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Assad: 'Expect Everything' in Response to Attack
Syrian President Bashar Assad is warning the U.S. of repercussions if it launches a military strike against him. "You should expect everything," Assad said in an interview, while denying that …
Talking Diplomacy in Syria, Obama Goes to Congress
President Barack Obama angled to end the impasse over Syria on Tuesday by pressing his case for U.S. airstrikes against Bashar Assad's regime as he held out hope of a …
Syria Accepts Weapons Plan, Strike Momentum Eases
Momentum to avoid Western missile strikes on Syria intensified Tuesday, as President Bashar Assad's government accepted a plan to turn over its chemical weapons stockpile and France pitched a U.N. …
Israeli Leaders Condemn EU Move on Settlements
Israeli leaders on Tuesday condemned a European Union ban on funding to Israeli institutions that operate in occupied territories, but also acknowledged the country's growing isolation over its construction of …
Education
Common Core: Is Raising the Bar Enough?
Young Jackson Public Schools scholars returned to classrooms last week. And whether Aug. 8 marked the first time riding a big, yellow bus or the final year of locker assignments, …
JFK's Last Night Recalled as Key Event for Latinos
President John F. Kennedy was supposed to just stop by and wave hello. Instead a group of eager Latinos persuaded him to come inside and speak to a packed room …
Millions Chase Record $425M Powerball Jackpot
Eight months after a trio of ticket buyers split a $656 million Mega Millions jackpot to set a world lottery record, Powerball is offering up a prize that would be …
Editor's Note
In the Name of Being 'Right'
Like it or not, we live in a society now where it's becoming harder and harder for people of opposite beliefs to coexist peacefully, particularly in the somewhat distanced atmosphere …
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The Truth About Today’s Youth
Today's generation of young people may be the safest, smartest and most resilient we've ever experienced. Yes, including here in Jackson and Mississippi.
At 20 Years, NAFTA Didn't Close Mexico Wage Gap
it's hard to remember Mexico before the North American Free Trade Agreement, which has dramatically expanded consumer choice and trade since it took effect 20 years ago on Jan. 1.
The Rondo Brothers Present
San Francisco's go-to producers The Rondo Brothers set to release club-worthy Seven Minutes To Midnight. Duo proves its versatility with songs in new Ice Cube flick, Sundance indie hit and …
[City Buzz] Unwrapped and Unveiled
Photo by Brett Potter A TAX TO LOVE: Financial disaster is looming for the state, and the new Coalition for a Clean Bill of Health wants to raise Mississippi's cigarette …
Election Watch: City Council, Ward 2
March 30, 2005 Candidates for Ward 2 include incumbent Democrat Leslie Burl McLemore, a JSU political science professor who helps organize the annual Fannie Lou Hamer school, specializing in recognizing …
Laws, Rumors Have Ammo Flying Off Store Shelves
Gun enthusiasts fearful of new weapon controls and alarmed by rumors of government hoarding are buying bullets practically by the bushel, making it hard for stores nationwide to keep shelves …
Editor's Note
Hunting and Gathering
Last week, I had a young documentary crew called subSIPPI in my office asking me questions about whether Mississippi has changed.
Politics
Lee Vance's Priority as Hinds Sheriff: Overhauling Pretrial Detention System
Former Jackson Police Chief Lee Vance said Friday that reforming the pretrial detention system in Hinds County would be a top priority for his administration if he is elected Hinds …
Civil Rights
Mike Espy to Trump: 'This Isn't a Lynching, Mr. President'
President Donald Trump's claim that he is the victim of "a lynching" in the ongoing impeachment inquiry is "disgraceful" and akin to the U.S. Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith's "public hanging" remark …
StateDesk.com, Powered by the JFP, Debuts Today
OK, being that y'all blogheads deserve to be the first to know about our various online shenanigans, allow me to introduce you to the state's brand-new political wire, StateDesk.com. It's …
PLEASE WATCH THIS CNN SPECIAL *TONIGHT* AT 8pm: HIP HOP: Art or Poison
CNN will examine the cultural value of Hip-Hop in an hour long special dubbed "Hip-Hop: Art or Poison?" tonight (Feb 21.)
