We Got IssuesHere's a riddle: There are 26.9 million of them, and as much as they fight for freedom to make their own decisions and choices, 17 million of them never make one of the most important ones.
Political Knick-KnacksJust about everyone at this point has heard of the Governator's off-color remarks concerning Sacramento Democratic legislators—but just in case you want to be a billboard, you can endorse either side in cotton. http://www.sacramentogirliemen.com started it all with their t-shirts—if …
Holla! They Want Your VoteRock the Vote isn't the only agency trying to encourage youth voting. Check out our list of the premier youth-targeted voting programs:
Jail Generation: Lost Time, Lost Voice"I've been working 14 years to keep my sanity, now I'm on vacation," mused J.J. Tennison, speaking in a slow, metered voice. In 1990, Tennison, then 18, and Antoine "Soda Pop" Goff, then 21, were convicted of manslaughter and sent …
JFP Index: The Jail GenerationIn millions, how many Americans are permanently dis-enfranchised from voting due to felonies: 3.9 (1 in 50 adults)
Vanishing VotesFirst, the purges. In the months leading up to the November 2000 presidential election, Florida Secretary of State Katherine Harris, in coordination with Gov. Jeb Bush, ordered local election supervisors to purge 57,700 voters from the registries, supposedly ex-cons not …
Ex-Felons Fight for Right to VoteTwelve years ago, Yvonne Kennedy, a Democratic member of Alabama's House of Representatives, began a campaign to re-enfranchise ex-prisoners in the state after they had served out their sentences. At the time, Kennedy's crusade appeared little short of quixotic; in …
Mississippi Felons: How to VoteOn May 11, 2002, the Mississippi attorney general published a modernized interpretation of the Mississippi Constitution of 1890's Section 241, which lists disenfranchising crimes.
Travels with JoAnneYou don't have to go past the Mississippi border to enjoy some of the best road trips in the U.S.: My two top destinations are Natchez and Greenwood—Natchez for old Mississippi and Greenwood (of all places!) for the new Mississippi. …
Moving Pictures1. "Thelma and Louise" (1991) — Two morals in Ridley Scott's controversial film: rednecks are rednecks, so don't trust one in a parking lot. Second, dump the loser husband before you have to take a dive into the Grand Canyon. …
6,000 Miles to Go• On the radio, a 14-year-old evangelist whips the congregation into a tearful whirlpool of repentance.
An Open Letter to Michael MooreI know you have used this approach a time or two in the past when communicating with prominent public figures—and with not-so-prominent Americans like myself who are on your e-mail list—so I hope you won't mind being on the receiving …
Films of War, Media, Politics and ControversyFeel like stirring up a little trouble in the privacy of your own home? Fire up your rental card and head on over to the cheap aisle, where you can grab a little hullabaloo in a box.
Summer of ‘64: A Mississippi Freedom Fighter Remembers the StruggleYou never know when something's going to happen that will change your life completely. If I had stayed in Florida canning tomatoes, I wouldn't have been here when the civil rights workers came to Mississippi in the summer of 1964. …
Just Another Church<i>Methodist minister Ed King worked and lived Freedom Summer in Mississippi in 1964. The Vicksburg native ran for lieutenant governor on the Freedom Vote mock election ballot while Aaron Henry was the gubernatorial candidate. The two were pitted against actual …