The Latest Breaking News from South

Strong thunderstorms and tornadoes are moving through parts of the South

Weather forecasters are warning of the potential for strong thunderstorms and tornadoes across a wide swath of the South Wednesday, including across Mississippi, Georgia and the Florida Panhandle.

WEKU · Nov 30, 2022

Tornado outbreak underway across southern U.S., with 40 million at risk

Some "strong tornadoes" are possible, particularly in Mississippi, the NWS warns.

Axios · Nov 29, 2022

Panthers back in thick of NFC South race after Week 12 win

So the Carolina Panthers are telling you there's a chance . . .

USA Today Sports Media Group · Nov 29, 2022

Over 50 businesses taking part in Southwest Side’s Small Business Saturday event

“You don’t have to go down to Michigan Avenue to shop, you can shop right here on the Southwest Side,” said Rodney Watt, director of development for the group organizing the event, now in its 10th year.

Chicago Sun-Times · Nov 24, 2022

Why it's time to end child sponsorship

Language about the benefits of child sponsorship is common in the charity sector. The narrative we are given is that sponsoring a child in the Global South is a way to make a positive difference in their lives.

The Conversation · Nov 21, 2022

PPRP's break-up all part of the 'plan'

When all the Apec summit formalities are over, it's likely Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha will make the uncertainty about his political future clearer, particularly over whether he will cut links with the ruling Palang Pracharath Party (PPRP) and align with the Ruam Thai Sang Chart Party (RTSCP), recently set…

Bangkok Post · Nov 18, 2022

New service union seeks to inspire labor movement in South

Over 100 service industry workers have gathered in the capital of the state with the county's lowest unionization rate to launch a new union and try to boost labor organizing across the U.S. South

The Independent UK · Nov 18, 2022

Independence group launches to deliver a tailored campaign to south of Scotland

A non-partisan Yes group has launched to tailor a local case for independence in the South of Scotland - as well as diversify voices in the…

The National (Scotland) · Nov 18, 2022

Commentary: A big reason the South goes red? Gerrymandering and voter suppression

I’ve lived in the South more than half of my life and by now, I’ve heard just about every stereotype about the “Southern voter.” The Southern voter is white, racist, uneducated and Republican. They vote against their own interests and get what they deserve because they’re too ignorant to understand…

Los Angeles Times · Nov 18, 2022

Strategy for deep South still a sham

It amazes me how, after nearly two decades of fighting that has claimed more than 7,000 lives in this historically contested region where armed Patani Malay combatants are pitted against Thai government security forces, officials still lack the basic understanding of a counter-insurgency.

Bangkok Post · Nov 17, 2022