Political cartoon by Clay Jones

Posted By: Larry Felton Johnson October 18, 2023

Posted By: Nor August 31, 2026

Lake Ontario to Lake America – who gets to decide what goes on maps?

by Innisfree McKinnon, University of Wisconsin-Stout Polytechnic, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] On Aug. 27, 2026, President Donald Trump issued an executive order renaming Lake…

Posted By: Nor August 31, 2026

Indictments against a top extremism researcher and the SPLC force a reckoning on research ethics – an extremism scholar reflects on the field’s challenges

by Arie Perliger, UMass Lowell, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The August 2026 federal indictment of Heidi Beirich, a longtime researcher who studies political violence…

Posted By: Nor August 31, 2026

In Texas, ordinary Muslim religious practices are increasingly being treated as political threats

by Asma Uddin, Michigan State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Elected officials across Texas are increasingly treating ordinary Muslim religious practice – prayer, dress,…

Posted By: Larry Felton Johnson August 31, 2026

Think you know how Georgia votes? Take the quiz

Elections are the way in which Georgians chose their leadership, indicate how they want their federal, state and local governments to be run, and to participate in the political life…

Posted By: Larry Felton Johnson August 31, 2026

Every Vote in Georgia Leaves a Paper Trail. Here’s How to Follow Yours.

This is an installment in the League of Women Voters of Georgia’s “How Georgia Votes” series. To read previous installments in the “How Georgia Votes” series, follow this link. Ask…