FALL 2008 | Released on the third anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, this report documents the unprecedented response to the disaster by religious groups, and considers the role they might play in the ongoing reconstruction and in future disasters. More...
Institute for Southern Studies - A New Vision for a Changing South
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Social Justice Organizing in the South
SPRING 2009 | What are the prospects for social change in the South? What role can social justice organizing play? A major new study from the Institute outlines key trends, hopeful signs and elements of a new "Southern Strategy." More...
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This January 2008 report, produced in collaboration with the Brookings Institution, examines the U.S. response to the disaster on the Gulf Coast through the lens of international standards governing the treatment of displaced persons. More...
Published on Katrina's second anniversary in August 2007, this report draws on interviews with more than 40 Gulf Coast leaders to identify roadblocks to recovery and to offer ideas on how federal leaders can meet critical needs. More...
North Carolina has been called "the most military-friendly state" in the nation. This report -- released in March 2007 on the fourth anniversary of the Iraq War -- considers the costs. More...
This February/March 2007 special report from the Institute's Gulf Coast Reconstruction Watch project examines what Congress can do to confront the ongoing crisis of Hurricane Katrina. More...
An October 2006 poll by the Institute for Southern Studies and N.C. State University School of Public and International Affairs found that despite strong early support for the Iraq war in the South, the region's opposition now matches national levels. More...
This report from August 2006 examines how much progress the region has made since the disaster, finding fundamental barriers to renewal. More...
This special June 2006 report from Gulf Coast Reconstruction Watch looks at New Orleans' storm-protection infrastructure and finds a city dangerously prepared to face a major hurricane. More...
