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Defense, Illustratednew

Even the military gets kicked in the face when it comes to fact-checking.

Jackson Free Press | JFP Staff | 10-26-2012 | Commentary

Beware the GOP's (Un)Scientific Sexismnew

The majority of Mississippians who voted last fall to block the passage of the "personhood" initiative should be very nervous about the Nov. 6 election.

Jackson Free Press | Donna Ladd | 10-26-2012 | Commentary

Romney's Real Record as a 'Job Creator'new

Mitt Romney detractors have jumped on the videos and stories coming from Sensata employees, saying it paints Romney and his old firm in a bad light. The American workers have asked Romney to intervene with his Bain buddies; he's declined.

Jackson Free Press | Todd Stauffer | 10-18-2012 | Commentary

For My Grandmothersnew

I remember my grandmother's first question on my 18th birthday, before she even wished me a happy birthday: "Are you going to register today?"

Jackson Free Press | Melishia Grayson | 10-18-2012 | Commentary

Election 2012, Illustrated: Debt and Jobsnew

In an election year, the one thing that is curiously missing are facts. They are often misquoted, embellished, or to the point of being completely ignored.

Jackson Free Press | JFP Staff | 10-11-2012 | Elections

The Delusion and Paranoia of 'Obama's America 2016'new

Dinesh D'Souza's documentary makes tenous connections between Obama and a myriad of global evils.

Jackson Free Press | Brian Johnson | 10-05-2012 | Commentary

Raising an Armynew

"Half the Sky" is about the severe problems women face around the world. It is chilling, covering routine violence spanning from the sex trafficking and gang rape of toddlers in Cambodia to the routine rape of young women in Sierra Leone.

Jackson Free Press | Donna Ladd | 10-05-2012 | Commentary

Raising and Spendingnew

The way Republican U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker is raising campaign cash, you would think his opponent was former Vice President Al Gore, not retired preacher Albert N. Gore Jr.

Jackson Free Press | R.L. Nave and Dylan Watson | 10-01-2012 | Commentary

Who Are the 47 Percent?new

Regardless of where you stand politically on Romney's "inelegant" statement, as he called it later, a big question looms: Do 47 percent of Americans not pay federal income tax? The short answer is yes.

Jackson Free Press | Ronni Mott | 09-29-2012 | Commentary

An Inconvenient Jokenew

When I heard Mitt Romney make fun of climate change during his convention speech to great laughter--"President Obama promised to slow the rise of the oceans and to heal the planet"--my mind immediately flashed back to Waveland, Miss., days after Hurricane Katrina hit.

Jackson Free Press | Donna Ladd | 09-16-2012 | Commentary