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Opinion October 30, 2024

Bookman: Puerto Rico insult at Trump NYC rally latest example of new crudity in politics

by Jay Bookman, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] October 29, 2024 Family responsibilities have put me on the road a lot in…

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Health Care August 10, 2024

The Politics Holding Back Medicaid Expansion in Some Southern States

This article by Drew Hawkins, Gulf States Newsroom, first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Drew Hawkins, Gulf States Newsroom August 8, 2024 For Roderick Givens, a radiation…

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Politics July 12, 2024

How political party platforms – like the Republicans’ Trump-inspired one for 2024 – can help voters understand American politics

by Marjorie Hershey, Indiana University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Political parties’ platforms – their statements of where they stand on issues – get little…

Media June 27, 2024

Journalism’s trust problem is about money, not politics

by Jacob L. Nelson, University of Utah, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Journalism faces a credibility crisis. Only 32% of Americans report having “a great…

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Politics June 13, 2024

Politics is still both local and personal – but only for independents, not for Democrats or Republicans

by Shanna Pearson-Merkowitz, University of Maryland and Joshua J. Dyck, UMass Lowell, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Independent voters who live in communities with lots…

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Elections March 19, 2024

AI vs. elections: 4 essential reads about the threat of high-tech deception in politics

by Eric Smalley, The Conversation, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] It’s official. Joe Biden and Donald Trump have secured the necessary delegates to be their…

Opinion February 23, 2024

Bookman: Threats of violence poisoning American politics, damaging democracy

by Jay Bookman, Georgia Recorder February 22, 2024 In emotional court testimony last week, Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis recounted the racist vandalism and repeated threats of violence that…

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Georgia January 9, 2024

Georgia lawmakers return to the Gold Dome with election-year politics on their minds

by Jill Nolin, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] January 8, 2024 Will school voucher supporters try again after a searing defeat in…

Opinion January 8, 2024

Political Cartoonist Clay Jones pays a visit to Texas politics

For background visit these two stories: https://www.npr.org/2023/09/01/1197167814/operation-lone-star-broke-long-standing-guidelines-investigation-finds https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/jan/02/texas-emergency-abortions-ban-despite-federal-guidance

Opinion November 20, 2023

Yes, You Should Absolutely Talk Politics Over The Thanksgiving Holidays

by John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College Last week, several of my LaGrange College undergraduates joined me at the Georgia Political Science Association, where they presented our…

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Science and Technology October 30, 2024

Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS is a Halloween visitor from the spooky Oort Cloud − the invisible bubble that’s home to countless space objects

by James Wray, Georgia Institute of Technology, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The human mind may find it difficult to conceptualize: a cosmic cloud so…

Elections October 30, 2024

For an estimated 4 million people with felony convictions, restoring their right to vote is complicated – and varies state by state

by Naomi F. Sugie, University of California, Los Angeles, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] People who are convicted of felonies might think they can’t vote….

Health Care October 30, 2024

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