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Politics December 11, 2023

Conservatives’ ‘anti-woke’ alternative to Disney has finally arrived

by Nick Marx, Colorado State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] As fanfare blares, female sprinters at the starting line suspiciously eye a man in…

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Politics November 24, 2023

Small-town America’s never-ending struggle to maintain its values hasn’t always been good for US democracy

by Joseph Patrick Kelly, College of Charleston, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] For better and worse, the Maury County Courthouse in Columbia, Tennessee, has come…

Politics October 29, 2023

Polls have value, even when they are wrong

by Kirby Goidel, Texas A&M University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] An ABC News/Washington Post poll in September 2023 generated outrage among Democrats. The headline…

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Politics October 5, 2023

Ouster of Speaker McCarthy highlights House Republican fractures in an increasingly polarized America

by Charles R. Hunt, Boise State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The House of Representatives on Oct. 3, 2023, did something that had never…

Politics October 4, 2023

Reagan wouldn’t recognize Trump-style ‘conservatism’ – a look at how the GOP has changed

by Karyn Amira, College of Charleston, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] When Mitt Romney announced his intended retirement from the U.S. Senate on Sept. 13,…

Politics August 25, 2023

Trump absent but still dominates as GOP presidential rivals clash at first debate

by Jacob Fischler, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] August 24, 2023 Eight Republican presidential candidates gathered onstage Wednesday night in Milwaukee, Wisconsin,…

Politics August 8, 2023

Contacting your legislator? Cite your sources – if you want them to listen to you

by Daniel E Bergan, Michigan State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Suppose you have an issue you are really passionate about – taxes, gun…

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Politics August 8, 2023

Georgia GOP leaders say state crackdown on cyberbullying a top legislative priority in 2024

by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] August 7, 2023 Georgia’s GOP leadership says fighting against cyberbullying will be a top…

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Politics May 5, 2023

Free speech used to be honored by both left and right – now shouting down opponents and banning disliked speech is a bipartisan cause

by Erica Goldberg, University of Dayton, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Students’ shutting down campus public speakers has become increasingly common at universities across the…

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Politics April 8, 2023

Your political rivals aren’t as bad as you think – here’s how misunderstandings amplify hostility

by Daniel F. Stone, Bowdoin College, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene drew raised eyebrows when she suggested on Presidents Day…

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