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Government & Politics June 17, 2025

Millions rally against authoritarianism, while the White House portrays protests as threats – a political scientist explains

by Jeremy Pressman, University of Connecticut, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] At the end of a week when President Donald Trump sent Marines and the…

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Community Life June 2, 2025

Smyrna’s 5th Pride Festival a declaration of resilience, visibility, community, and belonging

Smyrna Pride distributed the following news release about the 5th annual Smyrna Pride Festival: It’s PRIDE MONTH again in Smyrna, Georgia! Local nonprofit, Smyrna Pride, will host the 5th annual…

Equity & Justice May 16, 2025

Lady Gaga bomb plot: Thwarted plan lifts veil on the gamification of hate and gendered nature of online radicalization

by David Nemer, University of Virginia and Arthur Coelho Bezerra, Instituto Brasileiro de Informação em Ciência e Tecnologia (Ibict), [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The…

Education May 13, 2025

CORRECTION: KSU students to protest Board of Regents over Trump-instigated changes to remove resource centers, majors

Photo above: Simran Mohanty, KSU student, from screenshot of virtual press conference By Rebecca Gaunt Kennesaw State University students and faculty plan to follow up on Saturday’s press conference (follow…

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Human Rights May 13, 2025

From defenders to skeptics: The sharp decline in young Americans’ support for free speech

by Jacob Mchangama, Vanderbilt University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] For much of the 20th century, young Americans were seen as free speech’s fiercest defenders….

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Georgia May 7, 2025

Another ethics complaint filed against conservative lobbying group with influence at Georgia Capitol

by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] May 6, 2025 An influential conservative lobbying group has allegedly failed to file the…

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Immigration May 1, 2025

The legal limits of Trump’s crackdown on sanctuary cities like Philadelphia

by Jennifer J. Lee, Temple University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] President Donald Trump signed an executive order on April 28, 2025, that demands the…

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International April 30, 2025

Game change Canadian election: Mark Carney leads Liberals to their fourth consecutive win

by Fiona MacDonald, University of Northern British Columbia and Jeanette Ashe, King’s College London, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Canada’s 2025 federal election will be…

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Government Transparency April 29, 2025

Bureaucrats get a bad rap, but they deserve more credit − a sociologist of work explains why

by Michel Anteby, Boston University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] It’s telling that U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration wants to fire bureaucrats. In its view,…

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Health Care April 25, 2025

A Chicago Hospital Bows to Federal Pressure on Trans Care for Teens

This article by Kristen Schorsch, WBEZ Chicago, first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Kristen Schorsch, WBEZ Chicago April 24, 2025 He’s 17 and lives in the Chicago…

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Railroads July 5, 2025

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