Scripps Howard Articles

Browse articles penned by Swanee as a nationally-syndicated columnist for the Scripps Howard News Service. Distributed to about 400 US newspapers, including the Boston Herald, Pittsburgh Post Gazette, Rocky Mountain News, Sacramento Bee, and San Diego Union Tribune, these columns reached millions of readers.

2006

Politkovskaya: A Life for Justice
Scripps Howard, October 10, 2006

Making a Year of Civic Service a Rite of Passage
Scripps Howard, March 1, 2006

The New Genghis Khan
Scripps Howard, February 15, 2006

Work at Your Own Risk: Freelancers Pay the Price
Scripps Howard, January 4, 2006

2005

Israeli and Palestinian Women Reaching Across the Divide
Scripps Howard, December 21, 2005

A Decade of Dayton: Did We Really Win in Bosnia?
Scripps Howard, December 1, 2005

A New Generation of Hope
Scripps Howard, November 23, 2005

A Nation at War: Reforming America’s Schools
Scripps Howard, October 12, 2005

The Good News from Kabul
Scripps Howard, September 28, 2005

Celebrating Atoms for Peace
Scripps Howard, September 26, 2005

Women are Key to UN Reforms
Scripps Howard, September 14, 2005

The Magic of Music
Scripps Howard, August 17, 2005

Civil Rights in the New Millennium
Scripps Howard, July 20, 2005

Srebrenica: An Anniversary to Remember
Scripps Howard, July 6, 2005

Women in Sudan: The Key to Lasting Peace
Scripps Howard, June 22, 2005

A Strong Voice for our Children
Scripps Howard, June 8, 2005

Responding with Life
Scripps Howard, May 11, 2005

We’re All Mothers
Scripps Howard, April 27, 2005

Home Is Where the Art Is
Scripps Howard, April 13, 2005

Opening our Eyes to the World’s Trafficking Nightmare
Scripps Howard, March 30, 2005

Solving Religious Intolerance with the Young and Wise
Scripps Howard, March 15, 2005

A Small Shower in the Desert
Scripps Howard, March 2, 2005

Confidence: The Secret to Success
Scripps Howard, February 16, 2005

Wangari Maathai: Planting Seeds of Hope
Scripps Howard, February 2, 2005

The Politics of the Golden Rule
Scripps Howard, January 19, 2005

Artistic Revival
Scripps Howard, January 5, 2005

2004

Get Out and Experience the World
Scripps Howard, December 8, 2004

Divided We Stand
Scripps Howard, November 10, 2004

Success in Education: Kerry Makes the Grade
Scripps Howard, October 27, 2004

Environmental Heroes and Villains
Scripps Howard, October 13, 2004

What Makes You Feel Secure?
Scripps Howard, September 29, 2004

A Terrible Use of Terror
Scripps Howard, September 15, 2004

Safety of our Streets Hinges on Politics
Scripps Howard, September 1, 2004

A Recipe for Instability
Scripps Howard, August 18, 2004

Road to Success Paved with the Arts
Scripps Howard, August 4, 2004

Don’t Delay in Darfur
Scripps Howard, July 7, 2004

Diplomats Unite Against Bush
Scripps Howard, June 23, 2004

Against All Odds
Scripps Howard, May 19, 2004

A Human Being Died That Night
Scripps Howard, April 23, 2004

Ending World Poverty
Scripps Howard, April 21, 2004

Rwanda’s Genocide: Memorials and Memories
Scripps Howard, April 7, 2004

Black Voting Power
Scripps Howard, March 10, 2004

Harsh Justice
Scripps Howard, February 4, 2004

Wes Clark and Family Values
Scripps Howard, January 28, 2004

Every Breath You Take
Scripps Howard, January 7, 2004

2003

Who Guards the Guards?
Scripps Howard, December 10, 2003

Money for Art and Your Kicks for Free
Scripps Howard, November 25, 2003

Gagged and Bound
Scripps Howard, November 18, 2003

The Healing Arts
Scripps Howard, November 5, 2003

The Legacy of Noble Warriors
Scripps Howard, October 29, 2003

In Pursuit of Justice
Scripps Howard, October 15, 2003

Bring Back the Music
Scripps Howard, September 17, 2003

Young Immigrants Find Harsh Punishment in the Land of the Free
Scripps Howard, September 10, 2003

A Call to Civic Action
Scripps Howard, September 3, 2003

Appreciating Difference
Scripps Howard, August 20, 2003

Rolling the Dice on our Children
Scripps Howard, July 23, 2003

The Cost of Going Solo
Scripps Howard, July 16, 2003

An Affirming Action: O’Connor Ruling Upholds Diversity
Scripps Howard, July 2, 2003

A Canine Solution for a Safer World
Scripps Howard, June 24, 2003

AIDS Relief: Saving Millions to Save Ourselves
Scripps Howard, June 18, 2003

Life is not a Jigsaw Puzzle
Scripps Howard, June 11, 2003

Neglected Children Bear Burden of Tax Cuts
Scripps Howard, June 4, 2003

Mothers and Guns
Scripps Howard, May 14, 2003

A Role for Iraqi Women
Scripps Howard, May 7, 2003

Families on the Fault Lines
Scripps Howard, April 15, 2003