AltWeeklies Wire
Why Live Greennew
Some scientists are predicting that, due to our negative impact on the ecosystem, waterfront cities such as Boston and New York might disappear in the next century.
Jackson Free Press |
Kelly Bryan Smith |
08-16-2013 |
Environment
Slave to the Payday Lendernew
Although some states are tightening restrictions on quick-loan businesses, Mississippi's lawmakers have had a large hand in helping the industry expand.
Jackson Free Press |
R.L. Nave |
08-16-2013 |
Business & Labor
Yoga for Runnersnew
This is part one in an instructional yoga series, each focused on yoga positions for different purposes.
Jackson Free Press |
Scotta Brady |
08-09-2013 |
Health
Ask the Questionsnew
Does the slug fest over gun rights (or reproductive rights or fill-in-the-blank rights) need to be at such a stalemate?
Jackson Free Press |
Ronni Mott |
08-04-2013 |
Policy Issues
Race Still Mattersnew
In Mississippi, the negative social evaluation of black people has resulted in “separate but equal” in practice.
Jackson Free Press |
Rommel W. Benjamin |
07-29-2013 |
Race & Class
The Swimsuit Bodynew
I challenge myself to question the judgments I make about people, including what makes people attractive, and why I think someone should or shouldn't wear something.
Jackson Free Press |
Laurie Bertram Roberts |
07-26-2013 |
The War on Women
Undocumented, Unafraid and Back to Schoolnew
For many of Mississippi's high school juniors and seniors, back to school means taking AP courses, doing research on what college or university to attend, and maybe even planning for a trip abroad. But not everyone in the state can leave the country—nor can everyone in the South count on attending his or her state college campus.
Jackson Free Press |
Ingrid Cruz |
07-26-2013 |
Immigration
Martin, Zimmerman Should Give Pausenew
In the rush to approve whatever new gun law the NRA happens to be pushing at the time, legislators forget that the laws they create will lead to real-world confrontations, leaving teenaged boys and grown men with guns to figure out the limits of the law among themselves under the darkness of night skies.
Jackson Free Press |
JFP Editorial Board |
07-18-2013 |
Crime & Justice
Letting It Gonew
When my therapist said the words to me, I nearly fell out of my chair. "You were abused!"
Jackson Free Press |
Funmi "Queen" Franklin |
07-18-2013 |
The War on Women
‘The Right Thing to Do’new
The Blue Lightning Initiative trains airline employees to recognize signs of human trafficking.
Jackson Free Press |
Amber Helsel |
07-18-2013 |
Crime & Justice
A New Realitynew
Pornography in 2013—the vehicle by which many boys learn how to be men—has turned women into objects of loathing, abuse and violence.
Jackson Free Press |
Ronni Mott |
07-18-2013 |
The War on Women
Tags: Pornography
Just Average Girlsnew
Holly Austin Smith’s story demonstrates just how easily sex traffickers can lure girls—even “good” girls—away from home.
Jackson Free Press |
Ronni Mott |
07-18-2013 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: Holly Austin Smith
Gay Marriage Rulings Raise Questionsnew
Some LGBTQ activists believe the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent decision on marriage equality opens the door to making gay people a “protected class” under federal law.
Jackson Free Press |
R.L. Nave |
07-16-2013 |
LGBT
Tags: LGBTQ
Redemption Songnew
I am perplexed by how my people continue to judge each other on everything, particularly our levels of "blackness."
Jackson Free Press |
Funmi Folayan Franklin |
07-16-2013 |
Race & Class
Sex Trafficking: What Now?new
During the last legislative session, Mississippi lawmakers sharpened the teeth of the state's laws addressing human trafficking. They now give cops and prosecutors the power to aggressively pursue traffickers and the men who buy the services of the women and men the industry victimizes.
Jackson Free Press |
Ronni Mott |
07-15-2013 |
Crime & Justice
