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[Editor’s Note] Death of Affirmative Action?

In an unexpected move, the U.S. Supreme Court this week strayed from precedence to rule against a race-based hiring practice. Overturning an affirmative-action decision by an appellate panel, the Court ruled in favor of a group of white firefighters who were passed over for a promotion because of their race. 12 read more »

[Editorial] Fend Off the Alligators

When hungry alligators surround you, so the joke goes, you might forget that your objective is to drain the swamp. read more »

[Stiggers] Get on the Bus

Congressman Smokey “Robinson” McBride: “Despite reports of a world economic downturn, political unrest in Iran, pop celebrities ridiculing and beating up each other, and the divorce of John and Kate plus Eight, the citizens of the Ghetto Science community continue to progress in these unusual times." read more »

[Manogin] Being a Better Person

“There’s no such thing as global warming!” read more »

[Editor’s Note] Uptown Hate

When the 2000 election devolved into chad-counting in South Florida, I headed down from New York City to cover the mess for the Village Voice. And with all the talk in the media of how there couldn’t possibly be any conservatives in Palm Beach I decided to see what I could turn up. 2 read more »

[Editorial] Call A Special Session, Barbour

The budget wars between the two chambers of the state Legislature are nothing new. read more »

[Stiggers] Converter-Box Conspiracy

Brotha Hustle: “Ghetto Science Television presents the premiere post-digital transition edition of “The Hustle Report.” It’s been one week since the digital television transition deadline. Did you get your analog-to-digital converter box, yet? read more »

[Kamikaze] Jackson’s Savior Complex

Everyone seems to be an expert on crime these days. Sit around any barbershop or bar, and you’ll hear all the “pundits” explain how they would handle crime. 21 read more »

[O’Keefe] Giving Up Prejudices

While waiting for a high-school football game to begin, a group of fans from the community gathered at the park across the street. From a distance, I could see a large truck, displaying two Confederate flags with oddly shaped crosses in the center, slowly approach. 6 read more »

[Publisher’s Note] Whose River Is it?

In the past weeks, the Jackson Free Press has spent some time looking into the Two Lakes plan for flood control and economic development on the Pearl River—a plan that’s come back so many times from the grave that it makes “Night of the Living Dead” seem like a History Channel documentary. read more »

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