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Education September 20, 2022

An ‘unprecedented flood’ of book bans engulfs U.S. school districts, PEN report says

by Ariana Figueroa, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder and in the States Newsroom, republished with permission]September 19, 2022 WASHINGTON — More than 1,600 book titles…

International September 17, 2022

Ukraine’s rapid advance against Russia shows mastery of 3 essential skills for success in modern warfare

By Benjamin Jensen, American University School of International Service [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Ukrainian forces, aided by Western firepower, have upset traditional military logic…

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Law September 14, 2022

A New Mexico official who joined the Capitol attacks is barred from politics – but the little-known law behind the removal has some potential pitfalls for democracy

By Aziz Huq, University of Chicago; David Landau, Florida State University, and Tom Ginsburg, University of Chicago [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] A county court…

Climate September 8, 2022

Intense heat waves and flooding are battering electricity and water systems, as America’s aging infrastructure sags under the pressure of climate change

By Paul Chinowsky, University of Colorado Boulder [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The 1960s and 1970s were a golden age of infrastructure development in the…

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International September 1, 2022

A conversation with Marietta native Zachary Bernknopf, who will be volunteering in Kosovo with the Peace Corps

The Courier spoke with Zachary Bernknopf over the phone Wednesday. Bernknopf, a native of Marietta, will be going to Kosovo to work as a Peace Corps volunteer on a community…

Courts August 24, 2022

Trump’s Mar-a-Lago lawsuit spotlights how difficult search warrants are to challenge – by a criminal suspect or an ex-president – until charges are brought

By Clark D. Cunningham, Georgia State University [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Some observers say that the lawsuit filed by former President Donald Trump on…

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Race and Racism August 11, 2022

Politicians seek to control classroom discussions about slavery in the US

By Raphael E. Rogers, Clark University [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Of all the subjects taught in the nation’s public schools, few have generated as…

Criminal Justice System August 9, 2022

How the FBI knew what to search for at Mar-a-Lago – and why the Presidential Records Act is an essential tool for the National Archives and future historians

By Shannon Bow O’Brien, The University of Texas at Austin College of Liberal Arts [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The FBI search of former President…

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Economy August 4, 2022

Inflation rates are rising in the US – an economist explains why

By Martha Olney, University of California, Berkeley [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Consumer prices in the U.S. are rising due to inflation at the fastest…

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Politics July 27, 2022

An antidemocratic philosophy called ‘neoreaction’ is creeping into GOP politics

By George Michael, Westfield State University [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] President Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 election were brazenly…

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