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National August 2, 2023

Military nominees still stalled by Tuberville hold, with U.S. Senate gone until September

by Ashley Murray, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] July 29, 2023 WASHINGTON — Despite warnings from Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin that…

The official photo of President Joe Biden, in suit with tie in front of U.S. flag

National August 2, 2023

White House: U.S. Space Command to remain in Colorado, spurning Alabama

by Jennifer Shutt, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] July 31, 2023 WASHINGTON — The Biden administration announced on Monday it will headquarter…

National July 31, 2023

Whistleblower calls for government transparency as Congress digs for the truth about UFOs

by Chris Impey, University of Arizona, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] A congressional subcommittee met on June 26, 2023, to hear testimony from several military…

National July 26, 2023

DeSantis’ ‘war on woke’ looks a lot like attempts by other countries to deny and rewrite history

by Rochelle Anne Davis, Georgetown University and Eileen Kane, Connecticut College, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] A Florida law that took effect on July 1,…

The "Star of Life" symbol represents medicine and health care. Three rectangles are arranged in a radial pattern to form a sort of abstract star shape, with a snake coiled around a staff superimposed on the center.

National July 24, 2023

Male anti-abortion religious leaders mull murder charges for pregnant people at national event

by Kelcie Moseley-Morris, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] July 22, 2023 An all-male panel of anti-abortion religious leaders from around the country…

National July 22, 2023

Ethics rules for Supreme Court justices approved on party-line vote by U.S. Senate panel

by Ashley Murray, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] July 20, 2023 WASHINGTON — The Senate Committee on the Judiciary on Thursday approved…

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,…

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