Commentary

Details: Written by John Wilson of Troutdale; Published: 12 November 2008

Mothball Justice Center

Dear Editor; When the County announced plans to build a Justice Center in the Rockwood area I was…

Details: Written by Bernie Foster, Publisher of The Skanner; Published: 05 November 2008

Positive, substantial change will only happen if we work to make it so

President Obama. Sounds different, doesn't it? Finally, after almost two years of constant campaigning, the most exciting election in living memory is over. The Harvard educated lawyer with roots in Kenya, Kansas, Hawaii and Chicago convinced American voters that he and no other is the leader we need today. To commemorate this historic election, we've changed The Skanner's usual format. This week we're offering our readers a photographic celebration of this thrilling, hard-fought, unpredictable campaign. ....

Details: Written by A. Peter Bailey, Journalist/Lecturer; Published: 05 November 2008

It is not easy to write a column for weekly newspapers three or four days before a presidential election, especially a presidential election as historically significant as the one in 2008. I finally decided that the most meaningful way to deal with the situation is to bring to the attention of readers quotes from public figures, past and present that may be useful at this moment...

Details: Written by Julianne Malveaux, Bennett College for Women; Published: 29 October 2008

The election that has consumed us for nearly two years is about to be over. Assuming that everyone…

Details: Written by Michael G. Shinn of Financial Network Investment Corp.; Published: 29 October 2008

The bursting of the real estate bubble has created an oversupply of vacant and abandoned homes.…

about-justice

Details: Written by H. Lewis Smith, of Uvcc; Published: 29 October 2008

In 1991, Troy Anthony Davis was convicted of the 1989 murder of Mark A. MacPhail, a Savannah police…

Details: Written by Leslie Lytle of the Coalition to Abolish State Killing; Published: 29 October 2008

In 1972, the U.S. Supreme Court effectively shut down the execution mill in the U.S., declaring all…

about-taxes

Details: Written by Paul Guppy, Washington Policy Center; Published: 22 October 2008

This November, people in Seattle are being asked to vote for three new tax increases. Two are…

Details: Written by George E. Curry, Keynote Speaker; Published: 22 October 2008

So far, lacking an "October Surprise" that will dramatically turn the election in their…

Details: Written by Julianne Malveaux, Bennett College for Women; Published: 22 October 2008

A dangerous little DVD was inserted into newspapers in 70 different cities last month. Titled…

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