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Democracy August 25, 2023

Americans are worried about democracy. You wouldn’t know it from the GOP debate.

by Zachary Roth, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] August 24, 2023 There’s a growing feeling, among both experts and ordinary Americans, that…

Crime August 3, 2023

The most serious Trump indictment yet – a criminal law scholar explains the charges of using ‘dishonesty, fraud and deceit’ to cling to power

by Gabriel J. Chin, University of California, Davis, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The Justice Department announced its second federal indictment of former president Donald…

U.S. Congress July 29, 2023

Biden border policies ripped by U.S. House GOP as impeachment threats ramp up

by Ariana Figueroa, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] July 26, 2023 WASHINGTON — U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas on…

International July 19, 2023

China needs immigrants

by Dudley L. Poston Jr., Texas A&M University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] China is entering a severe demographic crisis. For several centuries, the Asian…

Labor June 27, 2023

States are weakening their child labor restrictions nearly 8 decades after the US government took kids out of the workforce

by John A. Fliter, Kansas State University and Betsy Wood, Bard College, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] A movement to weaken American child labor protections…

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Georgia June 19, 2023

With eye on 2024, Georgia GOP gears up to recruit minority voters to bigger tent

by Aaleah McConnell, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] June 16, 2023 COLUMBUS – As the 2024 election approaches, Georgia conservatives are concerned…

Labor June 12, 2023

The US has a child labor problem – recalling an embarrassing past that Americans may think they’ve left behind

by Beth Saunders, University of Maryland, Baltimore County, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] At the University of Maryland, Baltimore County’s Special Collections, where I am…

Economy May 23, 2023

A default on the U.S. debt would be far worse than a government shutdown. Here’s how.

by Jennifer Shutt, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] May 22, 2023 WASHINGTON — A U.S. default on its debt would have a…

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Health Care May 12, 2023

What does ending the emergency status of the COVID-19 pandemic in the US mean in practice? 4 questions answered

by Marian Moser Jones, The Ohio State University and Amy Lauren Fairchild, The Ohio State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The COVID-19 pandemic’s public…

Immigration April 18, 2023

The Robust Perseverance of a Mexican Immigrant Worker

Immobilized by a construction accident. Abandoned by an employer. The only things left are self-advocacy, the love for one’s family that transcends borders, and small moments of uplifting kindness. By…

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Justice October 4, 2023

Graduation ceremony held for Cobb Drug Treatment Court participants

[Photo courtesy of Cobb County government] On Monday, October 2, the Cobb County Drug Treatment Court celebrated the graduation of a group of participants in the program attended by judges,…

Science and Technology October 4, 2023

Tenacious curiosity in the lab can lead to a Nobel Prize – mRNA research exemplifies the unpredictable value of basic scientific research

by André O. Hudson, Rochester Institute of Technology, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The 2023 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine will go to Katalin…

Cumberland October 4, 2023

Football, movies, music and more: the Battery Atlanta releases its October schedule

The Battery (Photo: Larry Felton Johnson/Cobb County Courier) The Battery Atlanta released its schedule for the beginning of the fall season. Events include Friday movie nights, an escape room, College…

U.S. Congress October 4, 2023

U.S. House votes to remove Kevin McCarthy as speaker

Photo Credit: Martin Falbisoner, CC BY-SA 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0, via Wikimedia Commons by Jennifer Shutt, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] October 3, 2023…

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,…