AltWeeklies Wire
The Nuclear Optionnew
An international trade group doesn’t believe Mississippi should pass a law that would require the Public Employee Retirement System to pull certain investments that have ties with Iran.
Jackson Free Press |
R.L. Nave |
02-21-2013 |
International
Blessings for All Unionsnew
Bishop Duncan Gray III of Mississippi’s Episcopal Church will allow churches to bless same-sex unions.
Jackson Free Press |
Ronni Mott |
02-21-2013 |
LGBT
From Punishment to Healing: Moving Mental-Health Care Homenew
On March 10, 2010, the Montgomery, Ala.-based Southern Poverty Law Center sued then Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour along with a handful of state mental-health administrators on behalf of several teenagers whom the state was holding in mental institutions. All of the children's problems stemmed from trauma.
Jackson Free Press |
Ronni Mott |
02-15-2013 |
Health
Organizing in the Southnew
The spirit of revival certainly was in the air at Tougaloo College's Holmes Hall
Jan. 29, where a crowd of 200 or more gathered to show support for Nissan workers seeking a union election at the giant plant in Canton.
Jackson Free Press |
Joe Atkins |
02-15-2013 |
Business & Labor
Hello, Texas!new
SXSW is a music-lover's Mecca, and I'm beyond excited to see bands such as Dawes, Glossary, ZZ Ward, Vampire Weekend, Paul Oakenfold, The Polyphonic Spree, Cherub, Moon Taxi, Freedy Johnson and many more. Plus, I can't wait to come back with new favorites that I hadn't heard of before the festival.
Jackson Free Press |
Natalie Long |
02-15-2013 |
Music
Great Gardens Start with a Plannew
Now is the time to plan the placement and diversity of your summer crops.
Jackson Free Press |
Jim Pathfinder Ewing |
02-15-2013 |
Gardening
Between Man and His Godnew
Some really smart people knew that when they wrote the First Amendment, which includes two intertwining clauses to ensure that no one abridges our freedom of religion by trying to establish their own. Put simply, the government doesn't get to pick or establish or force any particular faith or its prayers and practices, because that obviously endangers freedom of religion for all of us.
Jackson Free Press |
Donna Ladd |
02-15-2013 |
Commentary
Cinematic Wedgienew
Dr. Jonathan Banks (Jude Law) searches for answers for his patient’s ailments with a controversial drug in “Side Effects.”
Jackson Free Press |
Anita Modak-Truran |
02-15-2013 |
Movies
Giving Heartsnew
The creative spirit is a strong one; it comes from deep within. That's why so often art creates in the viewer an emotional reaction or impact.
Jackson Free Press |
Julie Skipper |
02-08-2013 |
Art
What is Love? You Decidenew
What is love? Depends on whom you ask. In search of an answer, I asked people in different relationship situations: a married couple, an engaged couple and a single person.
Jackson Free Press |
Shameka Hayes-Hamilton |
02-08-2013 |
Commentary
A Crazy Kind of Lifenew
Poets, writers, musicians and filmmakers have been trying to decipher the riddle that is love since the dawn of mankind.
Jackson Free Press |
JG Hanks |
02-08-2013 |
Commentary
Taking Back Valentine's Daynew
Ah, Valentine's Day. The "Big Day" for coupledom. The exchange of chocolates, flowers and loving words. The warm feelings of affection and infatuation.
Jackson Free Press |
Jasmin Searcy |
02-08-2013 |
Commentary
The Slatenew
Super Bowl XLVII was a tale of two halves. The Ravens dominated the first half but, thanks to a blackout, the 49ers made it a game worth watching in the second half.
Jackson Free Press |
Bryan Flynn |
02-08-2013 |
Sports
Tags: Super Bowl XLVII
Created Equalnew
Watching the inauguration of President Barack H. Obama was bittersweet. I was proud to have advocated for my president, and I feel validated by his inclusion of the LGBT community and the diversity on display.
Jackson Free Press |
Eddie Outlaw |
02-07-2013 |
LGBT
Digital Displays of Affectionnew
In fall 2010, a New Jersey-based pastor by the name of Cedric Miller made national headlines after demanding that married church leaders in his congregation give up their Facebook accounts or resign.
Jackson Free Press |
Anthony Hales |
02-07-2013 |
Tech
