Anyone who consistently follows Cobb County Board of Commissioners meetings or Planning Commission hearings is probably aware that chickens can be a controversial topic. However, before World War II it…
by Larry Felton Johnson [This is an updated and expanded version of an article we published last December] I have a fascination with old newspapers. As a journalist, examining the…
by Marlee Bunch, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] It wasn’t called voter suppression back then, but civil rights activist Fannie…
by Robert A. Strong, University of Virginia, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Millions of Americans believe that the 2020 presidential election was stolen. They think…
by Jaime Kucinskas, Hamilton College and James L. Perry, Indiana University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] It’s common for political candidates to disparage “the government”…
By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College Whether you’re a Christian or not, it’s time to think of goals you’ve set out to improve your life, whether…
by Lindsey Cormack, Stevens Institute of Technology, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Republicans in Congress use taxpayer-funded email messages to contact constituents more often, and…
by Thom Reilly, Arizona State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Recent polls show Americans are increasingly dissatisfied with their system of representative democracy, in…
by Greg Barton, Deakin University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] It appears almost certain the brutal assault on a Russian crowd settling down to watch…
by Spencer Goidel, Auburn University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] One of the four criminal trials of Donald Trump was slated to start in the…