AltWeeklies Wire
Thank You, Mr. McIntyrenew
When Edgar Ray Killen's attorney admonished Mississippi for "opening old wounds," he presented bigotry in its most deceiving form -- delivered by a man in a business suit and in a high-profile occupation who used every cliché in the book to divide Mississippians from "outsiders."
Jackson Free Press |
Natalie Irby |
06-22-2005 |
Commentary
Lott and Cochran: Sign On Nownew
The Jackson Free Press explains why the Senate's anti-lynching resolution was so important, especially as the Edgar Ray Killen trial raises awareness of the issue, and calls for Mississippi's two U.S. senators to add their names to the resolution.
Jackson Free Press |
Editorial Board |
06-22-2005 |
Commentary
Jackson Free Press Blogs from Killen Trialnew
The Jackson Free Press is blogging live every day from the trial of Edgar Ray Killen for his alleged involvement in the 1964 killings of three civil rights workers. The blog also links to a full archive of the paper's stories and blogs on the case.
Jackson Free Press |
Donna Ladd and Natalie Irby |
06-14-2005 |
Commentary
Ethics And Terry Schiavonew
The same Republicans that have blocked child health care, cut the education budget and supported the death penalty have moved in like vultures to grasp at whatever political gain they can at the expense of Terri and her loving family. How is this "pro-life"?
Jackson Free Press |
John Sawyer |
03-24-2005 |
Commentary
Let's Get 'Real'new
Rapper and columnist Kamikaze warns that a "Truth & Reconciliation Council" is a good idea in Mississippi—only if the players are willing to tell the real truth and not play "barbershop" politics.
Jackson Free Press |
Kamikaze |
03-24-2005 |
Commentary
Thou Shalt Honor the F-Wordnew
Donna Ladd skewers "a bunch of dumbasses"—the Mississippi legislators who are, once again, using the Ten Commandments as a political toy.
Jackson Free Press |
Donna Ladd |
03-24-2005 |
Commentary
Don't Call Me Ma'amnew
Donna Ladd despises being called ma'am not because it makes her feel old but because it makes her feel uninspired, boring, improperly revered, even disrespected -- at least for what she actually is.
Jackson Free Press |
Donna Ladd |
03-19-2005 |
Commentary
Fear and Loathing in the Dirty Southnew
Love or hate rap? It's a hard choice.
Jackson Free Press |
Donna Ladd |
02-24-2005 |
Commentary
Keep Your Eyes on the Prizenew
The arrest and prosecution of Edgar Ray Killen for his alleged role in killing three civil rights workers is a vital step but not enough. Mississippians should work to reverse the legacy of Jim Crow and slavery -- and resist ideologues' attempt to roll back the state's progress to date.
Jackson Free Press |
Donna Ladd |
01-17-2005 |
Commentary
A Stroll Down Prosperity Streetnew
The row of houses that line this shadowy street are full of broken lives and the broken promise of the enigmatic American dream. Each house lies on a rickety foundation.
Jackson Free Press |
John Sawyer |
12-23-2004 |
Commentary
The Great American Experimentnew
Being slapped with an "anti-religious" label because you support a certain political candidate regarded as "Democratic" or "liberal" is cruel. And it’s a lie. Standing up for the separation between Church and State is not anti-religious; it is as pro-religious as you can get.
Jackson Free Press |
Donna Ladd |
12-09-2004 |
Commentary
If We Are the Bodynew
Emily Braden takes back her religion: "The sanctimony of some Christians has stereotyped our belief system as one of intolerance and hate, but I know better."
Jackson Free Press |
Emily Braden |
12-09-2004 |
Commentary
Shop Local, Buy Americannew
Wal-Mart doesn’t always have the low prices, it pushes American companies overseas, it imports the bulk of its products, it’s predatory against local businesses, it destroys small downtowns, and new stores change entire small towns for the worse.
Jackson Free Press |
Todd Stauffer |
12-02-2004 |
Commentary
Tags: hottopic
I'm a Decent Human Being, Toonew
Christians think homosexuals are hell-bound, but we're actually pretty decent people. And quite a few of us want to love God, too. So let us.
Jackson Free Press |
Casey Parks |
11-10-2004 |
Commentary
I Think Smitten, I Think Smitenew
Post-divorce dating can be hard; Braden takes readers through a few of her own funny experiences.
Jackson Free Press |
Emily Braden |
10-07-2004 |
Commentary
