The Journal of the Southern Regional Council, 1978-2003
Work First, People Last By Preston Quesenberry Vol. 18, No. 1, 1996 p. 7 In the name of “independence,” and “responsibility,” states around the nation have been implementing “Work First” programs designed to force welfare recipients into the workforce. While
The Disposable Olympics Meets the City of Hype By Preston Quesenberry Vol. 18, No. 2, 1996 pp. 3-14 Not since the height of the Civil Rights movement have the Southern states, and Atlanta in particular, received as much extended media
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Private Interest Law: The Case Against Delta EPA Preston Quesenberry Vol. 18, No. 3-4, 1996 pp. 22-23 Challenging an institution as tricky to define in legal terms as a rural electric cooperative can prove a difficult task. An unsuccessful lawsuit
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Deregulation: “Wheeling” Over Rural Customers Preston Quesenberry Vol. 18, No. 3-4, 1996 pp. 24-26 The proposed deregulation of electric utilities is emerging as yet another obstacle to rural electric cooperatives becoming a progressive force in their communities. Currently, electric co-ops
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Globalization Drives Persistent Inequality The Climate for Workers in the U.S. 1997 By Preston Quesenberry Vol. 19, No. 3-4, 1997 pp. 3-20 As we go to press with our fourth edition of the Southern Regional Council’s Climate for Workers survey,
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