AltWeeklies Wire
11th-Hour 'Cliff' Deal: Mostly Band Aidnew
The U.S. Congress kept the entire electorate on tenterhooks for weeks over the "fiscal cliff"--mandatory tax expirations and spending cuts that Congress imposed on itself last year.
Jackson Free Press |
Ronni Mott |
01-11-2013 |
Economy
What Happened to the Violence Against Women Act?new
Without reauthorization, increased protection for victims of domestic violence and sexual assault is at risk for the first time in 18 years.
Jackson Free Press |
Ronni Mott |
01-11-2013 |
Policy Issues
How Clinton, Miss. is Reducing Domestic Violencenew
Tamra Morgan was the driving force behind putting a batterer's intervention program into the Clinton judicial system's toolkit. The program has significantly reduced domestic violence in the city.
Jackson Free Press |
Ronni Mott |
01-05-2013 |
Crime & Justice
The Battle Over Schoolingnew
Rep. Cecil Brown was chairman of the House Education Committee for seven years. He believes the most important thing to ensure good education for Mississippi’s children is community involvement in schools.
Jackson Free Press |
Ronni Mott |
01-04-2013 |
Education
‘SAD’ But True: Coping with the Winter Bluesnew
Research shows that darker, colder months increase depression for many, specifically women and individuals between the ages of 18-30.
Jackson Free Press |
Jasmin S. Searcy |
12-28-2012 |
Health
America's Favorite Preachernew
Joel Osteen’s smile is as big as Texas, and so is his following.
Jackson Free Press |
CJ Rhodes |
12-28-2012 |
Religion
Address the Mental-Health Crisisnew
Like everyone in the nation, Mississippi Families as Allies, a grassroots, family-led organization for children's mental health, is stunned and saddened by the atrocity at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn. Our hearts are with all of the families who lost loved ones.
Jackson Free Press |
Joy Hogge |
12-27-2012 |
Health
Making Solutions to Poverty Sticknew
It is easy to desire to help someone escape poverty, but it is harder than it might seem because they have to ultimately do it themselves.
Jackson Free Press |
Donna Ladd |
12-21-2012 |
Poverty
7 Poverty Triggersnew
There is a reason that blaming the poor for their plight is useless, not to mention offensive. It’s usually not their fault, especially if they stay poor for long.
Jackson Free Press |
Donna Ladd |
12-21-2012 |
Poverty
How Poverty Happensnew
If any societal issue is steeped in myth and misunderstanding, it is poverty.
Jackson Free Press |
Donna Ladd |
12-21-2012 |
Poverty
Building Assets: A Path Out Of Povertynew
Having a job that pays a living wage is only one aspect of lifting one's self out of poverty. Even when people have jobs, many are just one paycheck—or one medical emergency—from financial disaster.
Jackson Free Press |
Ronni Mott |
12-21-2012 |
Poverty
Searching Out Solutions to Povertynew
Approaching solutions to poverty may seem like a daunting task. With so much to overcome, some folks are paralyzed into doing nothing at all. But making a difference doesn’t have to be overwhelming.
Jackson Free Press |
Ronni Mott |
12-21-2012 |
Poverty
Attention Walmart Shoppersnew
Walmart's "chintzy" attitude toward the wages and benefits of its workers isn't news. What may be news to many, however, is just how bad it is for workers at Walmart suppliers around the world.
Jackson Free Press |
Joe Atkins |
12-21-2012 |
Business & Labor
Tags: Walmart Suppliers
How We Measure Povertynew
The federal poverty threshold is a calculation based on the cost of food in “nutritionally adequate diets” for a family of three, developed in the early 1960s by Mollie Orshansky of the Social Security Administration.
Jackson Free Press |
Ronni Mott |
12-21-2012 |
Poverty
