guns?!

Mark Howard, News Corpse. May 12, 2011.

Alright, not really. But imagine the outcry if lawmakers did to gun laws what they've done to a woman's right to control her own body?

Top Scientists Explain How Deadly Tornadoes in the South May Be Influenced by Climate Change

Brad Johnson, ThinkProgress. May 1, 2011.

Climate change is present in every single meteorological event, according to scientists who study global warming and extreme weather.

Tornadoes Wreak Havoc, Kill at Least 44 in Southern US

AFPApril 17, 2011.

The worst tornadoes to strike the United States in almost three decades have left at least 44 people dead and hundreds injured across six states.

Heritage of Shame: Events Celebrating Secession Glorify the South's Defense of Slavery

Mark Potok, Other Words. January 21, 2011.

The events are effectively glorifying the South's defense of slavery and the white supremacist doctrine that underpinned it.

Virginia AG and Tea Party Favorite Sues Scientist for Studying Climate Change

Emily Badger, Miller-McCune.com. May 30, 2010.

Ken Cuccinelli's lawsuit against climate scientist Michael Mann will have a chilling effect and could deter scientists from work in politically controversial fields.

Civil War Today: Obama Highly Popular Everywhere Outside of Old South

Joshua Holland, AlterNet. November 2, 2009.

Really striking results.

GOP: a Southern Regional Party?

Steve Benen, Washington Monthly. September 18, 2009.

A new poll suggests that's the case.

What It's Like To Be an Atheist in the Bible Belt

Susan McCarthy, Comment Is Free. August 6, 2009.

Even in the South's big cities, many atheists feel they have to stay closeted.

Young and Gay in the Bible Belt: 'My Mom Came at Me With a Butcher Knife!'

Bernadette C. Barton, AlterNet. April 15, 2009.

For many Bible Belt gays, "home" is not a haven from the outside world. Home may be more dangerous than the streets.

Even More than Race, the South Is About Exploiting Workers

Joseph B. Atkins, Progressive Populist. March 13, 2009.

The heart of Southern conservatism is the preservation of a status quo that serves elite interests.

Why the Democrats Are Winning Back the South

Bob Moser, Texas Observer. November 5, 2008.

The more Democrats focus on economic fairness in the South, the better their chance to shut down the right's culture wars.

Abstinence-Only Sex-Ed Most Prevalent in the South

Catherine Morrison, RH Reality Check. July 31, 2008.

The children of Kentucky and Alabama for example are treated to a mix of religious propaganda, gender stereotypes, and misinformation.

Surviving a Weekend with America's Premiere Pro-White Activist Group

Gabriel Thompson, AlterNet. July 4, 2008.

Meet the Council of Conservative Citizens -- a group that offers a biblical defense of slavery and laments the surivival of African babies.

Juan Crow: The Deep South's New Second-Class Citizens

Roberto Lovato, The Nation. May 15, 2008.

Latinos' subordinate status in Georgia strongly resembles that of African-Americans who lived under Jim Crow.

One Nation Under Elvis: An Environmentalism for Us All

Rebecca Solnit, Orion Magazine. March 20, 2008.

Answering that requires digging into American race and class wars, and into the broad crises of environmentalism.

Anti-Abortion Movement Borrows Tactics from the KKK

Carrie Kilman, In These Times. October 10, 2007.

In the South, grassroots activists are fighting back against an increasingly hostile anti-abortion movement.