Democracy in the South
Democracy in the South By Steve Suitts Vol. 12, No. 2, 1990, pp. 1-3 Like an old Chinese proverb coming south for the winter, one side of democracy in the American South today shows troubling, even treacherous signs of crisis,
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Politics the Beloved Commune: Arkansas has the opportunity to learn from the experiences of other Southern states
Politics the Beloved Commune: Arkansas has the opportunity to learn from the experiences of other Southern states By Steve Suitts Vol. 12, No. 3, 1990, pp. 13-16 THE YEAR 1990 may be remembered as a profound moment for Arkansas politics.
Driving Mr. Walker
Driving Mr. Walker By Steve Suitts Vol. 12, No. 4, 1990, pp. 5-7 I was taken for a ride on Memorial Day Sunday. At home without my family (off visiting relatives) I was sitting on my front porch when a
The Southern Regional Council and the Roots of Rural Change
The Southern Regional Council and the Roots of Rural Change By Steve Suitts Vol. 13, No. 3, 1991, pp. 5-12 Since the creation of the Commission on Interracial Cooperation–the Southern Regional Council’s parent organization–in 1919, the SRC has been guided
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Communities and Education
Communities and Education By Steve Suitts Vol. 13, No. 4, 1991, pp. 9-11 Virtually every report on public education in the last half-decade has worried about one central, demographic projection: in the face of growing poverty, racial minorities–the least educated,
Anne Braden: Southern Activist
Anne Braden: Southern Activist By Steve Suitts Vol. 15, No. 1, 1993, pp. 13-14 FOR OVER FORTY-FIVE YEARS, almost as long as the Southern Regional Council has existed, Anne Braden has stood for a South that embodies the very best
A New Ecology of Poverty
A New Ecology of Poverty By Steve Suitts Vol. 15, No. 4, 1993, pp. 8-13 While it is true that the poor have always been with us, poverty in America today is profoundly different and more disturbing than ever before.
Rendering Wallace
Rendering Wallace Reviewed by Steve Suitts Vol. 17, No. 3-4, 1995 pp. 24-27 The Politics of Rage: George Wallace and the Transformation of American Politics, by Dan T. Carter (Simon and Schuster, 1995, 572 pages). Beginning in Clio, Alabama (evoking
Undemocratic at Heart: Transforming the South’s Utility Coops
Undemocratic at Heart: Transforming the South’s Utility Coops Steve Suitts Vol. 18, No. 3-4, 1996 pp. 27-29 The enduring, pivotal significance of the utility co-op movement is demonstrated by the simple, historical fact that never has there been another economic
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Democracy in the South
Democracy in the South By Steve Suitts Vol. 22, No. 1, 2000, pp. 17-18 Like an old Chinese proverb coming south for the winter, one side of democracy in the American South today shows troubling, even treacherous signs of crisis,