I spent a month looking at the disappearance of grocery stores in Allendale County, SC, where over 34% of children go hungry. Please read about the deadly effects that grocery store mergers and monopolies have had on rural America: Report for America thepeoplesentinel.com/community/year…

As the climate emergency and the public housing crisis deepen, their effects are beginning to collide. This is the digital edition of my The Progressive article on evictions during extreme weather: progressive.org/magazine/evict…

August 30, while local authorities told residents of the Southeast to stay inside during Hurricane Idalia, Natalie Sabb, and her two children were evicted from their public housing unit in South Carolina. Elijah de Castro National Coalition for the Homeless Eviction Lab progressive.org/magazine/evict…

For years, feral pigs have destroyed farms and ecosystems in the south, pushing small farmers to the brink and worsening climate change. However, a new study finds controlling their damage is possible, bringing hope to a dire situation. Report for America thepeoplesentinel.com/business/study…

Like many of the Mississippi River’s threats, saltwater intrusion is not unpredictable: it’s been on the horizon for decades, as the river’s navigation channel was increasingly dredged to accommodate larger and larger ships. The Lens Report for America thelensnola.org/2023/11/01/thr…

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I Joined Gaza’s Trail of Tears And Displacement My lastest to ⁦The Intercept⁩ theintercept.com/2023/11/12/gaz…

In truly one of the wildest stories I’ve ever reported, the outgoing mayor of the small town of Fairfax, SC is trying to "cancel" the town council meeting at which the new mayor will be sworn in. Report for America thepeoplesentinel.com/news/fairfax-m…

In the December / January issue of The Progressive, we address the war in Gaza as it begins another grim chapter. #Palestine #Gaza #conflict New issue now available for $7.50 at our online store: bit.ly/3N8P55D

Please read this great article by Report for America director Kim Kleman in Poynter about the unemphasized power of local media, as I am quoted in it! Local media can be a trustworthy, stable institution if given enough resources!!

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