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Signs Point Cautiously to Recession's End
Slowing job losses is one sign of the economy's impending recovery. The bottom is just ahead, according to economists, which means things will start looking up soon.
BREAKING: Dick Cheney's Chief of Staff Indicted, Five Counts
Word is that Dick Cheney's chief of staff will be the first to go down. Meantime, check out this Salon piece that defrocks Cheney's inner circle:
Tweaking Twiggy
Photos by Jason 'Twiggy' Lott
A week into January, 27-year-old Jason "Twiggy" Lott leans back in his faux-Swedish chair, running his fingers through close-cropped hair and casually tossing one denim-clad leg over the other. In …
Rudy Giuliani, Family (Values) Man
The "family values" mantra of the national Republican Party must really be in trouble when this is one of their front-runners:
‘Us v. Them': Why Didn't Hampton Name Hosemann?
David Hampton has a decent column today about all the ugly immigrant-bashing in our state and in the nation of late, as immigration becomes the new wedge issue. We've certainly …
Human Deficit Looms in Wake of Budget Cuts
A financial debt can be paid back. But the debt we'll owe our children if investments in health, nutrition and education are slashed is irreparable. Investment in human infrastructure--providing the …
Old Capitol Green Could Get $13 Million
The long-delayed Old Capitol Green downtown development project drew a little closer to fruition this morning.
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Season For All
The span of time between Thanksgiving and the New Year used to be my favorite because not only did I get to eat great food and run around with my …
[Stauffer] America's Team
So I'm a Saints fan. I love watching Brees when he's in the groove, and I love watching the interceptions and Bush pylon leaps ... and I still dream about …
Is Neo-conservatism Dead?
In a much-discussed New York Times Magazine essay, SAIS (Johns Hopkins) professor Francis Fukuyama argues that neo-conservatism has failed miserably, with even the Bush administration distancing itself from the ideas …
[BREAKING]: City Council Acquires Outside Counsel
In a special meeting this afternoon, City Council confirmed that City Attorney Sarah O'Reilly-Evans has been issued a check for around $45,000 for her work on the convention center bond. …
Vacation Trip
According to a Reuters report today, North Korea contends that if they are punished by the U.N. Security Council for next month's planned missile launch, they will restart a nuclear …
Re-opening The Evers Case?
Jackson Mayor Frank Melton launched into a tirade last week over his desire to give the Jackson international airport the full name of former NAACP Field Secretary Medgar Evers, who …
NAACP Report Condemns Tea Party Racism
A new report issued by the NAACP finds that the national tea-party movement has resentment about racial and social issues running throughout its many factions. The study, titled "Tea Party …
It's an Outdoor Thang
Organizing an outdoor movie night at your house is easy. It's a great way to bring together neighbors, community, friends and family. You'll need just a few items and a …
Manhunt D.A.‘s ‘Guard' Duty
When Bruce Dunagan heard that Tallahatchie County prosecutor John Whitten III was involved in a vigilante-style manhunt last month, in Sumner, he wasn't surprised. Dunagan, who was Biloxi's police chief …
ProPublica Photographer: I Was Followed by BP Security and Then Detained by Police
Freelance photographer Lance Rosenfield was working on assignment for ProPublica in Texas City, Texas, last week, when a BP security guard began following him. Rosenfield was later detained by police …
FOX News is the Media Scum of the Earth
Check this out. While conservative blog-queen Michele Malkin was talking about how it's fine to criticize Michelle Obama as long as people don't take "cheap shots," FOX News was flashing …
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Thou Shalt Not Steal: Is Voter Suppression the Real Issue?
Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama has gone out of his way to excite the historically indifferent youth vote, but the biggest question with young voters may not be keeping their …
