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Immigration January 22, 2025

Trump executive order attacks long-standing American principle of birthright citizenship

by Carol Nackenoff, Swarthmore College and Julie Novkov, University at Albany, State University of New York, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] One of President Donald…

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Cobb County January 21, 2025

Statements from each Cobb BOC district commissioner regarding the ongoing district map controversy

At the Tuesday, January 14 meeting of the Cobb County Board of Commissioners, each district commissioner entered into the record statements regarding the controversy surrounding the county’s district maps. The…

Literature January 8, 2025

What Shakespeare revealed about the chaotic reign of Richard III – and why the play still resonates in the age of Donald Trump

by David Sterling Brown, Trinity College, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Written around 1592, William Shakespeare’s play “Richard III” follows the reign of England’s infamous…

National December 19, 2024

Georgia U.S. Rep. David Scott loses House Ag Committee post as Dems shuffle leadership

by Stanley Dunlap, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] December 17, 2024 Georgia U.S. Rep. David Scott of Atlanta will no longer be…

Immigration December 11, 2024

Trump’s plans for tougher border enforcement won’t necessarily stop migrants from coming to US − but their journeys could become more costly and dangerous

by Katrina Burgess, Tufts University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The screen fills with images of migrants dodging highway traffic. “They keep coming,” says a…

Immigration December 7, 2024

Long-standing American principle of birthright citizenship under attack from Trump allies

Politics November 28, 2024

‘Insurrection,’ ‘equity’ and more − these are the words that trigger Trump supporters

by Alex Hinton, Rutgers University – Newark, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] “No profanity.” This is the one rule spelled out on a sign in…

U.S. Congress November 20, 2024

Trump’s agenda will face hurdles in Congress, despite the Republican ‘trifecta’ of winning the House, Senate and White House

by Charlie Hunt, Boise State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Beginning in January 2025, Republicans in Washington will achieve what’s commonly known as a…

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Elections November 18, 2024

One election victory does not make a new era in American politics − here’s what history shows

by Philip Klinkner, Hamilton College, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] According to The New York Times, “… a newly triumphant Republican president” is “once again…

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Elections November 17, 2024

Did The Polls Get It Wrong and How Do They Impact The Election?

By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College There’s a myth that the polls were wildly inaccurate in 2024, a common refrain that we’ve heard since 2016. Are…

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