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Puerto Rican Flag. Triangle with one star on the left, five horizontal bars, three red, two white

National July 18, 2023

Puerto Rico has been part of the US for 125 years, but its future remains contested

by Jorge Duany, Florida International University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] In the 125 years since U.S. troops invaded Puerto Rico on July 25, 1898,…

National July 4, 2023

How new state laws and book ban movements have made the teaching of US history contentious – 5 essential reads

by Jamaal Abdul-Alim, The Conversation and Jusneel Mahal, The Conversation, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Of all the subjects taught in America’s public schools, few…

Independence Day fireworks in New Year article

National July 4, 2023

Declaration of Independence

by Georgia Recorder Staff, Georgia Recorder [Presented by the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] July 4, 2023 In Congress, July 4, 1776 The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States…

National June 29, 2023

Americans in former Confederate states more likely to say violent protest against government is justified, 160 years after Gettysburg

by Alauna Safarpour, Northeastern University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Over the July Fourth long weekend, people will pour into the small town of Gettysburg,…

National May 30, 2023

COVID-19 clawbacks, spending caps and a cut – what House Republicans got in return for pushing the US to the brink of default

by Raymond Scheppach, University of Virginia, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] House Republicans pushed the U.S. to the edge of a fiscal crisis because they…

Black and White photo of Harry Belafonte with a microphone in front, at the 1963 March on Washington

National April 27, 2023

Harry Belafonte leveraged stardom for social change, his powerful voice always singing a song for justice

by Aram Goudsouzian, University of Memphis, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] In May 1963, as civil rights demonstrations rocked the city of Birmingham, Alabama, Harry…

National April 6, 2023

How the indictment of Donald Trump is a ‘strange and different’ event for America, according to political scientists

by James D. Long, University of Washington and Victor Menaldo, University of Washington, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The indictment of a former president of…

National March 30, 2023

Manhattan grand jury votes to indict Donald Trump, showing he, like all other presidents, is not an imperial king

by Shannon Bow O’Brien, The University of Texas at Austin [first published in The Conversation, republished with permission] A Manhattan grand jury voted to indict former President Donald Trump on…

sign with American flag stating "Vote Here"

National March 29, 2023

When it comes to explaining elections in Congress, gerrymandering is overrated

by Charles R. Hunt, Boise State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Over the past decade, a consistent refrain in discussions of politics has been…

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