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EconomicsWomen make $9,800 less than men in Mississippi. In other news, Mississippi is one of five states without a pay equity law.
In honor of Equal Pay Day, Mississippi should resolve to eliminate wage discrimination and other barriers to economic opportunity for women.
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Editor's BlogAnnouncing two Mississippi initiatives promoting LGBTQ rights and dignity
LGBT Forward and OUTLaw's symposium at the UM Law School will bring Mississippi closer to ending discrimination based on sexual difference.
By Jake McGraw -
Editor's BlogWhy are so many Mississippians moving to Sunflower County?
Parchman, of course.
By Jake McGraw -
Child Well-BeingMississippi’s child poverty rate is twice as high as Lithuania’s. Why are we OK with that?
Over one in three Mississippi children grow up in households under the federal poverty line. That's higher than any developed country in the world.
By Jake McGraw -
Editor's BlogStop blaming poverty!
Mississippi's new superintendent of education says, "Poverty is not an excuse." She's talking to Mississippi's leaders, not its kids.
By Jake McGraw -
Editor's BlogFour thoughts about hatred, honesty, and Ole Miss (UPDATE)
Like many, I was angered and ashamed that students at my alma mater, the University of Mississippi, disrupted a performance of "The Laramie Project" Tuesday night with gay slurs and other hateful behavior. Here are my thoughts about moving forward.
By Jake McGraw -
Editor's BlogTeach for America just got some great news. Mississippi should build on their success.
Mississippi has made a large investment in Teach for America. A groundbreaking new study gives us a better idea of what we get in return.
By Jake McGraw -
Economic DevelopmentMississippi should nuke its economic development strategy
Once nuclear waste begins to look like gold, Mississippians need to have a conversation about smart growth.
By Jake McGraw -
Editor's BlogHaley Barbour on Mississippi’s race relations: mission accomplished
Ahead of the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington, the ex-Guv says the playing field is level and that blacks can be racist, too.
By Jake McGraw -
Editor's BlogWelcome to Rethink Mississippi
Thanks for stopping by. Let me tell you a little about the place.
By Jake McGraw
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