What's wrong with the planet? It's the economy, stupid.

Art Hobson ahobson@uark.edu

Since everybody is suddenly talking about the economy, I’d like to contribute my noneconomist’s 2 cents’ worth. - Saturday, November 22, 2008

Guest Editorial : Listening to the people

Most children are familiar with the fable about Chicken Little. The chick assumed the sky was falling after being struck on the head by an acorn. She rounds up Goosey Loosey, Henny Penny and Foxy Loxy to spread the word. There are several versions to the story. One lesson is not to be “chicken” and have courage. The moral in another is don’t believe everything you have been told. The latter could be a modern political tale: Chicken Little jumps to a conclusion and begins to whip the barnyard populace into hysteria. - Saturday, November 22, 2008

Letters to the editor

Who can lead Fayetteville? - Saturday, November 22, 2008

Times Editorial : Up in smoke Great care needed in burning leaves

Living in a “Tree City USA” definitely has its advantages. Beauty is at the top of that list, and that is especially true in the fall as the leaves change. - Friday, November 21, 2008

Letters to the editor

Coody will keep good thing going Enough already with the Coody bashing! - Friday, November 21, 2008

Guest Editorials: Think you know Northwest Arkansas?

Sure, most people know the best route to take to get to work, or the place to get a steak on a Saturday night, or where to find the closest ATM, or a good spot to have a picnic. That sort of thing. - Thursday, November 20, 2008

HATCHET : What now for the pro-life movement?

Lucas Roebuck lucas@roebuckmedia.com

The Washington Post pushed an interesting thesis in a front-page article Tuesday. - Thursday, November 20, 2008

Letters to the editor

- Thursday, November 20, 2008

An overdue move

President Bush did Friday what should have been done before a penny of the $700 billion in financial industry bailout funds was distributed. Bush appointed a special inspector general to oversee the bailout. - Thursday, November 20, 2008

Times Editorial : Half-baked vote

Back on Nov. 4, a whopping 66 percent of Fayetteville voters approved a city ordinance initiated by a pro-marijuana group that seeks to “de-prioritize ” adult marijuana possession as a matter for local police. - Wednesday, November 19, 2008

TABLE FOR ONE: Working for Obama Giving up honorary mayorship to help the president

Grady Jim Robinson GradyJim@aol.com

I’ll be leaving my post as honorary mayor of Dickson Street for a position in the Obama administration beginning in January. The Obama transition team contacted me about an important role in the cabinet and sent me a detailed application form. If any of you are contacted about my background and political and/or religious views, please be careful and charitable in your response. - Wednesday, November 19, 2008

Letters to the editor

- Wednesday, November 19, 2008

Times Editorial : Going for broke

The state, and its residents, won a battle against predatory lending institutions Thursday, sort of. The good news: The state Supreme Court ruled that the Arkansas Check-cashers Act of 1999 violates the state’s Constitution, outlawing payday lending by Arkansas businesses. - Tuesday, November 18, 2008

Letters to the editor

Grisham at odds with Bible Lowell Grisham cracks me up. - Tuesday, November 18, 2008

Times Editorial : The elephant

OK. Let’s get something straight. We share with our colleagues a healthy respect for the work of The Associated Press. And rightly so. Where might the world of journalism be without the powerful writing the AP contributes every day of the week? Its reporters span the globe. What they contribute to news coverage is vital to continued understanding of the world. - Monday, November 17, 2008

CROSS CURRENTS: At a personal level

Fran Alexander frana@nwarktimes.com

Early voting in the mayoral runoff election starts Tuesday at the Washington County Courthouse with the final voting opportunity on election day, Tuesday, Nov. 25, at your regular polling places. This election should take care of the local political season for this year, another reason to be thankful on Thanksgiving. - Monday, November 17, 2008

Letters to the editor

Say yes to city’s 'green' mayor - Monday, November 17, 2008

WHAT GIVES: The courage to run Mayor's race provides glimpse of youthful tenacity

Greg Harton gregh@nwarktimes.com

At last Wednesday’s Fayetteville mayoral debate between incumbent Dan Coody, whom this newspaper today endorses, and Alderman Lioneld Jordan, the special moment of the night didn’t happen in the question-and-answer format. - Sunday, November 16, 2008

Times Editorial: In the balance Coody is Fayetteville's best choice

Dan Coody and Lioneld Jordan are good, decent public servants. Both have their hearts in the right place as they seek the opportunity to lead city government for the next four years. Both men are Fayetteville through and through. - Sunday, November 16, 2008

Letters to the editor

- Sunday, November 16, 2008

THE BROADER VIEW: In-between times Financial crisis looms over transition

Hoyt Purvis email@nwarktimes.com

We are in one of those in-between times. - Sunday, November 16, 2008

Guest Commentary

BY AMIT GHATE Ayn Rand Institute

Everywhere today politicians are blaring that they must save America’s financial institutions, alleging catastrophic risk to the economy were any to fail. [U.S. Secretary of Treasury Henry] Paulson and the entire Bush administration, in a discernible panic, are now pouring $700 billion into the big banks, having already bailed out AIG, Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and Bear Stearns to the tune of $300 billion. - Sunday, November 16, 2008